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Best Dragon’s Dogma 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 970 (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 970 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Dragon’s Dogma 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.

The NVIDIA GTX 970 is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 60 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 29 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 60 FPS at 1080p and 41 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 23 FPS at 4K. Dragon’s Dogma 2 offers ray tracing, but the NVIDIA GTX 970 isn't built for it, so we leave it off. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Dragon’s Dogma 2 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
1080p2960
1440p1841
4K1023
💡 Dragon’s Dogma 2: CPU-bound in NPC-filled towns — graphics settings barely change city FPS.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Dragon's Dogma 2 (RE Engine) supports DLSS and FSR plus Frame Generation. It helps, but towns are CPU-bound regardless.
Ray TracingOffsaves FPS
Replaces standard ambient-occlusion lighting with a ray-traced effect. A real cost for a subtle gain - Off is fine, especially since towns are already CPU-bound.
Shadow QualityLow+8% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean trade.
Volumetric FogLow+5% FPS
Atmospheric fog and light shafts. A solid, low-risk saving.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Soft contact shadows. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Mesh QualityMedium+3% FPS
Character and world geometry detail. High looks best; Medium for frames.
Grass / VegetationMedium+3% FPS
Grass and plant density in the wilds. A real cost outdoors.
Screen Space ReflectionsMedium+3% FPS
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Medium is plenty.
Anti-AliasingTAA+2% FPS
Edge smoothing. FXAA+TAA is the cleanest option and still cheap.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 970 get in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 970 averages around 60 FPS at 1080p in Dragon’s Dogma 2 — up from about 29 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 970 run Dragon’s Dogma 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 970 averages roughly 41 FPS in Dragon’s Dogma 2; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Dragon’s Dogma 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 970?

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