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Best Arma 3 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Arma 3 runs at roughly 83 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 83FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 6GB of VRAM, and Arma 3 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 83 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 83 FPS at 1080p and 67 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 60 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	83	83
1440p	50	67
4K	28	60

💡 Arma 3: Heavily CPU-bound milsim - View Distance and Object View Distance matter most on large missions.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSROff

Arma 3 renders at a multiple of your resolution (Sampling). Lowering it is the biggest GPU-side lever — but note Arma is mostly CPU-bound.

Overall VisibilityMediumbaseline

How far the whole world renders — the heaviest setting in Arma and a big CPU cost. Medium transforms FPS on large missions.

Object VisibilityMediumbaseline

How far buildings, trees and units draw — also heavily CPU-bound. Lower it alongside Overall Visibility for the biggest gains.

Shadow VisibilityMediumbaseline

Shadow detail and range. Medium is a good balance; High is costly over large areas.

Terrain DetailMediumbaseline

Ground mesh and clutter detail. Medium keeps sightlines fair without crushing FPS.

Cloud QualityMediumbaseline

Volumetric cloud detail. Lower it if flying or in heavy weather.

Anti-Aliasing / Post-ProcessLowbaseline

Edge smoothing plus bloom and blur. Many players keep these low for clarity and frames.

Texture QualityHighbaseline

Surface sharpness — cheap on FPS if it fits your VRAM.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in Arma 3?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 83 FPS at 1080p in Arma 3 — up from about 83 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run Arma 3 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 67 FPS in Arma 3 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Arma 3 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Overall Visibility and Object Visibility 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.