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Best Sea of Thieves settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Sea of Thieves runs at roughly 130 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 131FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and Sea of Thieves is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it flies at 1080p — about 130 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 130 FPS at 1080p and 78 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 68 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p131130
1440p7978
4K4568
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
Sea of Thieves supports FSR and a render-scale slider. The biggest GPU-side lever.
Texture DetailUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Water DetailHighbaseline
The famous ocean simulation - the showpiece and one of the heaviest settings. High is a strong trade over Ultra.
Shadow DetailHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Model DetailHighbaseline
Geometry detail on ships, islands and players. High looks great; Medium for frames.
Lighting DetailHighbaseline
Lighting and reflection detail on the water and sky. High is a clean trade.
Particle Effects QualityHighbaseline
Cannon smoke, splashes and explosions. Lowering smooths sea battles.
Ambient OcclusionOnbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Cheap; Off for a minor gain.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the cartoon look clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super get in Sea of Thieves?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super averages around 130 FPS at 1080p in Sea of Thieves — up from about 131 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super run Sea of Thieves at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super averages roughly 78 FPS in Sea of Thieves — a smooth experience.

What are the best Sea of Thieves settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super?

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