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Best War Thunder settings for the Intel Arc A380 (2026)

On a Intel Arc A380 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), War Thunder runs at roughly 61 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 45FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Intel Arc A380 is a entry-level graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and War Thunder is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 61 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 45 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 61 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 36 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	45	61
1440p	27	60
4K	15	36

💡 War Thunder: Dagor engine - smoke effects are the biggest FPS drain in battle, and big matches can be CPU-bound.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — XeSSQuality+35% FPS

War Thunder supports DLSS and FSR. The biggest FPS gain — turn it on first, especially at 1440p and up.

Shadow QualityHighbaseline

Shadow resolution and range over large maps. High is a strong, good-looking step down from Ultra.

Grass RangeMediumbaseline

Density and render distance of grass. Costly, and lower settings also stop foliage hiding tanks at range.

Particle DensityHighbaseline

Explosion embers, sparks and smoke — and in War Thunder, smoke tanks FPS in busy fights. Lowering it keeps you steady when it counts.

Cloud QualityHighbaseline

Volumetric cloud detail — matters most in air battles. A cheap, near-invisible saving on the ground.

Water QualityHighbaseline

Water detail and the quality of reflections on its surface. Safe to lower with little visible loss in combat.

SSAOHighbaseline

Screen-space ambient occlusion — soft contact shadows (also enables small-object shadows). Low is a cheap, clean win.

Texture QualityHighbaseline

Surface detail — nearly free if it fits your VRAM. Fine at High on most cards.

Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline

Keeps ground textures sharp at distance. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.

⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel Arc A380 get in War Thunder?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Arc A380 averages around 61 FPS at 1080p in War Thunder — up from about 45 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel Arc A380 run War Thunder at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel Arc A380 averages roughly 60 FPS in War Thunder — a smooth experience.

What are the best War Thunder settings for the Intel Arc A380?

Turn on XeSS (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Grass Range down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.