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Best Warhammer 40,000: Darktide settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Warhammer 40,000: Darktide runs at roughly 63 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 26FPS 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 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 63 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 26 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 63 FPS at 1080p and 42 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 24 FPS at 4K. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide offers ray tracing, but the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) isn't built for it, so we leave it off. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide 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.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p2663
1440p1542
4K924
💡 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: Dense hordes are CPU-heavy; turn off Ray Tracing and lower Effects first.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Supports DLSS and FSR. The biggest single FPS gain — turn it on first, especially with the screen full of enemies.
Ray Tracing (reflections / GI)Offsaves FPS
Ray-traced reflections and lighting. Very heavy — turning it off is a large FPS gain on mid-range and laptop GPUs.
Light QualityLow+12% FPS
Lighting detail and light-source count — one of the heaviest settings in the lit hive corridors. High is the value pick.
Shadow QualityLow+11% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is a strong, cheap step down from Extreme.
Particle / Effects QualityLow+10% FPS
Gunfire, blood and explosions — the biggest drain when a horde swarms you. Lower it to stay steady in the chaos.
Volumetric FogLow+9% FPS
Atmospheric fog and god rays. Medium keeps the grimdark mood for less.
Mesh QualityMedium+4% FPS
Geometry detail of the hive environments. Cheap to lower with little visible loss in a firefight.
Ambient OcclusionLow+2% FPS
Soft contact shadows. Subtle — safe to lower.
Post ProcessingMedium+2% FPS
Bloom and lens effects. Low is a cheap, clean win.
Texture QualityExtreme-1% FPS
Surface detail — nearly free if it fits your VRAM. On 8GB cards keep it at High.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps surfaces sharp at distance. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) get in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) averages around 63 FPS at 1080p in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — up from about 26 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) run Warhammer 40,000: Darktide at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB) averages roughly 42 FPS in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Warhammer 40,000: Darktide settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960 (4GB)?

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