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Best Dragon’s Dogma 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Dragon’s Dogma 2 runs at roughly 61 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 30FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it runs well at 1080p — about 61 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 30 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 61 FPS at 1080p and 42 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 24 FPS at 4K. With only 8GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Dragon’s Dogma 2 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.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p3061
1440p1842
4K1024
💡 Dragon’s Dogma 2: CPU-bound in NPC-filled towns — graphics settings barely change city FPS.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Dragon's Dogma 2 (RE Engine) supports DLSS and FSR plus Frame Generation. It helps, but towns are CPU-bound regardless.
Shadow QualityLow+8% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean trade.
Volumetric FogLow+5% FPS
Atmospheric fog and light shafts. A solid, low-risk saving.
Mesh QualityMedium+3% FPS
Character and world geometry detail. High looks best; Medium for frames.
Grass / VegetationMedium+3% FPS
Grass and plant density in the wilds. A real cost outdoors.
Screen Space ReflectionsMedium+3% FPS
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Medium is plenty.
Ambient OcclusionMedium+2% FPS
Soft contact shadows. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Anti-AliasingFXAA+2% FPS
Edge smoothing. TAA is clean and cheap.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) get in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) averages around 61 FPS at 1080p in Dragon’s Dogma 2 — up from about 30 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) run Dragon’s Dogma 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB) averages roughly 42 FPS in Dragon’s Dogma 2; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Dragon’s Dogma 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1070 (laptop, 8GB)?

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