Best Baldur’s Gate 3 settings for the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) (2026)
On a NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Baldur’s Gate 3 runs at roughly 27 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 11FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 11 | 27 |
| 1440p | 7 | 16 |
| 4K | 3 | 8 |
💡 Baldur’s Gate 3: Act 3 is very CPU-heavy; expect a CPU bottleneck in the city.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings · ✓ tuned to this game’s real menu
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Baldur’s Gate 3 supports DLSS and FSR. A strong GPU-side boost — though Act 3’s Lower City is CPU-limited regardless.
Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
Shadow detail and range. High is a clean trade over Ultra.
Dynamic CrowdsLow+8% FPS
Number of NPCs in towns — your biggest CPU lever in the busy Act 3 city.
Detail DistanceLow+7% FPS
How far full-detail geometry renders. Lowering causes mild pop-in.
Cloud QualityLow+6% FPS
Volumetric clouds. Moderately heavy and rarely the focus of attention.
Fog QualityLow+5% FPS
Atmospheric fog detail. A small, low-risk saving.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows for depth. Cheap; leave On unless chasing frames.
Model QualityLow+5% FPS
Character and object geometry detail. High in cutscene-heavy scenes; Medium for frames.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness. Cheap if it fits your VRAM — keep it High on 8GB+ cards.
Texture FilteringHighbaseline
Keeps angled surfaces sharp — effectively free, leave it High.
⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →
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Frequently asked
What FPS does the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) get in Baldur’s Gate 3?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) averages around 27 FPS at 1080p in Baldur’s Gate 3 — up from about 11 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) run Baldur’s Gate 3 at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) averages roughly 16 FPS in Baldur’s Gate 3; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Baldur’s Gate 3 settings for the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5)?
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Dynamic Crowds 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.