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Best League of Legends settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), League of Legends runs at roughly 128 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 128FPS 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 League of Legends is a lightweight, high-frame-rate esports title. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it flies at 1080p — about 128 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 128 FPS at 1080p and 77 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 51 FPS at 4K. League of Legends doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings below.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p128128
1440p7777
4K4351
Recommended settings
Character QualityHighbaseline
Champion model detail. Tiny cost - League is almost always CPU-limited, not GPU-limited.
Environment QualityHighbaseline
Map and terrain detail. Minimal FPS impact on any modern GPU.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Ability and spell effects. Lowering reduces clutter in busy team fights.
Shadow QualityLowbaseline
The main GPU cost in League. Low is a common high-refresh pick.
Anti-AliasingOnbaseline
Edge smoothing. Cheap; leave On unless you want every last frame.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) get in League of Legends?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) averages around 128 FPS at 1080p in League of Legends — up from about 128 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) run League of Legends at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) averages roughly 77 FPS in League of Legends — a smooth experience.

What are the best League of Legends settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB)?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Character Quality and Environment 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.