Can I Run Cities: Skylines?
Colossal Order · 2015
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
Can You Run Cities: Skylines?
Pick your CPU, GPU, RAM and OS — we check each one against Cities: Skylines’s official minimum and recommended requirements.
Your PC
You can run Cities: Skylines — and then some
Your PC meets the recommended requirements. Expect a great experience.
| Component | Your PC | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPU | GeForce RTX 4060 | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD® R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB) |
| CPU | Core i5-13400 | Intel® Core™ I7 930 | AMD® FX 6350 | Intel® Core™ I7 2700K | AMD® Ryzen 7 2700X |
| RAM | 16 GB | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
Verdict compares your components against the game’s published requirements using our GPU/CPU benchmark database. Estimates — real performance varies with drivers, settings and cooling.
Estimated FPS at 1080p
Deterministic estimates based on Cities: Skylines’s rendering demand. For your exact CPU + GPU, use the finder below.
Budget GPU
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
41 FPS
Low Performance
Mid-range GPU
RTX 4060 / RX 7600
91 FPS
Playable
High-end GPU
RTX 4080 / RX 7900 XTX
174 FPS
Excellent
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Check My PC →Cities: Skylines System Requirements
Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit Processor: Intel® Core™ I7 930 | AMD® FX 6350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD® R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 bit Processor: Intel® Core™ I7 2700K | AMD® Ryzen 7 2700X Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 4 GB available space
Requirements sourced from the official Steam store listing.
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FPS values displayed on GamerSpecs are estimates. Actual game performance may vary depending on hardware configuration, drivers, cooling, power limits, background applications, and game updates.