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Best Doom: The Dark Ages 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), Doom: The Dark Ages runs at roughly 60 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 61FPS 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 Doom: The Dark Ages is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 60 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 60 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 45 FPS at 4K. With only 6GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Doom: The Dark Ages 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
1080p6160
1440p3760
4K2145
💡 Doom: The Dark Ages: id Tech 8 - extremely well-optimised; even mid-range GPUs run it well.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
Doom: The Dark Ages (id Tech 8) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. The engine is extremely well-optimised, so this is mostly for 4K or weaker GPUs.
Texture Pool SizeUltra-1% FPS
How much VRAM is used for textures. Ultra wants a roomy card; High is safe on 8GB.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean trade over Ultra.
Lighting QualityHighbaseline
Quality of the always-on ray-traced lighting. High looks great and runs fast.
ReflectionsHighbaseline
Surface reflections. Medium/High is plenty mid-combat.
Geometric QualityHighbaseline
World and model geometry detail. High is plenty.
ParticlesHighbaseline
Gore, fire and demon-blast effects. Lowering smooths the heaviest fights.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the carnage clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in Doom: The Dark Ages?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 60 FPS at 1080p in Doom: The Dark Ages — up from about 61 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run Doom: The Dark Ages at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 60 FPS in Doom: The Dark Ages — a smooth experience.

What are the best Doom: The Dark Ages 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 Lighting 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.