On a AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Cities: Skylines II runs at roughly 74 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 55FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and Cities: Skylines II is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it runs well at 1080p — about 74 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 55 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 74 FPS at 1080p and 65 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 44 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 55 | 74 |
| 1440p | 33 | 65 |
| 4K | 19 | 44 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) averages around 74 FPS at 1080p in Cities: Skylines II — up from about 55 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) averages roughly 65 FPS in Cities: Skylines II — a smooth experience.
Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination and Volumetrics down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.