Best Assassin’s Creed Shadows settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) (2026)
On a NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Assassin’s Creed Shadows runs at roughly 59 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 18FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
Resolution
All-High FPS
Optimized FPS
1080p
18
59
1440p
11
36
4K
6
20
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSBalanced+55% FPS
Supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. One of the most demanding recent AAA titles - upscaling is strongly recommended.
Environment QualityLow+14% FPS
Overall world detail, draw distance and geometry quality. The biggest single GPU lever.
Shadow QualityLow+11% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is reliable - Ultra adds cost for subtle gain.
Global IlluminationLow+10% FPS
Bounced ambient lighting. Heavy; High over Ultra is a strong saving.
Volumetric CloudsLow+9% FPS
Detailed cloud rendering across the Japanese landscape. Moderately expensive for how subtle it is.
ReflectionsLow+8% FPS
Water and surface reflections. High is a solid middle ground.
Vegetation QualityLow+7% FPS
Grass and tree density across the landscape. A real cost in lush areas.
Ambient OcclusionOff+6% FPS
Soft contact shadows. Medium is a safe, cheap saving.
Volumetric FogLow+6% FPS
Atmospheric fog and haze. A solid, low-risk saving.
Water QualityLow+5% FPS
Detail of rivers, sea and reflections. Moderate cost near water.
Anti-AliasingLow+4% FPS
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM. VRAM-hungry at Ultra.
What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) get in Assassin’s Creed Shadows?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) averages around 59 FPS at 1080p in Assassin’s Creed Shadows — up from about 18 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) run Assassin’s Creed Shadows at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop) averages roughly 36 FPS in Assassin’s Creed Shadows; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Assassin’s Creed Shadows settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2050 (laptop)?
Turn on DLSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Environment Quality 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.