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[jisgr8]

Well here goes ... I am getting a new computer built because I want to play this game on ultra with a 25 square tile map and loads of custom assets.... Asus X99-A mobo, Intel I7 5820k (overclocked) @ 4.0 ghz, GTX 980 (4GB) EVGA SUPER CLOCKED, 16 GB DDR4 Ram @ 2133 Mhz, 500GB EVO SSD, 2 TB SATA HDD @ 7200RPM, 1200 WATT PSU. Will it?

 

[Caddahaulic]

Hi All,
I am plannign to buy Cities Skylines and have question, want expert advise..
I have 2 systems, and would like to know which would run the Game better..
System A: Dell Precision T5500, Dual X5650's, 24gb Ram, Geforce Gt-440 (1gb)...
System B: Homebuilt Core i3 4370, 16gb Ram, GTX-750 (2gb)..
I know the GTX-750 is better, so i'll put that card in whichever system would run game better.
I also have an Nvidia Tesla C1060 sitting here unused...
Would the Tesla be of any benefit??
Which setup woudl run the game better?
How many cpu threads can Cities utilize?
Do i have to buy the game digitally Through Steam (In USA) I'd much like to have a nice retail package for the game.

Thank you all for any tips/advise.

 

[CityBuildingIlk]

Hi. I'm getting 15 FPS on highest settings with ambient occlusion mod despite the following specs:

i7-3630 QM 2.4 Ghz 4 core (8 core when using detectCores() in R)
Video cards: 2x NVIDIA GT 650M in SLI
RAM: 16 GB DDR3

Is my FPS this low because there is no SLI support yet, or because even with SLI, the graphics are too heavy?

 

[Ri0Rdian]

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This is quite hardcore. That CPU might still be pretty strong, however I have doubts that the game can use that many cores (hardware or virtual). The thing about the GPU is great, not the best but it should run the game. I would probably go for the i3 though, might be weaker but still enough for the game and its socket offers some nice upgrade should you want one in the future.
As for the Tesla, that card lacks a video output so not for gaming.... it support PhysX so maybe you might use it as a dedicated processor for that but that is all. Seems like an overkill anyway

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Is my FPS this low because there is no SLI support yet, or because even with SLI, the graphics are too heavy?

I can think of multiple reason. No SLI support one of them. There might be a solution for that though, check this link . Another one that the cards are simply not strong enough for that setting you have there (what is your resolution? if 900p or 1080p it can easily be this too). And another one being you are gaming on your integrated GPU (although that seems somewhat unlikely, I have seen lots of people complain only to find this is the cause of their problems). Or some combination of the first two problems.

 

[justntime]

Processor AMD A6-5400K APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
Video Card AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series
Memory 4.1 GB
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Edition Service Pack 1 (build 7601), 64-bit
i think my cpu is weak and my gpu is ok, having lots of lag at around 50k population and my cpu usage is at 100% around this stage as well so am i correct that i do need a better cpu or??? thanks for the help

 

[Ri0Rdian]

A6-5400K is an APU (Accelerated processing unit), basically CPU + GPU in one small package. Only the very best of those can be considered for some gaming, and yours is sadly not one of them, it would make a nice home server / media center though.
HD 7700 Series tells very little, if you indeed have a discrete GPU we would need to know its specific name/number (ie. You just said you own VW Golf, but is is 1, 4, 5...?). APU + dedicated GPU is a bad system design, you essentially have a GPU on board of your CPU you are not using, so why not buy a CPU without one right? Hope you did not build it yourself and if not, smack the one that did it for me, will ya?

Memory is serviceable but your performance problems certainly stem from that APU. Two threads and weak for gaming, if APU, you would need something like A10 series (Kaveri architecture). Or Athlon X4 860K BE + a dedicated GPU. However that platform you are on is not made for gaming, you would find much more power with AM3+ socket motherboard (if AMD) or socket 1150 mb for core i3/i5/i7 (if Intel).

