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Best Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 980 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 runs at roughly 72 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 54FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 980 is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 72 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 54 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 72 FPS at 1080p and 62 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 44 FPS at 4K. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 offers ray tracing, but the NVIDIA GTX 980 isn't built for it, so we leave it off. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 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.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	54	72
1440p	32	62
4K	18	44

💡 Marvel’s Spider-Man 2: Fast traversal is CPU-heavy; ray tracing adds even more CPU load.

🚀 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. With CPU-heavy web-swinging traversal, upscaling frees GPU headroom effectively.

Ray TracingOffsaves FPS

Ray-traced reflections and shadows. NYC looks stunning with RT on, but it adds CPU and GPU load. Low is a good middle ground.

Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS

Surface sharpness. Needs 10GB+ for Ultra - ease off on 8GB cards.

Shadow QualityHighbaseline

Shadow resolution and range. High is the sweet spot.

Reflection QualityHighbaseline

Glass skyscrapers make reflections very visible. High is a solid choice.

Level of DetailHighbaseline

World geometry detail at distance - partly CPU-bound during fast traversal.

Crowd DensityHighbaseline

NPC density on city streets - CPU-bound. Lower it if you hit a CPU bottleneck during traversal.

Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline

Soft contact shadows for depth. Medium is plenty for fast traversal.

Traffic DensityHighbaseline

How many cars fill the streets - CPU-bound. Lower it if you hit a CPU bottleneck.

Hair QualityHighbaseline

Strand detail on hair and fur in close-ups. A modest cost.

Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline

Keeps rooftops and streets sharp at angles - effectively free, use 16x.

⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 get in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 averages around 72 FPS at 1080p in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — up from about 54 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 run Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 averages roughly 62 FPS in Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980?

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