Can I run Cities: Skylines?
Official Cities: Skylines system requirements, player reports on Cities: Skylines performance, and a check against your GPU and CPU.
Official system requirements
Published on the Steam store page by the developer. This is that text, not a benchmark.
Minimum
- 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
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Network: Broadband Internet connection
Recommended
- 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
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- Notes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Network: Broadband Internet connection
What players say about performance
Cities: Skylines generally performs well on a variety of hardware, running smoothly especially on well-optimized systems, though some users experience performance drops in larger cities.
Drawn from 24 reviews that mention performance.
Common problems
- Performance drops in larger cities
- Stuttering and lag with many mods and assets
- Issues with game optimization on outdated Unity engine
- Limited performance on lower-end hardware or older GPUs
What runs it well
- Runs well on high-end systems with max settings
- Good performance on well-optimized laptops and desktops
- The game is well optimized and smooth on some hardware
- Large cities with many assets can still run smoothly on capable systems
Check your PC
Pick a GPU and a CPU. The result compares their class with the parts named in the official requirements. It is not an FPS estimate.