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Summary
- ๐ At the start of October, Colossal Order increased the minimum and recommended requirements for City Skylines 2.
- โ ๏ธ Two weeks later, they admitted they had not achieved the performance benchmarks they targeted, but promised continuous improvement.
- ๐ฅ๏ธ Concerns arise about whether budget and mid-range hardware can provide a satisfactory gaming experience.
- ๐ป The video creator purchased various hardware to test the game's performance and provide insights on necessary upgrades.
- ๐ฎ Initial tests show that older and budget cards can achieve 30 FPS on low settings, while high-end cards can reach 30 FPS on high settings.
- ๐ 1% lows were significantly better on high settings for some cards, and disabling Vsync improved overall performance.- ๐ Resizable BAR should be enabled in the BIOS for a 10% performance boost on compatible CPUs and GPUs.
Highlights
- ๐ Colossal Order increased requirements for City Skylines 2 but didn't meet performance benchmarks.
- โ ๏ธ Concerns about budget and mid-range hardware performance.
- ๐ป The video creator tests various hardware to determine compatibility and necessary upgrades.
- ๐ฎ Initial tests show budget and mid-range cards can achieve 30 FPS on low settings.- ๐ High settings provide better 1% lows for some cards.
- ๐ Disabling Vsync improves overall performance.
- ๐ Resizable BAR should be enabled in the BIOS for a 10% performance boost.