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Best The Last of Us Part II Remastered 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), The Last of Us Part II Remastered runs at roughly 81 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 The Last of Us Part II Remastered is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 81 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 61 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 81 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 54 FPS at 4K. With only 6GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in The Last of Us Part II Remastered 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
1080p6181
1440p3760
4K2154
💡 The Last of Us Part II Remastered: VRAM-hungry - on 8GB cards keep textures at High, not Ultra.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRQuality+35% FPS
Supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. The biggest single FPS gain — turn it on first; Quality mode is very close to native in this game.
Texture QualityUltra-2% FPS
Surface sharpness — nearly free if it fits your VRAM. This game is VRAM-hungry; on 8GB cards keep textures at High, not Ultra.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and draw distance. High looks almost identical to Ultra while running noticeably faster.
Screen Space ReflectionsHighbaseline
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. One of the first things to lower — the drop is hard to spot in motion.
Bounced LightingHighbaseline
Indirect bounce lighting that defines the mood - one of the heaviest settings (turning it off can gain ~10%). High is a clean trade.
Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline
Soft contact shadows that ground objects and characters. Medium is a fine, subtle saving.
Dynamic Objects QualityHighbaseline
Geometry detail of weapons and interactive objects by distance. Lowering is a small, safe gain.
Level of Detail (Geometry)Highbaseline
How far full-detail models render before simplifying. Lowering causes mild pop-in on distant scenery.
Motion Blur / Depth of FieldOnbaseline
Pure preference and barely touches FPS — many players switch these off for a cleaner image.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps ground textures sharp at glancing angles. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in The Last of Us Part II Remastered?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 81 FPS at 1080p in The Last of Us Part II Remastered — up from about 61 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run The Last of Us Part II Remastered at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 60 FPS in The Last of Us Part II Remastered — a smooth experience.

What are the best The Last of Us Part II Remastered settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti?

Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Screen Space Reflections 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.