Can I run Cities: Skylines II: system requirements

Developer	Iceflake Studios, Colossal Order
Publisher	Paradox Interactive
Release date	2023
Hardware demand	8.8 / 10

Will your PC handle it

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Runs on Low

	Developer minimum	Developer recommended	Your PC
Processor	Intel® Core™ i7-6700K \| AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X no model — see the requirement text below	Intel® Core™ i5-12600K \| AMD® Ryzen™ 7 5800X no model — see the requirement text below	not set
Graphics card	✓ GeForce GTX 970 yours is 1.2× faster	✗ Radeon RX 6800 XT yours is 3× slower	Radeon RX 590
RAM	8 GB	16 GB	not set
VRAM	✓ 4 GB yours is enough	✗ 10 GB yours is not enough	8 GB

Estimated FPS

Settings	1080p	1440p	4K
Low	35–55	25–33	14–19
Medium	30–40	19–25	11–15
High	18–24	12–16	<10
Ultra	13–18	9–12	<10

CPU not taken into account — pick one to include its limit.

Estimated from the game's system requirements: the minimum spec targets roughly 30–40 FPS on Low, the recommended one 60–70 FPS at 1080p High. Accuracy ±15–20%. No ray tracing, DLSS/FSR or frame generation; laptop graphics at typical power limits.

We compare against the models the publisher named, using our speed score — a guide, not a FPS guarantee.

Official system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit	Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit \| Windows® 11
Processor	Intel® Core™ i7-6700K \| AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X	Intel® Core™ i5-12600K \| AMD® Ryzen™ 7 5800X
Graphics card	Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970 (4 GB) \| AMD® Radeon™ RX 480 (8 GB)	Nvidia® GeForce™ RTX 3080 (10 GB) \| AMD® Radeon™ RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
RAM, GB	8 GB RAM	16 GB RAM
Storage	60 GB available space	60 GB available space

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