Town to City PC requirements, FPS and best settings

Town to City on PC: the quick answer

Where Town to City ranks for hardware demand

How this game ranks among 937 modelled titles, and what that means for different classes of GPU.

With a demand score of 27, Town to City asks more of a GPU than 73% of the 937 games in our list. We call that demanding.

Behind the number is the publisher recommended card, Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 / RX 5700 XT, converted to an equivalent 1080p High workload. That makes the score comparable between games, though not exact for any single one.

What it means by card class

• As an enthusiast card, the RTX 5090 manages 180 FPS at 1080p, 180 FPS at 1440p and 180 FPS at 4K. Holds roughly 180 FPS at 4K, so resolution is not the limit.
• For a high-end card we use the RTX 5080. It returns roughly 180 / 180 / 121 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K on High. Reaches 121 FPS at 4K on High, so native 4K is realistic.
• The RTX 5060, standing in for an entry card, gives roughly 140 FPS at 1080p and 90 FPS at 1440p, with 52 FPS at 4K. Native 4K sits at 52 FPS, and Quality DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling lifts it to roughly 78 FPS.
• The RTX 5070, standing in for a mid-range card, gives roughly 180 FPS at 1080p and 155 FPS at 1440p, with 89 FPS at 4K. Holds roughly 89 FPS at 4K, so resolution is not the limit.

On the CPU side, Town to City scores 45, ahead of 95% of the 937 modelled games.

Town to City system requirements

Everything Steam names for Town to City, then what it means for real hardware.

These are the developer figures on Steam, and patches can change them.

How the published specs translate to frame rates

Steam names Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 / RX 570 as the minimum GPU. Expect around 44 FPS at 1080p Low, or roughly 24 FPS if you raise the preset to High.

At the recommended level Steam names Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 / RX 5700 XT. We estimate 80 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p on High. That is above 60 FPS at 1080p, so the recommended spec reads as a comfortable 1080p target.

The recommended processor, Intel Core i7-11700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5700, can feed about 101 FPS here in our estimates, a useful ceiling to compare with your graphics card.

RAM starts at 8 GB RAM and goes to 16 GB RAM for the recommended tier, while the install needs 3 GB available space.

Which graphics card do you need for Town to City?

From a 30 FPS floor to 4K, here is the card each target asks for in Town to City.

For 1080p at 60 FPS on High, GTX 1660 Super is the entry point in our list, with RTX 5050 the first RTX 50 card that clears it.

At 1440p the entry card for 60 FPS on High is the RTX 3060 12GB, with the RTX 5050 leading the RTX 50 line.

Native 4K is a tall order, so assume DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling. The RTX 5060 is the first RTX 50 card to hit 60 FPS on High that way.

Cards across NVIDIA, AMD and Intel are included. Add your own processor, memory and settings in the can my PC run it checker, or see whether your processor limits you in the bottleneck checker.

Town to City frame rates: 28 cards compared

Projected frame rates for 28 GPUs from NVIDIA, AMD and Intel. Switch resolution below.

Compare the extremes: an RTX 5090 gets roughly 180 FPS at 1440p and 180 FPS at 4K, and an RTX 5050 about 67 FPS at 1440p. That is the span of results you can expect in Town to City.

Full results table

Every figure assumes the High preset with a fast processor. The two upscaled columns switch on Quality DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling, which only applies if the game supports it. Figures above 360 FPS are shown as 360+. Compare two cards directly in the GPU comparison tool.

Card by card verdicts for Town to City

How twelve well-known cards fare, explained simply.

The table reads the model results as plain advice. Older cards such as the GTX 1060 and RTX 2060 are measured against the same High settings, so a poor result there usually means "drop to Medium", not "cannot run".

A useful comparison: RTX 5060 at roughly 90 FPS and RTX 5070 at roughly 155 FPS at 1440p, so the dearer card is roughly 71% faster here.

Resolution playbook for Town to City: 1080p, 1440p and 4K

Settings that hold 60 FPS at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, worked out for this game.

1080p playbook

At 1080p, GTX 1660 Super, RTX 3060 12GB, RTX 4060 hold 60 FPS natively on High in our model, so you can leave DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling off and spend the headroom on settings.

