Best Cities: Skylines II settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4070 (2026)
On a NVIDIA RTX 4070 (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU), Cities: Skylines II runs at roughly 83 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 83FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 139 | 139 |
| 1440p | 83 | 83 |
| 4K | 42 | 65 |
💡 Cities: Skylines II: Big cities are limited by your CPU, not your GPU - upscaling won’t fix that.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
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 IlluminationMediumbaseline
Bounce lighting across the city - one of the heaviest GPU settings. Medium is a clean trade.
VolumetricsMediumbaseline
Volumetric fog and clouds. Expensive for the payoff - drop a notch for an easy win.
Depth of FieldOnbaseline
Background blur when zoomed in. Cheap to turn off if you don't want it.
Shadow QualityMediumbaseline
Shadow resolution and range over the city. Medium is the value pick.
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 →
Cities: Skylines II on other GPUs
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Frequently asked
What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 4070 get in Cities: Skylines II?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 averages around 83 FPS at 1440p in Cities: Skylines II — up from about 83 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA RTX 4070 run Cities: Skylines II at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 averages roughly 83 FPS in Cities: Skylines II — a smooth experience.
What are the best Cities: Skylines II settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4070?
Use a balanced preset, 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.