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Best Dune: Awakening 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), Dune: Awakening runs at roughly 60 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 61FPS 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 Dune: Awakening is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 60 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 60 FPS at 1080p and 63 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 58 FPS at 4K. Dune: Awakening 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.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	61	60
1440p	37	63
4K	21	58

💡 Dune: Awakening: Survival MMO - CPU-bound in busy player hubs.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSROff

Dune: Awakening (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Practically required in the vast open desert.

Ray TracingOffsaves FPS

Ray-traced reflections and lighting. Heavy in a survival MMO - keep Off for steady frames in busy hubs.

Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS

Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM. Ease off on 8GB cards.

Global Illumination (Lumen)Highbaseline

Software Lumen bounce lighting - the heaviest non-RT setting. High over Epic frees real FPS.

View DistanceHighbaseline

How far the open desert renders - a real cost given the huge sightlines on Arrakis. High is a clean trade.

Shadow QualityHighbaseline

Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.

Effects QualityHighbaseline

Sandstorms, blasts and weather effects - heavy during storms. Lowering smooths them a lot.

Reflections QualityHighbaseline

Reflection detail on glass, metal and equipment. High is a clean step below Epic.

Foliage QualityHighbaseline

Rock and sparse plant detail across the dunes. A small, safe gain when lowered.

Post ProcessingHighbaseline

Bloom, heat haze and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.

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 Dune: Awakening?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages around 60 FPS at 1080p in Dune: Awakening — up from about 61 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti run Dune: Awakening at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages roughly 63 FPS in Dune: Awakening — a smooth experience.

What are the best Dune: Awakening settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination (Lumen) and View Distance 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.