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Best No Man’s Sky settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1080 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), No Man’s Sky runs at roughly 84 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 85FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 1080 is a entry-level graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and No Man’s Sky is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 84 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 84 FPS at 1080p and 68 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
1080p8584
1440p5168
4K2961
💡 No Man’s Sky: Very well-optimised - runs smoothly on modest hardware.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
No Man's Sky supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. A free FPS boost on a very well-optimised game - enable it first.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap on FPS if it fits your VRAM.
Shadow DetailHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range across planets. High is the value pick over Ultra.
ReflectionsMediumbaseline
Reflections on water and shiny surfaces. Medium is plenty.
Volumetric EffectsMediumbaseline
Clouds, fog, weather and light shafts. Medium is an easy win.
Terrain TessellationLowbaseline
Adds real geometric depth to planet terrain. Low is a solid saving.
Planet QualityHighbaseline
Generation detail - terrain and object density on planets. High looks great; drop for frames.
GTAOStandardbaseline
Ground-truth ambient occlusion - contact shadows on surfaces. Standard is the performance pick.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Combined bloom, sun shafts, motion blur, depth of field and vignette. Set to taste.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1080 get in No Man’s Sky?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 averages around 84 FPS at 1080p in No Man’s Sky — up from about 85 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1080 run No Man’s Sky at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 averages roughly 68 FPS in No Man’s Sky — a smooth experience.

What are the best No Man’s Sky settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080?

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