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Can the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) run Cities: Skylines II? (2026)

Yes
~69 FPS at 1440p with optimized settings

The NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) is a strong 1440p card with 16GB of VRAM, and Cities: Skylines II is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU it averages about 69 FPS at 1440p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 69 FPS with everything on High.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p116116
1440p6969
4K3961
💡 Cities: Skylines II: Big cities are limited by your CPU, not your GPU - upscaling won’t fix that.

At 1080p expect around 116 FPS, at 1440p about 69 FPS, and at 4K roughly 61 FPS with optimized settings. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for Cities: Skylines II. Cities: Skylines II doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings.

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Frequently asked

Can the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) run Cities: Skylines II?

Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) averages about 69 FPS at 1440p in Cities: Skylines II.

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (16GB) get in Cities: Skylines II at 1080p?

Around 116 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 116 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Cities: Skylines II run better on the NVIDIA RTX 5060 Ti (16GB)?

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.