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Best Warhammer 40,000: Darktide settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Warhammer 40,000: Darktide runs at roughly 44 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 17FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 44 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 17 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 44 FPS at 1080p and 27 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 15 FPS at 4K. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide offers ray tracing, but the NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti isn't built for it, so we leave it off. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. 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	17	44
1440p	10	27
4K	6	15

💡 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: Dense hordes are CPU-heavy; turn off Ray Tracing and lower Effects first.

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

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS

Supports DLSS and FSR. The biggest single FPS gain — turn it on first, especially with the screen full of enemies.

Ray Tracing (reflections / GI)Offsaves FPS

Ray-traced reflections and lighting. Very heavy — turning it off is a large FPS gain on mid-range and laptop GPUs.

Light QualityLow+12% FPS

Lighting detail and light-source count — one of the heaviest settings in the lit hive corridors. High is the value pick.

Shadow QualityLow+11% FPS

Shadow resolution and range. High is a strong, cheap step down from Extreme.

Particle / Effects QualityLow+10% FPS

Gunfire, blood and explosions — the biggest drain when a horde swarms you. Lower it to stay steady in the chaos.

Volumetric FogLow+9% FPS

Atmospheric fog and god rays. Medium keeps the grimdark mood for less.

Mesh QualityLow+8% FPS

Geometry detail of the hive environments. Cheap to lower with little visible loss in a firefight.

Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS

Soft contact shadows. Subtle — safe to lower.

Post ProcessingLow+4% FPS

Bloom and lens effects. Low is a cheap, clean win.

Texture QualityExtreme-1% FPS

Surface detail — nearly free if it fits your VRAM. On 8GB cards keep it at High.

Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline

Keeps surfaces sharp at distance. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti get in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti averages around 44 FPS at 1080p in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — up from about 17 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti run Warhammer 40,000: Darktide at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti averages roughly 27 FPS in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Warhammer 40,000: Darktide settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti?

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