
How Many FPS Does Cities: Skylines II Get with GTX 1080? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
42FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
Cities: Skylines II system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
Minimum
CPUIntel® Core™ i7-6700K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X
GPUNvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970 (4 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 480 (8 GB)
RAM8 GB RAM
Storage60 GB available space
Recommended
CPUIntel® Core™ i5-12600K | AMD® Ryzen™ 7 5800X
GPUNvidia® GeForce™ RTX 3080 (10 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
RAM16 GB RAM
Storage60 GB available space
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GTX 1080 Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM8 GB
Power Draw (TDP)180W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark36
1080p (Full HD)36/100
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Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
42FPS
Acceptable1440p
32FPS
Acceptable4K
15FPS
PoorHigh
1080p
54FPS
Acceptable1440p
41FPS
Acceptable4K
20FPS
PoorMedium
1080p
71FPS
Good1440p
54FPS
Acceptable4K
26FPS
PoorLow
1080p
92FPS
Good1440p
70FPS
Good4K
33FPS
Acceptable| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 42FPS Acceptable | 32FPS Acceptable | 15FPS Poor |
| High | 54FPS Acceptable | 41FPS Acceptable | 20FPS Poor |
| Medium | 71FPS Good | 54FPS Acceptable | 26FPS Poor |
| Low | 92FPS Good | 70FPS Good | 33FPS Acceptable |
Is the GTX 1080 Enough for Cities: Skylines II?
The GTX 1080 delivers 42 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Cities: Skylines II. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 32 FPS and at 4K 15 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for Cities: Skylines II→⚡ Optimization guide
Want more FPS in Cities: Skylines II?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Cities: Skylines II with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
View optimization guide for Cities: Skylines II →

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