FPS estimates
SimCity 4 FPS
- 2003
- 80/100 · 217 ratings
- Simulation
- Strategy
SimCity 4 was released in 2003. No published benchmark of SimCity 4 is in our dataset yet, so every FPS figure on this page is an estimate. Steam lists DirectX 9.0c compatible video card as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for SimCity 4, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090360model max
- RTX 5070 Ti360model max
- Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
- RTX 4070360model max
- Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
- RTX 4060 Ti360model max
- RTX 4060360model max
- RTX 3060320224–416
- Radeon RX 6600277194–360
- GTX 1650165115–215
Cards that run SimCity 4 at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈289 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈306 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for SimCity 4 yet.
System requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- DirectX 9.0c compatible video card
- CPU
- Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or equivalent
SimCity 4 FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in SimCity 4 at 1080p?
- By our estimate (±30%), the GTX 1650 is the least powerful of our 10 reference cards to reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, at about 165 FPS. No published benchmark of SimCity 4 at that setting is in our data to confirm it.
- Can a GTX 1650 run SimCity 4?
- By our estimate it gets about 258 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 165 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for SimCity 4?
- Steam lists DirectX 9.0c compatible video card graphics and Intel Pentium III 500 MHz or equivalent as the minimum.
