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Can I run Cities: Skylines II?

Cities: Skylines II (2023) is a simulation game and a very demanding game for a PC. This is one of the heaviest PC games: high settings need a fast, recent graphics card.

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Cities: Skylines II (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © Cities: Skylines II publisher

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Cities: Skylines II system requirements

MinimumRecommended
OSWindows 10 Home 64 BitWindows 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows 11
ProcessorIntel Core i7-6700K | AMD Ryzen 5 2600XIntel Core i5-12600K | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
Memory8 GB RAM16 GB RAM
GraphicsNvidia GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 480 (8 GB)Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB)
Storage60 GB available space60 GB available space

Source: the official Cities: Skylines II Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs Cities: Skylines II?

To play it you need at least a Radeon RX 570 class graphics card, an Intel Core i5-8400 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a GeForce RTX 5070 or faster, an AMD Ryzen 7 5800X class processor and 16 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • Radeon RX 570
  • GeForce GTX 1650
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Graphics card: high settings

  • GeForce RTX 5070
  • GeForce RTX 3090
  • Radeon RX 9070 XT

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i5-8400
  • AMD Ryzen 5 3600
  • Intel Core i7-8700

Processor: high settings

  • AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
  • Intel Core i7-12700
  • Intel Core i9-12900K

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 66%, low settings only; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 84%, medium to high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for Cities: Skylines II

Parts from our product guides: the lowest of each that reaches the game's minimum and recommended specs. Prices change every day, so Amazon shows today's price.

Minimum build

Plays Cities: Skylines II on low to medium settings

Recommended build

Plays Cities: Skylines II on high settings (the recommended specs)

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Cities: Skylines II: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for Cities: Skylines II?
Minimum: OS Windows 10 Home 64 Bit; processor Intel Core i7-6700K | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X; 8 GB RAM; graphics Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 (4 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 480 (8 GB); 60 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for Cities: Skylines II?
Recommended: processor Intel Core i5-12600K | AMD Ryzen 7 5800X; 16 GB RAM; graphics Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 (10 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT (16 GB); 60 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for Cities: Skylines II?
At least a Radeon RX 570, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a GeForce RTX 5070, GeForce RTX 3090, Radeon RX 9070 XT or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run Cities: Skylines II?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics, not the recommended. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 66% in our checker (low settings only).
Can Cities: Skylines II run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (Radeon RX 570 class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for Cities: Skylines II?
Yes for the minimum settings; 16 GB is recommended for smooth play.
How much storage does Cities: Skylines II need?
Cities: Skylines II needs 60 GB of free space. An SSD is a good idea for faster loading.

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