Can My PC Run Cities: Skylines II?
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NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB minimum, NVIDIA RTX 3080 recommended. Check your own parts below.
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Cities: Skylines II system requirements
Minimum requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i7-6700K |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 60 GB available space |
Recommended requirements
| Operating system | Windows 10 64-bit |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5-12600K |
| Graphics | NVIDIA RTX 3080 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM |
| Storage | 60 GB available space |
Requirements are transcribed from the publisher's published specification and have not been re-checked against the current store listing.
About running Cities: Skylines II
Cities: Skylines II (2023, Simulation) pushes hardware hard, especially the graphics card. Minimum spec is Intel Core i7-6700K and NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB. Recommended is Intel Core i5-12600K and NVIDIA RTX 3080. Memory goes from 8 GB at minimum to 16 GB recommended, and you'll want roughly 60 GB free on disk. At this level the gap between minimum and recommended is the gap between playable and comfortable, not between bad and good.
How to improve Cities: Skylines II performance
- Close what you're not using. Browsers, chat apps and launchers sit on RAM and CPU while Cities: Skylines II runs. On a machine near the minimum this is usually the single biggest win available.
- Check your actual refresh rate and resolution. Running below your monitor's native resolution costs less than most people expect; running above your refresh rate buys nothing at all.
- Update the graphics driver. New releases routinely ship driver-side fixes. For a 2023 title on an older card this can be the difference between stutter and smooth.
- Put the game on an SSD. Cities: Skylines II wants about 60 GB. On a mechanical drive the frame rate may be fine while texture pop-in and load times are not.
- Free the memory before you launch. Windows accumulates background services that never give memory back. FixKon clears them out in one pass, which matters most when you're on 8–16 GB.
Cities: Skylines II requirements FAQ
- What are the minimum requirements for Cities: Skylines II?
- Cities: Skylines II lists Intel Core i7-6700K or equivalent, NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB, 8 GB of RAM and about 60 GB of storage on Windows 10 64-bit.
- Can I run Cities: Skylines II on a NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB?
- NVIDIA GTX 1060 6GB is the published minimum graphics card, so it should start and run — at low settings, at 1080p, and with frame dips in heavy scenes. The recommended card is NVIDIA RTX 3080.
- How much RAM does Cities: Skylines II need?
- 8 GB is the minimum and 16 GB is recommended. Below the minimum the game will stutter or fail to launch regardless of how fast your CPU and graphics card are.
- Will Cities: Skylines II run better if I close background apps?
- Usually yes, and most on a PC near the minimum spec. Background processes compete for the same CPU time and memory the game needs. This is what FixKon automates.