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Best Baldur’s Gate 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), Baldur’s Gate 3 runs at roughly 74 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 74FPS 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 Baldur’s Gate 3 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 74 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 74 FPS at 1080p and 69 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 62 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
1080p7474
1440p4469
4K2562
💡 Baldur’s Gate 3: Act 3 is very CPU-heavy; expect a CPU bottleneck in the city.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
Baldur’s Gate 3 supports DLSS and FSR. A strong GPU-side boost — though Act 3’s Lower City is CPU-limited regardless.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow detail and range. High is a clean trade over Ultra.
Dynamic CrowdsHighbaseline
Number of NPCs in towns — your biggest CPU lever in the busy Act 3 city.
Detail DistanceHighbaseline
How far full-detail geometry renders. Lowering causes mild pop-in.
Cloud QualityHighbaseline
Volumetric clouds. Moderately heavy and rarely the focus of attention.
Fog QualityHighbaseline
Atmospheric fog detail. A small, low-risk saving.
Ambient OcclusionOnbaseline
Soft contact shadows for depth. Cheap; leave On unless chasing frames.
Model QualityHighbaseline
Character and object geometry detail. High in cutscene-heavy scenes; Medium for frames.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness. Cheap if it fits your VRAM — keep it High on 8GB+ cards.
Texture FilteringHighbaseline
Keeps angled surfaces sharp — effectively free, leave it High.
Instance DistanceHighbaseline
How far props and small objects render before fading. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Anti-Aliasing (TAA)Onbaseline
Cleans up shimmer and jagged edges. Cheap; leave it On.
God RaysOnbaseline
Light shafts through clouds and windows. A small, low-risk saving.
Subsurface ScatteringOnbaseline
Soft light through skin and ears in close-ups. Cheap; nice in cutscenes.
Depth of FieldOnbaseline
Background blur in dialogue scenes. Cheap; set to taste.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in Baldur’s Gate 3?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 74 FPS at 1080p in Baldur’s Gate 3 — up from about 74 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run Baldur’s Gate 3 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 69 FPS in Baldur’s Gate 3 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Baldur’s Gate 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 Shadow Quality and Dynamic Crowds 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.