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Best Dying Light 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), Dying Light runs at roughly 94 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 94FPS 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 Dying Light is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs great at 1080p — about 94 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 94 FPS at 1080p and 76 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.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p9494
1440p5676
4K3260
💡 Dying Light: The original Dying Light - View Distance is the biggest lever in the open world.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
The original Dying Light has no DLSS, but the render-resolution slider is the biggest GPU lever. (Above 100% it supersamples and costs FPS.)
View DistanceHighbaseline
How far the open world renders — the heaviest setting and partly CPU-bound. High avoids most pop-in for less than Max.
Shadow Map SizeHighbaseline
Shadow map resolution and range. Medium is a strong step down from High.
Foliage QualityHighbaseline
Density of grass and plants — partly a CPU cost. Medium is a safe trim.
Ambient OcclusionOnbaseline
Soft contact shading (with an NVIDIA HBAO+ option). Cheap — leave it on unless you need the frames.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Cheap; drop it a notch if you need frames in the busy streets.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness — nearly free if it fits your VRAM.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in Dying Light?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 94 FPS at 1080p in Dying Light — up from about 94 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run Dying Light at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 76 FPS in Dying Light — a smooth experience.

What are the best Dying Light settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like View Distance and Shadow Map Size 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.