Cities: Skylines II on GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU meets Cities: Skylines II's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~44 fps at 1080p high (range 35–53, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1080p, use the low preset. Its 16 GB of video memory covers the 10 GB the game recommends. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the GeForce RTX 3080 10GB (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 75 | 52 | 31 |
| medium | 57 | 40 | 24 |
| high | 44 | 31 | 18 |
| ultra | 35 | 25 | 15 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: low preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU back.
- Processor needed for ~44 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i5-12600K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~44 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU: 16 GB
- Minimum spec: 4 GB (+12 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 10 GB (+6 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
~60 fps vs 44 now (est.)
+37% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 7900 XT
~61 fps vs 31 now (est.)
+97% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 5090
~63 fps vs 18 now (est.)
+241% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Cities: Skylines II; usually the cheapest.
Cities: Skylines II on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 14 | 10 | -68% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 20 | 14 | -56% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 29 | 21 | -33% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 32 | 22 | -27% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 35 | 24 | -21% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 36 | 25 | -17% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 40 | 28 | -8% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 41 | 29 | -6% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU | 44 | 31 | — |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 48 | 34 | +10% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 61 | 42 | +38% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 68 | 47 | +54% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 70 | 49 | +59% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 91 | 63 | +106% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 94 | 66 | +114% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 150 | 105 | +241% |
Cities: Skylines II on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
More about the GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU
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