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Best Dead by Daylight settings for the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Dead by Daylight runs at roughly 36 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 18FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) is a entry-level graphics card with 2GB of VRAM, and Dead by Daylight is a lightweight, high-frame-rate esports title. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 36 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 18 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 36 FPS at 1080p and 22 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 12 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p1836
1440p1122
4K612
💡 Dead by Daylight: Capped at 120 FPS - aim for a steady 120.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Dead by Daylight (Unreal Engine) supports DLSS and FSR. Helpful, though the game is light on modern GPUs.
Graphics QualityLow+10% FPS
The master quality preset. Dead by Daylight's in-game menu is deliberately limited — this preset drives texture, effects and foliage detail together (granular tuning needs config-file edits).
Shadow QualityLow+8% FPS
Shadow resolution. Many survivors run Low so shadows don't hide the killer.
Post-ProcessingLow+5% FPS
Bloom and depth of field. Low keeps the image clear during chases.
Anti-AliasingOff+3% FPS
Edge smoothing. Medium keeps things clean cheaply.

⚡ 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 Dead by Daylight?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) averages around 36 FPS at 1080p in Dead by Daylight — up from about 18 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) run Dead by Daylight at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5) averages roughly 22 FPS in Dead by Daylight; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Dead by Daylight settings for the NVIDIA GT 1030 (GDDR5)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Graphics Quality and Shadow Quality 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.