All setups NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB)Cities: Skylines II

Best Cities: Skylines II settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Cities: Skylines II runs at roughly 62 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 29FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB 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 62 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 29 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 62 FPS at 1080p and 42 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 24 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p2962
1440p1742
4K1024
💡 Cities: Skylines II: Big cities are limited by your CPU, not your GPU - upscaling won’t fix that.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSBalanced+55% FPS
Cities: Skylines II supports DLSS and FSR. A free FPS boost - enable it first, though big cities are limited by your CPU, not the upscaler.
Global IlluminationLow+14% FPS
Bounce lighting across the city - one of the heaviest GPU settings. Medium is a clean trade.
Shadow QualityLow+8% FPS
Shadow resolution and range over the city. Medium is the value pick.
Depth of FieldOff+6% FPS
Background blur when zoomed in. Cheap to turn off if you don't want it.
VolumetricsLow+5% FPS
Volumetric fog and clouds. Expensive for the payoff - drop a notch for an easy win.
Level of DetailMediumbaseline
How detailed distant buildings stay - also leans on the CPU. Medium for big cities.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness on buildings and terrain - cheap on FPS if it fits your VRAM.

⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) get in Cities: Skylines II?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) averages around 62 FPS at 1080p in Cities: Skylines II — up from about 29 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) run Cities: Skylines II at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB) averages roughly 42 FPS in Cities: Skylines II; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Cities: Skylines II settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 4GB)?

Turn on DLSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination and Shadow Quality 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.