Best Gpu For Cities Skylines (Expert Guide)

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Updated on January 2, 2023

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John Chad, Bachelor Degree in Computer Science & Computer Engineering.

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John is a certified IT & Computer Engineer with a Bachelors Degree. He has worked for a International Insurance Company in the IT department before deciding to become a full time blogger to help his readers. Holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Stanford University.

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However, to enjoy Cities: Skylines as the developers intended, your computer should meet the system’s recommended specifications of a GTX 660 or a Radeon HD 7870 GPU to ensure a flawless recreation of the game’s results.

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1Is RTX 3060 good for Cities: Skylines?

In summary, the GeForce RTX 3060 is clearly an overpowered piece of hardware for Cities: Skylines, but it does give you the freedom of choosing your preferred in game visuals. With 1080p Ultra coming in at 189 FPS, you will get 1440 frames per second, and Ultra with 4K resolution will see 86 FPS.

2Is 16GB RAM enough for Cities: Skylines?

With all DLC’s, 16 gigs is absolutely sufficient to run the default game. I’ve got a 2060 with 16 gigs and can run 2000 mods to a certain degree, but it comes down to how many mods you can have.

3What computer should I get for Cities: Skylines?

Reign for Cities Skylines.
– CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G Six-Core Processor.
– GPU: MSI RTX 3060 Ti Ventus 2X OC 8GB.
– RAM: 16GB Corsair Vengeance LPX Black.
– Storage: 500GB WD Blue SN570 NVMe.
– Storage: 2TB WD Blue HDD.
– Operating System: Windows 11 Home.