
How Many FPS Does Cities: Skylines II Get with RTX 3080 12GB? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
83FPS
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 12GB Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM12 GB
Power Draw (TDP)350W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark71
1080p (Full HD)71/100
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Performance by Resolution and Quality
Ultra
1080p
83FPS
Good1440p
70FPS
Good4K
45FPS
AcceptableHigh
1080p
107FPS
Good1440p
91FPS
Good4K
58FPS
AcceptableMedium
1080p
140FPS
Excellent1440p
119FPS
Good4K
76FPS
GoodLow
1080p
182FPS
Excellent1440p
154FPS
Excellent4K
99FPS
Good| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 83FPS Good | 70FPS Good | 45FPS Acceptable |
| High | 107FPS Good | 91FPS Good | 58FPS Acceptable |
| Medium | 140FPS Excellent | 119FPS Good | 76FPS Good |
| Low | 182FPS Excellent | 154FPS Excellent | 99FPS Good |
Is the RTX 3080 12GB Enough for Cities: Skylines II?
The RTX 3080 12GB delivers 83 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 70 FPS and at 4K 45 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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