On a NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 6GB) (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 36FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 6GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 6GB 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 36 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 62 FPS at 1080p and 51 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 29 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 36 | 62 |
| 1440p | 22 | 51 |
| 4K | 12 | 29 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 6GB) averages around 62 FPS at 1080p in Cities: Skylines II — up from about 36 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3050 (laptop, 6GB) averages roughly 51 FPS in Cities: Skylines II; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
Turn on DLSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Depth of Field 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.