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Best Grounded 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960M (laptop, 4GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 960M (laptop, 4GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Grounded 2 runs at roughly 40 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 18FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 960M (laptop, 4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Grounded 2 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 40 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 18 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 40 FPS at 1080p and 24 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 14 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
1080p1840
1440p1124
4K614
💡 Grounded 2: UE5 - the shrunk-down backyard is all foliage, so Foliage Quality is the heaviest lever.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Grounded 2 (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS and FSR — the biggest GPU win, and it tames the dense backyard foliage.
Quality PresetLow+22% FPS
Grounded 2's early-access menu is deliberately minimal — a single visuals preset (Low-Epic) drives nearly all detail, including the dense backyard foliage that dominates the frame cost. Granular tuning needs config-file edits.
Render Scale70%+14% FPS
Internal render resolution on top of upscaling. Dropping below 100% is a strong FPS lever at some sharpness cost.
Anti-AliasingOff+4% FPS
Edge smoothing on the tiny-scale detail. Medium keeps the yard crisp cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 960M (laptop, 4GB) get in Grounded 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960M (laptop, 4GB) averages around 40 FPS at 1080p in Grounded 2 — up from about 18 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 960M (laptop, 4GB) run Grounded 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 960M (laptop, 4GB) averages roughly 24 FPS in Grounded 2; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Grounded 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 960M (laptop, 4GB)?

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