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Best Red Dead Redemption 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), Red Dead Redemption 2 runs at roughly 70 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 71FPS 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 Red Dead Redemption 2 is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 70 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 70 FPS at 1080p and 65 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 60 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	71	70
1440p	42	65
4K	24	60

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSROff

RDR2 added DLSS and FSR. A big, easy FPS boost on this demanding open world.

Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS

Surface detail. Cheap if it fits your VRAM — Ultra needs a roomy card.

Water Reflection QualityHighbaseline

The single most expensive setting in RDR2 — high-quality water reflections can cost a huge chunk of FPS. Medium/High is the classic optimization.

Volumetrics QualityHighbaseline

Fog, clouds and god-rays. Very heavy at Ultra for a subtle gain — a top FPS saving.

Shadow QualityHighbaseline

Shadow resolution. High is a strong value pick over Ultra.

Tree Quality / Grass DetailHighbaseline

Foliage density and draw distance — heavy in forests and fields, and the biggest hit to the game’s natural beauty when lowered.

Global Illumination QualityHighbaseline

Bounced ambient lighting. Moderately heavy; Medium/High is fine.

Far Shadow QualityHighbaseline

Shadows far from the camera. Cheap to lower with little visible difference.

Water Physics QualityHalfbaseline

Simulated water — the slider tanks FPS near Full. Keep it around Half unless you have headroom to spare.

Screen Space Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline

Soft contact shadows. Low is a cheap, good-looking middle ground.

Anti-Aliasing (TAA)Highbaseline

RDR2’s TAA cleans up shimmer but softens the image at higher settings. Medium is a good balance.

Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline

Keeps ground textures sharp into the distance — essentially free, use 16x.

Geometry Level of DetailHighbaseline

How far full-detail geometry renders before simplifying. A real cost in open vistas.

Grass Level of DetailHighbaseline

Detail and draw distance of grass — one of RDR2's heavier sliders in fields.

Particle QualityHighbaseline

Smoke, fire and weather effects. Lowering smooths gunfights and storms.

Tessellation QualityHighbaseline

Adds rounded 3D detail to surfaces like mud and cobblestone. Medium is plenty.

Parallax Occlusion MappingHighbaseline

Fake depth on flat surfaces like brick and dirt. A small saving when lowered.

Fur QualityHighbaseline

Strand detail on horses and animals. High looks great; Ultra is costly.

Decal QualityHighbaseline

Resolution of blood, dirt and bullet marks. A cheap, low-risk saving.

Water Reflection MSAA2xbaseline

Smooths the edges inside water reflections — heavy at higher steps. Off or 2x for FPS.

Long ShadowsOnbaseline

Extra-long shadows at dawn and dusk. Cheap; pure atmosphere.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti get in Red Dead Redemption 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages around 70 FPS at 1080p in Red Dead Redemption 2 — up from about 71 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti run Red Dead Redemption 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages roughly 65 FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Red Dead Redemption 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 Water Reflection Quality and Volumetrics 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.