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Best Path of Exile 2 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), Path of Exile 2 runs at roughly 83 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 83FPS 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 Path of Exile 2 is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 83 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 83 FPS at 1080p and 67 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 61 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p8383
1440p5067
4K2861
💡 Path of Exile 2: Endgame maps with lots of on-screen effects lean on the CPU.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
Path of Exile 2 supports DLSS and FSR. A strong GPU-side boost, though dense endgame maps are also CPU-heavy.
Global IlluminationHighbaseline
Bounced ambient lighting. Medium frees real frames in busy scenes.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean trade over Ultra.
Number of LightsHighbaseline
How many dynamic light sources render. Low keeps only environmental lights; High adds lights on projectiles and effects — lowering helps in spell-heavy fights.
Volumetric EffectsHighbaseline
Volumetric fog and skill effects, and PoE2 throws a lot of them. Lowering smooths the chaos.
Water DetailHighbaseline
Water surfaces and reflections. A small, safe saving.
Ambient OcclusionOnbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Cheap; Off for a minor gain.
Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline
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 1080 Ti get in Path of Exile 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages around 83 FPS at 1080p in Path of Exile 2 — up from about 83 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti run Path of Exile 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages roughly 67 FPS in Path of Exile 2 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Path of Exile 2 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 and Shadow 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.