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Best EA Sports FC 25 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), EA Sports FC 25 runs at roughly 79 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 59FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and EA Sports FC 25 is a lightweight, high-frame-rate esports title. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 79 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 59 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 79 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 39 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
1080p5979
1440p3560
4K2039
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRQuality+35% FPS
EA Sports FC 25 (Frostbite) supports DLSS and a resolution-scale slider. Mainly helps at 4K.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Anti-Aliasing (MSAA)2xbaseline
Hardware edge smoothing - the heaviest option. 2x is a clean balance on the pitch.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Stadium and player shadows. High looks great and runs well.
Rendering QualityHighbaseline
Overall render detail on players, faces and kits. High in close-ups; Medium for frames.
Grass Crowd Cloth QualityHighbaseline
Pitch grass, crowd density and cloth simulation. A small, safe saving during play.
Ambient Occlusion QualityLowbaseline
Soft contact shadows around players and the stadium. Low is a cheap trade.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) get in EA Sports FC 25?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) averages around 79 FPS at 1080p in EA Sports FC 25 — up from about 59 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) run EA Sports FC 25 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) averages roughly 60 FPS in EA Sports FC 25 — a smooth experience.

What are the best EA Sports FC 25 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB)?

Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Anti-Aliasing (MSAA) 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.