Best graphics card for Cities: Skylines II (2026)
Which GPU you need for Cities: Skylines II, estimated FPS per graphics card at High (native, no upscaling), plus the cheapest current card for a steady 60 FPS at each resolution.
Best-value picks:
- 1080p: RX 9070 XT (~€829, 61 FPS)
- 1440p: RTX 5090 (~€5 249, 77 FPS)
- 4K: no current card holds a steady 60 FPS
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | 104 | 77 | 47 |
| RTX 4090 | 82 | 61 | 37 |
| RTX 6000 Ada | 74 | 55 | 33 |
| RTX 5080 | 69 | 51 | 31 |
| RTX 4080 Super | 65 | 48 | 29 |
| RTX 4080 | 63 | 47 | 29 |
| RX 7900 XTX | 63 | 47 | 29 |
| RX 9070 XT | 61 | 45 | 27 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 60 | 44 | 27 |
| RTX 5000 Ada | 59 | 44 | 27 |
| RX 9070 | 55 | 41 | 25 |
| RTX 3090 Ti | 54 | 40 | 24 |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | 54 | 40 | 24 |
| RX 7900 XT | 54 | 40 | 24 |
| RTX 4500 Ada | 51 | 38 | 23 |
| RX 6950 XT | 50 | 37 | 23 |
| RTX 4070 Ti | 49 | 37 | 19 |
| RTX 3090 | 49 | 36 | 22 |
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