Use the table as a starting point: it shows the highest preset that still manages 60 FPS for each card at 1080p.

1440p playbook

At 1440p, RTX 4060, RTX 5060, RTX 5070 hold 60 FPS natively on High in our model, so you can leave DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling off and spend the headroom on settings.

Pick your card in the table for the preset and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling mode that keep 1440p above 60 FPS.

4K playbook

Native 4K works on RTX 5070 Ti, RTX 4080 Super, RTX 5080, all above 60 FPS on High in our model. Upscaling then becomes optional rather than required.

Start from the preset that still manages 60 FPS, then raise one setting at a time. The table gives the best preset for each card.

Stepping up the RTX 50 range in Town to City

The gain from each rung of the RTX 50 ladder at 1440p using the High preset.

Moving from the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB to the RTX 5070 adds roughly 43% at 1440p, the largest jump in the RTX 50 range for Town to City. The RTX 5070 Ti to RTX 5080 step adds only about 0%.

Treat the gains as a guide for value. Higher steps cost more per extra frame, so the sensible choice depends on the resolution and refresh rate you actually play at.

Compare options directly in the upgrade value calculator or the GPU price to performance calculator.

Town to City VRAM requirements

What the game is likely to want from graphics memory on High. Too little VRAM hurts smoothness whatever the GPU speed.

The model gives 4 GB at 1080p High, rising to 5.2 GB at 1440p and 7.2 GB at 4K. It is an estimate derived from the recommended GPU, not a measurement.

A single step down in textures, to Medium, reduces the 1440p estimate to roughly 4.4 GB, which is often enough to avoid stutter.

What each memory size means for Town to City

• On a 6 GB card, 1080p is comfortable, 1440p is tight and 4K is short of memory on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling are the practical fixes.
• An 8 GB card is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and tight at 4K on High. Where it is short, Medium textures and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling are the practical fixes.
• 12 GB of VRAM reads as comfortable for 1080p, comfortable for 1440p and comfortable for 4K using the High preset here. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.
• A 16 GB card is comfortable at 1080p, comfortable at 1440p and comfortable at 4K on High. Memory is rarely a worry at these settings.

Run your own numbers in the VRAM calculator and our guide on how much VRAM you need for gaming.

Town to City CPU requirements

Which processors keep a fast GPU busy in this game.

The published CPU range runs from Intel Core i5-10600K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600X to Intel Core i7-11700K / AMD Ryzen 7 5700. We turn that into a frame-rate ceiling for nine popular processors in the table.

With a CPU score above 95% of our data set, Town to City rewards a quick processor. Pair a fast card with a weak chip and the card will wait.

Use the Core i5-12400F as a yardstick: it feeds roughly 99 FPS here, so any card faster than that will be waiting on the processor.

Check your own CPU and GPU together in the bottleneck checker and read system bottlenecks guide.

CPU and GPU pairings for Town to City

Does the CPU or the GPU set the pace? Seven example builds.

Town to City leaves the processor as the limit in 5 of the seven pairings below. Take the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and Core i5-12400F: the CPU tops out around 99 FPS, below the roughly 108 FPS the card could deliver at 1440p.

Our model finds RTX 4060 plus Core i3-12100F the most evenly matched build here: roughly 76 FPS from the processor against roughly 77 FPS from the card at 1440p.

Treat the builds as worked examples. Your own CPU and GPU can be tested together in the bottleneck checker.

How much RAM and storage does Town to City need?

RAM and disk space from the Steam page, with a practical view.

The publisher lists 8 GB RAM of memory as the minimum and 16 GB RAM as recommended. In real use, with everything else running, 16 GB is enough for most people.

Free up roughly 3 GB before you install. On a 100 Mbps connection the download is about 5 min, and on 500 Mbps about 1 min.

Steam does not state an SSD requirement, so an SSD still improves loading times, but a hard drive should not stop the game launching.

Size your memory with the RAM calculator, which adds your usual background apps to what the game asks for. Check how long the install takes with the download time calculator.

Recommended Town to City settings by graphics card

A starting point for several popular cards. Cells list the highest-quality preset that keeps 60 FPS.

Each cell shows the highest preset that still manages 60 FPS in Town to City, with the DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling mode it needs.

