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Best A Plague Tale: Requiem settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), A Plague Tale: Requiem runs at roughly 71 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 72FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 11GB of VRAM, and A Plague Tale: Requiem is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 71 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.

Across resolutions you can expect around 71 FPS at 1080p and 66 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 59 FPS at 4K. A Plague Tale: Requiem offers ray tracing, but the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti isn't built for it, so we leave it off. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p7271
1440p4366
4K2459
💡 A Plague Tale: Requiem: The rat-swarm scenes are very demanding - Effects Quality matters most there.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
A Plague Tale: Requiem supports DLSS and FSR plus frame generation. A big help - the rat scenes are very demanding.
Ray-Traced Ambient OcclusionOffsaves FPS
Adds ray-traced contact shadows. A nice touch but a real cost - keep Off for high FPS.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Shadow MapsHighbaseline
Shadow map resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Drives the thousands of on-screen rats and fire - the heaviest setting in the swarm scenes. High smooths them a lot.
Volumetric LightsHighbaseline
Atmospheric fog and god rays - core to the look but a real cost. High is a clean trade.
Screen-Space ReflectionsLowbaseline
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Low is plenty in the grim countryside.
Draw DistanceHighbaseline
How far the world and grass render at full detail. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Ambient OcclusionMediumbaseline
Soft contact shadows for depth. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti get in A Plague Tale: Requiem?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages around 71 FPS at 1080p in A Plague Tale: Requiem — up from about 72 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti run A Plague Tale: Requiem at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages roughly 66 FPS in A Plague Tale: Requiem — a smooth experience.

What are the best A Plague Tale: Requiem settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Maps and Effects 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.