
How Many FPS Does Cities: Skylines II Get with RTX 3080? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
79FPS
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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RTX 3080 Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM10 GB
Power Draw (TDP)320W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark69
1080p (Full HD)69/100
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Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
79FPS
Good1440p
67FPS
Good4K
44FPS
AcceptableHigh
1080p
103FPS
Good1440p
87FPS
Good4K
57FPS
AcceptableMedium
1080p
135FPS
Excellent1440p
114FPS
Good4K
75FPS
GoodLow
1080p
175FPS
Excellent1440p
148FPS
Excellent4K
97FPS
Good| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 79FPS Good | 67FPS Good | 44FPS Acceptable |
| High | 103FPS Good | 87FPS Good | 57FPS Acceptable |
| Medium | 135FPS Excellent | 114FPS Good | 75FPS Good |
| Low | 175FPS Excellent | 148FPS Excellent | 97FPS Good |
Is the RTX 3080 Enough for Cities: Skylines II?
The RTX 3080 delivers 79 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Cities: Skylines II. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.
At 1440p it gets 67 FPS and at 4K 44 FPS at Ultra quality.
⚡ Optimization guide
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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.
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