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Can I run Cities: Skylines - Green Cities on GTX 1080?

PLAYABLE ~42 FPS at 1080p High settings
⚠ DLC Note: As an expansion, this title may carry higher GPU overhead than the base game due to additional content and assets.

GTX 1080 runs Cities: Skylines - Green Cities at approximately ~42 FPS at 1080p High settings — verdict: PLAYABLE. At 1440p: ~29 FPS (STRUGGLE). At 4K: ~9 FPS (CANT_RUN).

GTX 1080 — FPS at High settings
1080p
42 FPS PLAYABLE
1440p
29 FPS STRUGGLE
4K
9 FPS CANT_RUN
PLAYABLE
~42 FPS

The GTX 1080 runs Cities: Skylines - Green Cities at ~42 FPS on 1080P High settings — within the 30–60 FPS playable range but below the 60 FPS smooth-play threshold. Switching from High to Medium settings typically recovers approximately 8 FPS on this GPU tier.

Performance Optimizer

Live Simulation
1080p
42
FPS
33 1% low
PLAYABLE
1440p
29
FPS
23 1% low
STRUGGLE
4K
9
FPS
4 1% low
CANT_RUN
GTX 1080 Specs
VRAM 8 GB
Generation 2016
Upscaling FSR 2
Frame Gen Not supported
Perf tier
∿ Formula only FPS estimated by GPU performance model. Feature toggles hidden until verified.
Upscaling / AI
Upscaling not supported in this title
Ray Tracing
No RT on this GPU
Frame Gen
Not supported on this GPU
CPU Tier
GPU
CPU

Frequently asked questions — GTX 1080 & Cities: Skylines - Green Cities

Can I run Cities: Skylines - Green Cities on GTX 1080?

Yes. The GTX 1080 delivers approximately 42 FPS in Cities: Skylines - Green Cities at 1080p High settings. Frame rate is in the 30–60 FPS playable range. Switching to Medium settings recovers roughly 15–20% more FPS.

What FPS does GTX 1080 get in Cities: Skylines - Green Cities at 1440p?

The GTX 1080 averages approximately 29 FPS in Cities: Skylines - Green Cities at 1440p High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. 1440p is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p will perform substantially better.

Can GTX 1080 run Cities: Skylines - Green Cities at 4K?

The GTX 1080 averages approximately 9 FPS in Cities: Skylines - Green Cities at 4K High settings — verdict: CANT_RUN. 4K is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p or 1440p is the better choice.

About Cities: Skylines - Green Cities

Cities: Skylines - Green Cities is a new expansion for the city-builder from Colossal Order, adding new ways for players to build earth-friendly towns. The expansion adds 350 new assets to the core game, adding a massive selection of new visual options, complete with eco-friendly buildings, organic shops, electric vehicles, and new services designed to make pollution a quaint notion of the past. P…

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