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Can the NVIDIA RTX 5090 run Cities: Skylines II? (2026)

Yes — easily
~105 FPS at 4K with optimized settings

The NVIDIA RTX 5090 is a flagship 4K-class card with 32GB of VRAM, and Cities: Skylines II is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU it averages about 105 FPS at 4K with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 105 FPS with everything on High.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p205205
1440p185185
4K105105
💡 Cities: Skylines II: Big cities are limited by your CPU, not your GPU - upscaling won’t fix that.

At 1080p expect around 205 FPS, at 1440p about 185 FPS, and at 4K roughly 105 FPS with optimized settings. Its 32GB of VRAM is plenty for Cities: Skylines II. Cities: Skylines II doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings.

🎛 See the full best-settings guide for Cities: Skylines II on the NVIDIA RTX 5090

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Frequently asked

Can the NVIDIA RTX 5090 run Cities: Skylines II?

Yes — easily. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5090 averages about 105 FPS at 4K in Cities: Skylines II.

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 5090 get in Cities: Skylines II at 1080p?

Around 205 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 205 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Cities: Skylines II run better on the NVIDIA RTX 5090?

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.