PC requirements
Cities: Skylines System Requirements
Cities: Skylines needs at least Intel® Core™ I7 930 | AMD® FX 6350, 8 GB RAM and Nvidia® GeForce™ GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD® R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) graphics. For the recommended experience you want Intel® Core™ I7 2700K | AMD® Ryzen 7 2700X, 16 GB RAM and Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB) graphics.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 10 Home 64 bit |
| Processor | Intel® Core™ I7 930 | AMD® FX 6350 | Intel® Core™ I7 2700K | AMD® Ryzen 7 2700X |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD® R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB) |
| DirectX | Version 9.0c | Version 11 |
| Storage | 4 GB available space | 4 GB available space |
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Quick answers
Running Cities: Skylines on PC
Can my PC run Cities: Skylines?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Cities: Skylines need?
4 GB available space
What is the difference between minimum and recommended specs?
Minimum means the game starts and is playable, usually at 30fps on low settings at 1080p. Recommended is the developer's target for a smooth 60fps experience at high settings.