Best Marvel Rivals settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 (2026)
On a NVIDIA GTX 980 (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Marvel Rivals runs at roughly 80 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 60FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 60 | 80 |
| 1440p | 36 | 62 |
| 4K | 18 | 47 |
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings · ✓ tuned to this game’s real menu
Upscaling — FSRQuality+35% FPS
Supports DLSS (RTX), FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. The biggest, easiest FPS lever — most players run it for the frames.
Ray TracingOffsaves FPS
Ray-traced lighting and reflections. Heavy and pointless competitively — keep Off for high refresh.
Texture DetailUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness — cheap if it fits your VRAM. High on 8GB cards, Ultra for 12GB+.
Global IlluminationHighbaseline
Bounced lighting (Lumen) — the heaviest non-RT setting. High over Ultra is a big saving for high FPS.
Shadow DetailHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. Low/Medium is standard for competitive play.
Reflection QualityHighbaseline
Surface reflections. Moderately heavy and rarely noticed mid-fight.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Ability and combat effects. Lowering smooths chaotic team fights.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom, motion blur and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.
Model DetailHighbaseline
Character and hero model detail. Modest cost; High looks best.
Foliage QualityHighbaseline
Plants and destructible scenery. Lower it for a small, safe gain.
⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →
Marvel Rivals on other GPUs
Other games on the NVIDIA GTX 980
Frequently asked
What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 get in Marvel Rivals?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 averages around 80 FPS at 1080p in Marvel Rivals — up from about 60 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 run Marvel Rivals at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 averages roughly 62 FPS in Marvel Rivals — a smooth experience.
What are the best Marvel Rivals settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980?
Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination and Shadow Detail 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.