 

[CityBuildingIlk]

I can think of multiple reason. No SLI support one of them. There might be a solution for that though, check this link . Another one that the cards are simply not strong enough for that setting you have there (what is your resolution? if 900p or 1080p it can easily be this too). And another one being you are gaming on your integrated GPU (although that seems somewhat unlikely, I have seen lots of people complain only to find this is the cause of their problems). Or some combination of the first two problems.

I tried all of those. The most I got was a "cities.exe has stopped working". My desktop shortcut launches the game, but that seems to be an "internet shortcut", and I'm not sure if it launches the one in my C:/ or something else, because it seems that all of those things have no effect at all. My resolution was 1920 x 1080. I toned it down to windowed 4:3 1024 x 968 or something and the frame rate is now back to the 30s. Still, I was hoping that 2x GT 650M in SLI would be able to run the game at full blast.

 

[justntime]

A6-5400K is an APU (Accelerated processing unit), basically CPU + GPU in one small package. Only the very best of those can be considered for some gaming, and yours is sadly not one of them, it would make a nice home server / media center though.
HD 7700 Series tells very little, if you indeed have a discrete GPU we would need to know its specific name/number (ie. You just said you own VW Golf, but is is 1, 4, 5...?). APU + dedicated GPU is a bad system design, you essentially have a GPU on board of your CPU you are not using, so why not buy a CPU without one right? Hope you did not build it yourself and if not, smack the one that did it for me, will ya?

Memory is serviceable but your performance problems certainly stem from that APU. Two threads and weak for gaming, if APU, you would need something like A10 series (Kaveri architecture). Or Athlon X4 860K BE + a dedicated GPU. However that platform you are on is not made for gaming, you would find much more power with AM3+ socket motherboard (if AMD) or socket 1150 mb for core i3/i5/i7 (if Intel).

so would you suggest scrapping this computer considering its a fm2 motherboard and buying a am3 motherboard (that would require a new copy of windows since ive already used my key?) or just upgrading to the a10-7850k kaveri. btw its a hd radeon 7750 gpu. if i upgrade to the a10 would i even need this gpu? would the on board be better? thanks again and if i could fidn the guy that built this pc i would slap him for myself

 

[philabos]

Thank you.

 

[Ri0Rdian]

so would you suggest scrapping this computer considering its a fm2 motherboard and buying a am3 motherboard (that would require a new copy of windows since ive already used my key?) or just upgrading to the a10-7850k kaveri. btw its a hd radeon 7750 gpu. if i upgrade to the a10 would i even need this gpu? would the on board be better? thanks again and if i could fidn the guy that built this pc i would slap him for myself

Well, if you can afford it and want to...sure!

If you scrap it, I would go for Intel though, offers more atm and you are guaranteed to get an upgrade for the next gen CPUs (Broadwell).

Although, keeping your PC and just upgrading the CPU has one advantage too...you can dual-gpu (hybrid crossfire) with your existing 7750 for the Kaveri/Richland APUs, although not all games benefit, some result in even lower fps. The scaling is not that great but boosts your performance quite a bit in any case. But dual GPU solutions always have their own sort of issues too.
You can also get the Athlon X4 i mentioned. It should be the same CPU that a10- 7850k has but without GPU part, so you can buy yourself a nice dedicated GPU.

1. New PC. = Most performance, costly
2. Athlon X4 = easily more performance than APU upgrade, you need this CPU + dedicated GPU (you might try the current one and see if you are happy about it or not, and then upgrade if you wish)
3. Get A10-7850K. Probably the cheapest one but also the least powerful option, and there is essentially nothing more powerful for that socket atm. To get most of it you need a 2400+ MHz RAM though.

