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Best World War Z 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), World War Z runs at roughly 157 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 158FPS 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 World War Z is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it flies at 1080p — about 157 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 157 FPS at 1080p and 94 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 72 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
1080p158157
1440p9594
4K5472
💡 World War Z: Saber's Swarm engine is superbly optimised - runs high even on modest hardware.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
World War Z (Saber's Swarm engine) is extremely well-optimised and supports FSR 2.2 — the main GPU lever, though most PCs run this game very high without it.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness — nearly free with 6GB+ VRAM.
DetailsHighbaseline
Overall world/geometry detail and draw distance. High is a safe trim from Ultra.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean step below Ultra.
Lighting QualityHighbaseline
Lighting and ambient-occlusion detail. High keeps the mood cheaply.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
The signature zombie-swarm effects — heaviest when hundreds pile up. High holds up in the big set-pieces.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom, depth of field and colour grading. High is a cheap, clean look.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti get in World War Z?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages around 157 FPS at 1080p in World War Z — up from about 158 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti run World War Z at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti averages roughly 94 FPS in World War Z — a smooth experience.

What are the best World War Z settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 Ti?

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