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Best Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 runs at roughly 46 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 20FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is playable at 1080p — about 46 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 20 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 46 FPS at 1080p and 28 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 16 FPS at 4K. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 offers ray tracing, but the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) isn't built for it, so we leave it off. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p2046
1440p1228
4K716
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Black Ops 6 supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. The biggest, easiest FPS lever in multiplayer.
Ray Tracing (Shadows / AO)Offsaves FPS
Ray-traced sun shadows and ambient occlusion. Heavy and pointless competitively - keep Off for high refresh.
Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. Low/Medium is standard for competitive multiplayer.
Volumetric QualityLow+8% FPS
Volumetric smoke, fog and god rays - surprisingly heavy. Low/Medium is a strong saving.
Particle QualityLow+6% FPS
Explosions, sparks and smoke. Lowering smooths busy gunfights.
Screen Space ReflectionsOff+6% FPS
Reflections on wet surfaces and metal. A clean saving when lowered.
Shader QualityLow+5% FPS
Surface shading detail. Medium is a good balance.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows for depth. GTAO is a cheap, good-looking option.
Texture ResolutionUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM. COD streams a lot of texture data, so leave headroom on 8GB cards.
Water CausticsOffbaseline
Light patterns on underwater surfaces. A small, easy saving - leave Off.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps floors and distant textures sharp - essentially free, use 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) get in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) averages around 46 FPS at 1080p in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — up from about 20 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) run Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) averages roughly 28 FPS in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB)?

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