Best Helldivers 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) (2026)
On a NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Helldivers 2 runs at roughly 60 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 29FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 29 | 60 |
| 1440p | 17 | 44 |
| 4K | 9 | 22 |
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings · ✓ tuned to this game’s real menu
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Lowering the render scale is the biggest FPS lever in Helldivers 2 — the game is demanding and benefits a lot from it.
Screen-Space Global IlluminationOff+10% FPS
Bounced ambient lighting. Heavy — turning it Off is one of the best FPS saves.
Shadow QualityMedium+5% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. Medium/High frees real performance on busy planets.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows. Cheap; turn Off for a small gain.
Volumetric Fog / CloudsMedium+4% FPS
Atmospheric fog and smoke. Costly during dropships and bombardments.
Particle QualityMedium+4% FPS
Explosions and stratagem effects — and Helldivers 2 throws a LOT of them. Lowering smooths the chaos.
Render DistanceMedium+3% FPS
How far the world renders at full detail. Keep reasonably high to spot distant enemies.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness — cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Reflection QualityHighbaseline
Surface reflections. Rarely the focus in frantic firefights.
⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →
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Frequently asked
What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) get in Helldivers 2?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) averages around 60 FPS at 1080p in Helldivers 2 — up from about 29 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) run Helldivers 2 at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) averages roughly 44 FPS in Helldivers 2; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Helldivers 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB)?
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Screen-Space Global Illumination 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.