 

[krython]

Intel Core i5-4570 CPu at 3.2 GHz
8.0 GB RAM
AMD Radeon HD 6670


My system is able to run the game but the graphics quality is not as nice as the screen captures and videos I have seen online. Can somebody suggest what graphics settings should I set to get the best out of it? thanks

 

[Gazac]

CPU: AMD 8350/8cores @ 4.5 GHz
GPU: ATI Radeon R9-290/OC 4gb ddr5
RAM: 16gb Ram ddr3
HD: Samsung SSD 260gb
Windows: Windows 7-64bit

 

[Ri0Rdian]

Intel Core i5-4570 CPu at 3.2 GHz
8.0 GB RAM
AMD Radeon HD 6670


My system is able to run the game but the graphics quality is not as nice as the screen captures and videos I have seen online. Can somebody suggest what graphics settings should I set to get the best out of it? thanks

Your GPU is too weak, it barely passes the minimum requirements, so you certainly need to upgrade it (RAM and CPU is very good) in order to not have any trouble playing with bigger cities. If you play @1080p you will certainly hit your limits very fast. Minimum settings might allow you a bit more headroom, but not much and you certainly will not be able to reach graphical settings you wish with your current GPU. A new GPU is needed, sorry.

CPU: AMD 8350/8cores @ 4.5 GHz
GPU: ATI Radeon R9-290/OC 4gb ddr5
RAM: 16gb Ram ddr3
HD: Samsung SSD 260gb
Windows: Windows 7-64bit

Assuming you are really not tech savvy this PC is more than capable of handling even the highest resolutions and settings. And if you are, stop showing your e-peen.

 

[justntime]

Well, if you can afford it and want to...sure!

If you scrap it, I would go for Intel though, offers more atm and you are guaranteed to get an upgrade for the next gen CPUs (Broadwell).

Although, keeping your PC and just upgrading the CPU has one advantage too...you can dual-gpu (hybrid crossfire) with your existing 7750 for the Kaveri/Richland APUs, although not all games benefit, some result in even lower fps. The scaling is not that great but boosts your performance quite a bit in any case. But dual GPU solutions always have their own sort of issues too.
You can also get the Athlon X4 i mentioned. It should be the same CPU that a10- 7850k has but without GPU part, so you can buy yourself a nice dedicated GPU.

1. New PC. = Most performance, costly
2. Athlon X4 = easily more performance than APU upgrade, you need this CPU + dedicated GPU (you might try the current one and see if you are happy about it or not, and then upgrade if you wish)
3. Get A10-7850K. Probably the cheapest one but also the least powerful option, and there is essentially nothing more powerful for that socket atm. To get most of it you need a 2400+ MHz RAM though.

im gonna go option 1, doesnt intel have on board graphics as well though? im between going with the i7-4790k processor with the gigabyte z97-hd3 motherboard or the amd 8350 processor with the asus m5a97 motherboard. the intel is gonna run me about 300$ while the amd will cost about 150$ is going intel worth the extra 150 dollars? i think intel would be best if doing multiple process at once (ie running skylines downloading and playing music at once) but if i would only be playing the game then the amd should keep up just the same quality?

 

[Ri0Rdian]

It's actually the other way around. AMD is not as good for games as Intel, but in multitasking and properly threaded games (not that many of them) it can be on par. Costs less in any case though. But consumes more power and thus makes more heat too. I used to use AMD CPUs but currently there is no reason to, only for nostalgia or saving money.

And yes, Intel has onboard GPU too, but that solution is much weaker than AMDs. Makes sense since AMD is a GPU brand too. Not like you will use the integrated one, maybe just when your GPU goes kaboom and you want to use the PC without having to get another card in the meantime. Very light gaming and productivity is possible with that.

Edit:

i5 4690K is more than enough, i7 only has 4 more virtual cores and is much more expensive...and Hyperthreading produces more heat so it is a bit weaker overclocker too. If you will not OC do not get a -K CPU though. i5 with a better board seems like a good idea, get one of the better/premium lines (whichever manufacturer you wish) not the basic ones - Asus (Sabertooth or Ranger, Hero or better), Gigabyte (UD5 or higher, SoC), MSI (Gaming 5 or higher,MPower) or ASRock (Extreme 4 or higher, Fatal1ty).

I actually considered almost the same MB you mentioned (but UD3H), but ended up not getting it since I've read about some not so happy customers who found most of the passive coolers were not performing that well (glue or some adhesive only, no screws). When you wish to OC you want those to perform at their best. This could have changed in the meantime though.

