Cities Skylines system requirements

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Full minimum and recommended system requirements for Cities Skylines
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CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 Intel Core i5-3470 Upgrade CPU
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 AMD Radeon HD 7870 Upgrade GPU
RAM 4 GB 6 GB RAM deals
File Size 4 GB 4 GB SSD deals
OS Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1 (64-bit) Microsoft Windows 7/8 (64-bit)

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Can I run Cities Skylines?

The Cities Skylines system requirementsincludes a minimum RAM requirement of 4 GB. However, the developers recommend having at least 6 GB of RAM. To play Cities Skylines you will need a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core 2 Duo T7600, but the recommended CPU is Intel Core i5-3470 or better. The cheapest graphics card you can play it on is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, but an AMD Radeon HD 7870 or better is recommended. The Cities Skylines PC requirementsstate that you need at least 4 GB storage space available - bare in mind when you download mods, which are very popular in Cities Skylines, you'll be needing more than 4 GB.

Cities Skylines Performance Guide

Looking for Cities Skylines lag fix or struggling with long load times? Here are some tips.

  • The developers may only say a minimum of 4GB of RAM is needed, but with Cities Skylines mods installed, or a large city, this game can easily be using over 8 GB of RAM alone - we'd suggest having 16 GB of RAM installed for the optimal experience.
  • The game is very CPU dependent, a CPU which doesn't meet the requirements will impact performance
  • The load times into your cities can be tedious - consider installing the game onto an SSD to massively reduce loading times.

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What is Cities Skylines?

Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.

Cities Skylines info
Player Count 6,165 Players (Last 24 Hours)
Review Score 85 / 100
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Developer Colossal Order Ltd.
Publisher Paradox Interactive
Categories Simulation, Strategy
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