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Best Dragon Age: The Veilguard 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), Dragon Age: The Veilguard runs at roughly 73 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 Dragon Age: The Veilguard is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 73 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 73 FPS at 1080p and 68 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 61 FPS at 4K. Dragon Age: The Veilguard 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
1080p7473
1440p4468
4K2561
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (Frostbite) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. A free FPS boost on a well-optimised game.
Ray Tracing (Reflections / AO)Offsaves FPS
Ray-traced reflections and ambient occlusion. A nice touch but a real cost - keep Off for high FPS.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Lighting QualityHighbaseline
Global lighting and bounce detail - one of the heaviest settings. High is the value pick over Ultra.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean trade.
Level of DetailHighbaseline
Geometry detail and draw distance on characters and the world. High looks great; Medium for frames.
Visual Effects QualityHighbaseline
Spell and combat effects. Lowering smooths the flashy battles.
Volumetric LightingHighbaseline
Atmospheric fog and light shafts. High is a clean trade.
Sky QualityHighbaseline
Sky and cloud detail. Medium is plenty in a mostly-ground-level game.
Screen Space ReflectionsMediumbaseline
Reflections on water and shiny surfaces. Medium is plenty without ray tracing.
Strand HairOffbaseline
Physics-based strand hair on companions. A small cost - off is fine.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 73 FPS at 1080p in Dragon Age: The Veilguard — up from about 74 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run Dragon Age: The Veilguard at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 68 FPS in Dragon Age: The Veilguard — a smooth experience.

What are the best Dragon Age: The Veilguard settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Lighting Quality and Shadow 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.