Edit 2:

Don't forget to get an aftermarket cooler, no matter if you OC or not the stock ones are almost universally terrible. You get less heat, noise, better OC results and longer lifespan and it only costs like 20$-40$.

Edit 3:

I'd personally choose option 2. but I do not know what is your financial situation, whether you want a new PC that much and if yes, how much you want to spend, so this one is up to you.

 

[MarkJohnson]

so would you suggest scrapping this computer considering its a fm2 motherboard and buying a am3 motherboard (that would require a new copy of windows since ive already used my key?) or just upgrading to the a10-7850k kaveri. btw its a hd radeon 7750 gpu. if i upgrade to the a10 would i even need this gpu? would the on board be better? thanks again and if i could fidn the guy that built this pc i would slap him for myself

There is no need to scap your whole system. The FM2 board is fine, just upgrade to a quad-core and you'll be good to go. No sense in wasting money on a major upgrade. It's not like this game is gonna bottlekneck your system at all. It's just a simulator. Just save your money and upgrade. Then you can use the money you save to buy a better GPU.

Your GPU may need an upgrade. It is just above the minimum requirement. You should be fine early to mid game, but if you want to unlock all 25 tiles it may start lagging late game. You'll have to start lowering graphics quality and maybe even screen resolution late game.

The A10 GPU is very slow. It uses the onboard memory so it takes away from your system and game. Plus video card memory (GDDR5) is way faster than integrated memory (DDR3). So keep your 7750 for now, then upgrade if you feel it is too slow for you, or you need to lower to ugly graphics.

You may think about upgrading to 8GB of RAM as well, This game can use 3.5GB by itself. This doesn't include the 1GB to 1.5GB windows wants to use. Try to buy matching 4GB of memory you already have if there are open memory slots.

 

[justntime]

There is no need to scap your whole system. The FM2 board is fine, just upgrade to a quad-core and you'll be good to go. No sense in wasting money on a major upgrade. It's not like this game is gonna bottlekneck your system at all. It's just a simulator. Just save your money and upgrade. Then you can use the money you save to buy a better GPU.

Your GPU may need an upgrade. It is just above the minimum requirement. You should be fine early to mid game, but if you want to unlock all 25 tiles it may start lagging late game. You'll have to start lowering graphics quality and maybe even screen resolution late game.

The A10 GPU is very slow. It uses the onboard memory so it takes away from your system and game. Plus video card memory (GDDR5) is way faster than integrated memory (DDR3). So keep your 7750 for now, then upgrade if you feel it is too slow for you, or you need to lower to ugly graphics.

You may think about upgrading to 8GB of RAM as well, This game can use 3.5GB by itself. This doesn't include the 1GB to 1.5GB windows wants to use. Try to buy matching 4GB of memory you already have if there are open memory slots.

so upgrading to a10 7850k would run this game to 100k+ pop with no lag? and if i get a better gpu i can unlock all tiles with no lag?

 

[meadowlands]

CPU: i3 2350m (2.3 ghz)
GPU: nvidia geforce gt 630m 1gb
RAM: 4 gb

can i run this game smoothly on low?

 

[Shiggs]

CPU: i3 2350m (2.3 ghz)
GPU: nvidia geforce gt 630m 1gb
RAM: 4 gb

can i run this game smoothly on low?

Probably not. Your cpu is well below min requirements, gpu should be good, ram just barely enough. If you can swap out your cpu and get more ram you should be able to run it on fairly high settings actually, though that could set you back a few hundred $.

Actually you'd probably have no problems playing in a small city, but in a big city your game would lag like hell I'm sure.

 

[kmoore61]

I'm also thinking about buying a new laptop, primarily to play this game-- would this one do it? Thanks for any advice! I'm currently running it on my desktop, which meets minimum specs but not recommended ones, and I would love to be able to build bigger cities, and use better graphics settings.

• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M 2GB
• Intel Core i7 4700HQ (2.40GHz)
• 12GB Memory 1TB HDD 128 GB M.2SATA SSD