Best Baldur’s Gate 3 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (3GB) (2026)
On a NVIDIA GTX 1060 (3GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Baldur’s Gate 3 runs at roughly 60 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 31FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 31 | 60 |
| 1440p | 19 | 45 |
| 4K | 9 | 23 |
💡 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 QualityMedium+5% FPS
Shadow detail and range. High is a clean trade over Ultra.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows for depth. Cheap; leave On unless chasing frames.
Dynamic CrowdsMedium+4% FPS
Number of NPCs in towns — your biggest CPU lever in the busy Act 3 city.
Cloud QualityMedium+3% FPS
Volumetric clouds. Moderately heavy and rarely the focus of attention.
Fog QualityMedium+2% FPS
Atmospheric fog detail. A small, low-risk saving.
Model QualityMedium+2% FPS
Character and object geometry detail. High in cutscene-heavy scenes; Medium for frames.
Detail DistanceHighbaseline
How far full-detail geometry renders. Lowering causes mild pop-in.
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 GTX 1060 (3GB) get in Baldur’s Gate 3?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (3GB) averages around 60 FPS at 1080p in Baldur’s Gate 3 — up from about 31 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (3GB) run Baldur’s Gate 3 at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (3GB) averages roughly 45 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 GTX 1060 (3GB)?
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Ambient Occlusion 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.