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Best Watch Dogs 2 settings for the Intel UHD 770 (desktop 12th/13th Gen) (2026)

On a Intel UHD 770 (desktop 12th/13th Gen) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Watch Dogs 2 runs at roughly 28 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 11FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Intel UHD 770 (desktop 12th/13th Gen) is a entry-level graphics card with 2GB of VRAM, and Watch Dogs 2 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 28 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 11 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 28 FPS at 1080p and 17 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 9 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	11	28
1440p	6	17
4K	4	9

💡 Watch Dogs 2: Still CPU-hungry in downtown San Francisco - keep Extra Details at 0% and Geometry off Ultra unless you have a strong CPU.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — XeSSBalanced+55% FPS

Watch Dogs 2 predates DLSS/FSR, but its Pixel Density slider does the same job — rendering below native resolution is the biggest single FPS lever in this notoriously demanding open world.

GeometryLow+14% FPS

World geometry detail and draw distance. The single heaviest normal setting — Ultra also hammers the CPU in downtown San Francisco.

ShadowsLow+11% FPS

Shadow resolution and range. Ultra costs a lot for a difference you rarely notice while driving.

Anti-AliasingSMAA+8% FPS

MSAA is very expensive in this engine. Temporal SMAA gives a clean image nearly for free.

Screen Space ReflectionsOff+7% FPS

Reflections on cars and wet roads. Noticeable in the rain, otherwise an easy saving.

VegetationLow+6% FPS

Tree and bush density/detail in the parks and hills around the bay.

Ambient OcclusionOff+6% FPS

Soft contact shadows. HBAO+ looks best but SSAO reclaims a few frames at little visual cost.

Headlight ShadowsOff+4% FPS

Dynamic shadows from car headlights at night. A small but real cost in traffic — off is barely noticeable.

Texture ResolutionUltra-1% FPS

Surface sharpness. Nearly free if it fits in VRAM — Ultra wants 4GB+, so smaller cards should stay at High.

Extra Details0%baseline

A pure extra-load slider that draws additional distant detail with a heavy CPU + GPU cost. Ubisoft themselves recommend leaving it at 0% — it exists for future hardware.

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

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel UHD 770 (desktop 12th/13th Gen) get in Watch Dogs 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel UHD 770 (desktop 12th/13th Gen) averages around 28 FPS at 1080p in Watch Dogs 2 — up from about 11 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel UHD 770 (desktop 12th/13th Gen) run Watch Dogs 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel UHD 770 (desktop 12th/13th Gen) averages roughly 17 FPS in Watch Dogs 2; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Watch Dogs 2 settings for the Intel UHD 770 (desktop 12th/13th Gen)?

Turn on XeSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Geometry and Shadows 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.