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Best World War Z 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), World War Z runs at roughly 139 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 140FPS 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 World War Z is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it flies at 1080p — about 139 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 139 FPS at 1080p and 83 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 64 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
1080p140139
1440p8483
4K4864
💡 World War Z: Saber's Swarm engine is superbly optimised - runs high even on modest hardware.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
World War Z (Saber's Swarm engine) is extremely well-optimised and supports FSR 2.2 — the main GPU lever, though most PCs run this game very high without it.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness — nearly free with 6GB+ VRAM.
DetailsHighbaseline
Overall world/geometry detail and draw distance. High is a safe trim from Ultra.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean step below Ultra.
Lighting QualityHighbaseline
Lighting and ambient-occlusion detail. High keeps the mood cheaply.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
The signature zombie-swarm effects — heaviest when hundreds pile up. High holds up in the big set-pieces.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom, depth of field and colour grading. High is a cheap, clean look.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti get in World War Z?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages around 139 FPS at 1080p in World War Z — up from about 140 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti run World War Z at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti averages roughly 83 FPS in World War Z — a smooth experience.

What are the best World War Z settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti?

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