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Can the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti run Cities: Skylines II? (2026)

Yes
~79 FPS at 4K with optimized settings

The NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti is a high-end card with 12GB of VRAM, and Cities: Skylines II is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU it averages about 79 FPS at 4K with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 58 FPS with everything on High.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p171171
1440p103103
4K5879
💡 Cities: Skylines II: Big cities are limited by your CPU, not your GPU - upscaling won’t fix that.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

At 1080p expect around 171 FPS, at 1440p about 103 FPS, and at 4K roughly 79 FPS with optimized settings. The single biggest improvement is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality.

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Frequently asked

Can the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti run Cities: Skylines II?

Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti averages about 79 FPS at 4K in Cities: Skylines II.

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti get in Cities: Skylines II at 1080p?

Around 171 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 171 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Cities: Skylines II run better on the NVIDIA RTX 4070 Ti?

Turn on DLSS (Quality) for the biggest free boost, keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

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.