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Best Dead by Daylight settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2080 (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 2080 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Dead by Daylight runs at roughly 120 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 120FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 2080 is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and Dead by Daylight is a lightweight, high-frame-rate esports title. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it flies at 1080p — about 120 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 120 FPS at 1080p and 88 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 67 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
1080p120120
1440p8888
4K5067
💡 Dead by Daylight: Capped at 120 FPS - aim for a steady 120.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
Dead by Daylight (Unreal Engine) supports DLSS and FSR. Helpful, though the game is light on modern GPUs.
Graphics QualityHighbaseline
The master quality preset. Dead by Daylight's in-game menu is deliberately limited — this preset drives texture, effects and foliage detail together (granular tuning needs config-file edits).
Shadow QualityMediumbaseline
Shadow resolution. Many survivors run Low so shadows don't hide the killer.
Post-ProcessingMediumbaseline
Bloom and depth of field. Low keeps the image clear during chases.
Anti-AliasingMediumbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium keeps things clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 2080 get in Dead by Daylight?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2080 averages around 120 FPS at 1080p in Dead by Daylight — up from about 120 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 2080 run Dead by Daylight at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2080 averages roughly 88 FPS in Dead by Daylight — a smooth experience.

What are the best Dead by Daylight settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2080?

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