Gaming
Can the MacBook Pro (16-inch, M2 Max, 2023) run Cities: Skylines?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Recommended requirements: not rated yet
The publisher lists GeForce GTS 450 (tier 1), Intel Iris Xe Graphics (tier 2); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 2. M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU — Apple M2 Max 30-core GPU: LIKELY. Apple M2 Max 30-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 2. The publisher states 1 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY. M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU — Apple M2 Max 38-core GPU: LIKELY. Apple M2 Max 38-core GPU is tier 6; the requirement is tier 2. The publisher states 1 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 2 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 30-core GPU — Apple M2 Max 30-core GPU: Likely meets the minimum requirements. Apple M2 Max 30-core GPU is tier 5; the requirement is tier 2. The publisher states 1 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY.
- M2 Max, 12-core CPU, 38-core GPU — Apple M2 Max 38-core GPU: Likely meets the minimum requirements. Apple M2 Max 38-core GPU is tier 6; the requirement is tier 2. The publisher states 1 GB of video memory and this configuration only has shared/unified memory, so the result is capped at LIKELY.
How this was judged
Graphics chips are compared by class (an 8-tier rubric), not by benchmark score. The same tier as the requirement is only ever “likely”. Read the tier rubric and its limitations.
- Cities: Skylines system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-home/vivobook/asus-vivobook-15-x1504/techspec/ · manufacturer
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core I7 930 / AMD FX 6350
- GPU
- Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 (1 GB) | AMD R7 250 (2 GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) · DirectX 9.0c
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 4 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home 64 Bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core I7 2700K / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- GPU
- Nvidia GeForce GTX 580 (1.5 GB) | AMD Radeon RX 560 (4 GB) · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 4 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 Home 64 bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — Cities: Skylines on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/20/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.
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