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Best Stellar Blade settings for the NVIDIA GTX 980 (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 980 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Stellar Blade runs at roughly 66 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 49FPS 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 Stellar Blade is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 66 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 49 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 66 FPS at 1080p and 62 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 40 FPS at 4K. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Stellar Blade 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
1080p4966
1440p2962
4K1740
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRQuality+35% FPS
Stellar Blade (Unreal Engine 4) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. A free FPS boost - enable it first.
Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick over Epic.
Lighting QualityHighbaseline
Scene lighting detail. High is a clean trade with little visible loss.
Volumetric FogMediumbaseline
Atmospheric fog and god rays in the ruined wastelands. Medium keeps the mood for less.
Clutter DensityHighbaseline
Density of plants, debris and small props. A small, safe gain when lowered.
Distance VisibilityHighbaseline
How far environmental objects and characters render. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Particle QualityHighbaseline
Combat sparks, dust and embers. Lowering smooths the fast action combat.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 get in Stellar Blade?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 averages around 66 FPS at 1080p in Stellar Blade — up from about 49 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 run Stellar Blade at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 averages roughly 62 FPS in Stellar Blade — a smooth experience.

What are the best Stellar Blade 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 Lighting 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.