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Best Silent Hill 2 (Remake) settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1080 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Silent Hill 2 (Remake) runs at roughly 61 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 37FPS 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 Silent Hill 2 (Remake) is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 61 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 37 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 61 FPS at 1080p and 57 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 32 FPS at 4K. With only 8GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Silent Hill 2 (Remake) at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. 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	37	61
1440p	22	57
4K	12	32

💡 Silent Hill 2 (Remake): Unreal Engine 5 — watch for traversal stutter; upscaling helps a lot.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS

Silent Hill 2 (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS and FSR plus Frame Generation. Practically required - UE5 traversal is demanding.

Shadow QualityMedium+5% FPS

Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.

Volumetric FogMedium+3% FPS

The signature fog - heavy for the look but central to the atmosphere. High is a fair balance.

Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS

Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

Global Illumination (Lumen)Highbaseline

Software Lumen bounce lighting - the heaviest setting. High over Epic frees a lot of FPS.

Reflections (Lumen)Highbaseline

Reflections on wet streets - very visible in foggy Silent Hill. High is a clean trade.

Effects QualityHighbaseline

Flashlight particles and combat effects. Lower is more readable in tense fights.

View DistanceHighbaseline

How far detail renders. Mild pop-in when lowered - the fog hides most of it.

Anti-AliasingHighbaseline

Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1080 get in Silent Hill 2 (Remake)?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 averages around 61 FPS at 1080p in Silent Hill 2 (Remake) — up from about 37 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1080 run Silent Hill 2 (Remake) at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 averages roughly 57 FPS in Silent Hill 2 (Remake); turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Silent Hill 2 (Remake) settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Volumetric Fog 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.