upgrades
upgrades
I own a B360M DS3H with an i7 9700k and 1660 Ti. These specs were sufficient for the games I used to play, like ESO and City Skylines, but now City Skylines 2 is a challenge. I'm thinking about upgrades until I can afford a better system.
The game is still in development, and the team has confirmed they won’t hit their optimization goals at release. The initial specs might not reflect the final version. It makes sense to hold off on upgrading decisions until the game is available.
I have placed the order already and it will be ready by Tuesday. Please confirm.
Unless the developers are significantly off their targets, your setup should handle the game at least. The recommended minimum requirements are based on an i7 6700K and GTX 970—your machine is already much faster than those. I’d try the game, check how it runs, and then reach out for more tips later. You’ll likely find plenty of online discussions from other players about performance on their setups, which can help you gauge whether your CPU or GPU is the bottleneck. That said, since you’re stuck on a platform with no real CPU upgrade options, focus first on improving your GPU if you decide to upgrade it.