• Do not cut textures first if memory allows. The speed cost is small. This game is estimated at 5.2 GB at that resolution.
• Make one change per test and compare the result, so you can tell what helped.
• Limit the frame rate at your monitor refresh rate to save power and noise, and the VRR and frame cap calculator suggests a sensible number.
• Start with DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling. It gives up little detail for a large frame-rate gain. Take the gentlest mode that manages the frame rate you want.
• Lower the heaviest settings next. Shadow quality, volumetrics and view distance tend to cost the most when they exist.

An upscaler is assumed throughout; confirm the game has one in its graphics options. Get a personal recommendation in the best settings generator, or compare modes in the DLSS and frame generation estimator.

Can a gaming laptop run Town to City?

What RTX 50 laptop GPUs manage at common wattages.

Among RTX 50 laptop GPUs, RTX 5050 Laptop, RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop clear 60 FPS at 1080p on High at typical wattage, with RTX 5060 Laptop, RTX 5070 Laptop, RTX 5070 Ti Laptop, RTX 5080 Laptop, RTX 5090 Laptop also holding 60 FPS at 1440p.

Laptop GPUs lose performance at lower power limits (TGP), and thin designs often cannot sustain them. Check the exact wattage of the model you are buying.

Test other power limits in the laptop TGP estimator.

Tips for an Indie/Simulation/Strategy games like Town to City

General guidance for this kind of game, chosen from the Steam genres and features.

Treat these as rules of thumb for games of this type. They come from the genres on the Steam page, not from testing Town to City directly.

• Simulation games usually keep the processor busy, so a strong CPU and plenty of RAM often help more than a bigger GPU.
• Games in this style often lean on the processor and memory as maps, units and simulation grow, so late-game saves can slow down before the GPU is the limit.
• Small teams sometimes skip advanced graphics menus, so resolution scaling and a frame cap may be your best tools.

Screenshots of Town to City

A look at Town to City from the official Steam gallery. Visual detail is what you trade away when you drop presets, so it helps to see what you are keeping.

Screenshots and artwork are promotional images from the Town to City Steam store page and belong to Galaxy Grove and Kwalee.

Town to City compared with similar games

Related PC game guides on this site.

Not sure about Town to City? Compare it with these games, picked for similar demand and overlapping genres, each with its own full guide.

• Two Point Museum sits at 23 for graphics demand and is lighter than Town to City (27). Shared genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy.
• Timberborn sits at 32 for graphics demand and is heavier than Town to City (27). Shared genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy.
• Door Kickers 2: Task Force North scores 4 on the same scale (Town to City scores 27), which makes it lighter on graphics. Shared genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy.
• shapez 2 - Factory sits at 27 for graphics demand and is about as demanding as Town to City (27). Shared genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy.
• MineMogul: demand score 15 against 27 for Town to City, so it is lighter on graphics. Shared genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy.
• With a demand score of 7, Star Birds is lighter than Town to City. Shared genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy.
• With a demand score of 32, Schedule I is heavier than Town to City. Shared genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy.
• Going Medieval sits at 23 for graphics demand and is lighter than Town to City (27). Shared genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy.

Game facts and Steam reviews for Town to City

Steam user reviews put Town to City at Overwhelmingly Positive (97% positive from 4,278 reviews, checked 2026-11-02). It is a measure of popularity and sentiment, not of technical performance.

It was out for roughly 6 months when we wrote this guide, so expect patches and driver updates to move the numbers a little over time.

Steam features

Details here come from Steam's public store listing. We have not benchmarked every card, so treat the frame rates on this page as estimates from our model.

Method: where the Town to City numbers come from

A short, honest note on how the numbers are produced.

Here is what feeds the estimates: demand 27 from the recommended card, CPU score 45 (from the listed processor line), and a 1080p High VRAM figure of 4 GB (estimated from the demand score).

Each card is scored against the game demand, then scaled for resolution, quality preset and DLSS, FSR or XeSS-style upscaling. If a card has less VRAM than the game wants, the estimate drops, and a processor ceiling stops frame rates running away.

These are estimates from our model, not benchmarks. Real results change with drivers, patches, cooling, the scene you play and your processor. Use the numbers to compare cards and settings, then check them in the game.

Town to City: your questions answered

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