Best BeamNG.drive settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1630 (4GB) (2026)
On a NVIDIA GTX 1630 (4GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), BeamNG.drive runs at roughly 61 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 27FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA GTX 1630 (4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and BeamNG.drive is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 61 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 27 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 61 FPS at 1080p and 39 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 22 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
27
61
1440p
16
39
4K
9
22
💡 BeamNG.drive: Soft-body physics is heavily CPU-bound - more vehicles lowers FPS no matter your GPU; Dynamic Reflections is the heaviest graphics setting.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
BeamNG renders below your screen resolution and upscales. A solid GPU-side gain — but remember the physics are CPU-bound, so more vehicles will lower FPS no matter your GPU.
Dynamic ReflectionsDisabled+12% FPS
Live reflections on car bodywork. The heaviest graphics setting in BeamNG — lowering or disabling it is a big FPS gain.
Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High looks great and runs better than Ultra.
Mesh / Object QualityLow+8% FPS
World geometry and prop detail. Cheap to lower with mild pop-in on distant scenery.
Lighting QualityMedium+3% FPS
How detailed the dynamic lighting is. Drop it last among the heavy settings — it shapes the overall look.
Depth of Field / Motion BlurOff+3% FPS
Pure preference and cheap — many players switch these off for a clearer view.
Ambient OcclusionLow+2% FPS
Soft contact shadows under cars and objects. Subtle — safe to lower.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface detail — nearly free if it fits your VRAM. Fine at High on most cards.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps road textures sharp at distance. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.
What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1630 (4GB) get in BeamNG.drive?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1630 (4GB) averages around 61 FPS at 1080p in BeamNG.drive — up from about 27 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA GTX 1630 (4GB) run BeamNG.drive at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1630 (4GB) averages roughly 39 FPS in BeamNG.drive; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best BeamNG.drive settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1630 (4GB)?
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Dynamic Reflections 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.