Best Helldivers 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) (2026)
On a NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Helldivers 2 runs at roughly 63 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 36FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and Helldivers 2 is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 63 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 36 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 63 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 36 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
36
63
1440p
22
61
4K
12
36
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Lowering the render scale is the biggest FPS lever in Helldivers 2 — the game is demanding and benefits a lot from it.
Screen-Space Global IlluminationOff+10% FPS
Bounced ambient lighting. Heavy — turning it Off is one of the best FPS saves.
Volumetric Fog / CloudsMedium+4% FPS
Atmospheric fog and smoke. Costly during dropships and bombardments.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness — cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. Medium/High frees real performance on busy planets.
Particle QualityHighbaseline
Explosions and stratagem effects — and Helldivers 2 throws a LOT of them. Lowering smooths the chaos.
Render DistanceHighbaseline
How far the world renders at full detail. Keep reasonably high to spot distant enemies.
Ambient OcclusionOnbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Cheap; turn Off for a small gain.
Reflection QualityHighbaseline
Surface reflections. Rarely the focus in frantic firefights.
Lighting QualityHighbaseline
Overall lighting fidelity. Medium is a strong high-FPS choice.
Screen-Space ShadowsOnbaseline
Fine contact shadows. Cheap; Off gains a few frames.
Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline
Edge smoothing. TAA is clean; SMAA is sharper and a touch lighter.
Bloom / Motion Blur / DoFOnbaseline
Post-processing effects bundle. Nearly free; set to taste.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps ground textures sharp at angles - effectively free, use 16x.
What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) get in Helldivers 2?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) averages around 63 FPS at 1080p in Helldivers 2 — up from about 36 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) run Helldivers 2 at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB) averages roughly 61 FPS in Helldivers 2 — a smooth experience.
What are the best Helldivers 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (laptop, 6GB)?
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Screen-Space Global Illumination and Volumetric Fog / Clouds 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.