Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 run Cities: Skylines?
Yes, at the recommended spec
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 matches the card Cities: Skylines recommends: about 60 FPS at 1080p and 37 at 1440p on high.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 60 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
- 1440p 37 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
- 4K 22 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-7600K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD® R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)
- Index
- 3
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Recommended
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 560 (4 GB)
- Index
- 7
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Your card
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
- Index
- 7
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 and Cities: Skylines: questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 run Cities: Skylines?
Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 matches the card Cities: Skylines recommends: about 60 FPS at 1080p and 37 at 1440p on high.
How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 get in Cities: Skylines?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 60 FPS at 1080p, 37 at 1440p and 22 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Cities: Skylines's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.