Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 run Cities: Skylines?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 handles Cities: Skylines comfortably — roughly 78 FPS at 1080p and 48 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 9 | 3 | 7 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the high preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Around 48 FPS on high. Playable, but drop to medium or enable upscaling for a stable 60.
At 4K
Around 28 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
How other cards handle Cities: Skylines
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon HD 7970 | D | 87 | ▲ 9 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc A380 | D | 87 | ▲ 9 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc Graphics 140V | D | 87 | ▲ 9 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | D | 78 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 280 | D | 78 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti | D | 78 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 run Cities: Skylines?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 handles Cities: Skylines comfortably — roughly 78 FPS at 1080p and 48 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 78 FPS at 1080p, 48 FPS at 1440p and 28 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the high preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.