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Best Pacific Drive 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), Pacific Drive runs at roughly 47 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 19FPS 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 Pacific Drive is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is playable at 1080p — about 47 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 19 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 47 FPS at 1080p and 28 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 16 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	19	47
1440p	11	28
4K	6	16

💡 Pacific Drive: Volumetric Fog is the heaviest setting - the Zone's storms are where FPS dips, so tune for the worst case.

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

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS

Pacific Drive supports DLSS and FSR. The Olympic Exclusion Zone’s effects are heavy — turn this on first at 1440p and up.

Volumetric Fog QualityLow+13% FPS

The Zone’s ever-present mist and anomaly haze — the heaviest setting in the game. High→Medium is a big win in storms.

Shadow QualityLow+11% FPS

Shadow resolution — your headlights cast dynamic shadows at night, which is where this costs most.

Effects QualityLow+8% FPS

Anomaly particles, electrical arcs and storm debris. Lowering helps exactly when the Zone gets chaotic.

Foliage QualityLow+8% FPS

The Pacific Northwest forests lining every road.

View DistanceLow+6% FPS

Draw distance down the long forest roads. Lowering causes pop-in ahead of the car.

Post ProcessingLow+5% FPS

Bloom, grain and the retro screen effects. Cheap to lower.

Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS

Surface sharpness on the car and world. Nearly free if it fits your VRAM.

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

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) get in Pacific Drive?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) averages around 47 FPS at 1080p in Pacific Drive — up from about 19 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) run Pacific Drive at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1050 (laptop, 4GB) averages roughly 28 FPS in Pacific Drive; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Pacific Drive 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 Volumetric Fog 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.