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Best Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 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), Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 runs at roughly 79 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 80FPS 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 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 79 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 79 FPS at 1080p and 64 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 61 FPS at 4K. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 offers ray tracing, but the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti isn't built for it, so we leave it off. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p8079
1440p4864
4K2761
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
Black Ops 6 supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. The biggest, easiest FPS lever in multiplayer.
Ray Tracing (Shadows / AO)Offsaves FPS
Ray-traced sun shadows and ambient occlusion. Heavy and pointless competitively - keep Off for high refresh.
Texture ResolutionUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM. COD streams a lot of texture data, so leave headroom on 8GB cards.
Shadow QualityMediumbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. Low/Medium is standard for competitive multiplayer.
Volumetric QualityMediumbaseline
Volumetric smoke, fog and god rays - surprisingly heavy. Low/Medium is a strong saving.
Particle QualityHighbaseline
Explosions, sparks and smoke. Lowering smooths busy gunfights.
Screen Space ReflectionsMediumbaseline
Reflections on wet surfaces and metal. A clean saving when lowered.
Shader QualityMediumbaseline
Surface shading detail. Medium is a good balance.
Ambient OcclusionGTAObaseline
Soft contact shadows for depth. GTAO is a cheap, good-looking option.
Water CausticsOffbaseline
Light patterns on underwater surfaces. A small, easy saving - leave Off.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps floors and distant textures sharp - essentially free, use 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 79 FPS at 1080p in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — up from about 80 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 64 FPS in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 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 Volumetric 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.