Can I run Cities in Motion on the Steam Deck?

On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it silver. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.

Can I run Cities in Motion?

Cities in Motion needs at least NVIDIA GeForce 8800/ATI Radeon HD 3850 or higher (integrated video cards not sup. Below: estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a free check for your own PC.

ReleaseFeb 22, 2011
Playing now2
Steam user reviews75 % positive
ProtonDBsilver

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Cities in Motion system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7	–
Processor	2 GHz Dual Core or higher	estimated ≈ Core 2 Quad class (from the minimum specs)
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce 8800/ATI Radeon HD 3850 or higher (integrated video cards not supported), 512 MB RAM, OpenGL 3.0	estimated ≈ 8800 GT class (from the minimum specs)
Memory	2 GB RAM	estimated 4 GB (from the minimum specs)
Storage	2 GB	–

Estimated FPS in Cities in Motion

High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.

Not yet checked against benchmarks, a rough estimate that can be off by 25 % or more.

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	4K
GTX 1060 6GB	500+	500+	371
GTX 1660 Super	500+	500+	500+
RTX 2060	500+	500+	500+
RTX 3060	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4060	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4060 Ti 8GB	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4060 Ti 16GB	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5060	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5060 Ti 8GB	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5060 Ti 16GB	500+	500+	500+
RX 9060 XT	500+	500+	500+
RTX 3070	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4070	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5070	500+	500+	500+
RX 7800 XT	500+	500+	500+
RX 9070 XT	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5070 Ti	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4080	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5080	500+	500+	500+
RTX 4090	500+	500+	500+
RTX 5090	500+	500+	500+

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Which graphics card do I need for Cities in Motion?

The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.

1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon ↗
1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon ↗
1440p High · 144 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon ↗
4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSView on Amazon ↗

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Frequently asked questions

Can I run Cities in Motion?: Cities in Motion needs at least NVIDIA GeForce 8800/ATI Radeon HD 3850 or higher (integrated video cards not sup. Enter your graphics card and processor above to see your estimated FPS, or check your whole Steam library at once.
What are the system requirements for Cities in Motion?: Minimum: graphics NVIDIA GeForce 8800/ATI Radeon HD 3850 or higher (integrated video cards not sup, processor 2 GHz Dual Core or higher, RAM 2 GB RAM.
Can I run Cities in Motion on the Steam Deck?: On Linux and SteamOS, ProtonDB users rate it silver. Pick the Steam Deck profile above, or see the Steam Deck page, for an estimated Deck frame rate.