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Best Valheim settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2080 (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 2080 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Valheim runs at roughly 162 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 162FPS 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 Valheim is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it flies at 1080p — about 162 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 162 FPS at 1080p and 118 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 67 FPS at 4K. Valheim doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings below.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p162162
1440p118118
4K6767
CPU-bound: in Valheim, a Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU caps you near 162 FPSregardless of graphics settings — lowering them won't raise your frame rate much here.
💡 Valheim: Runs on modest hardware, but big built-up bases tax the CPU and point lights — lower those before world detail.
Recommended settings
Vegetation QualityHighbaseline
Density of grass, bushes and trees across the procedural world — the heaviest GPU setting in the Meadows and Black Forest. Medium clears a lot of frames.
Draw Distance (Clutter)Highbaseline
How far ground clutter and world detail render. Lowering it helps most in open Plains and Ocean biomes.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. Valheim's dynamic day/night shadows are a real cost — Medium looks fine.
Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline
TAA is cheap and clean; SSAA supersamples the whole frame and is very heavy. Stick to TAA unless you have headroom.
Point LightsHighbaseline
How many torches, fires and lamps cast real light at once — heavy inside a lit base. Lower it if your longhouse tanks FPS.
Point Light ShadowsOnbaseline
Shadows cast by torches and fires. Turning them off is a big saving in built-up bases at little visual cost.
Ambient Occlusion (SSAO)Onbaseline
Soft contact shadows in corners and under objects. Cheap — leave it on unless you need frames.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 2080 get in Valheim?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2080 averages around 162 FPS at 1080p in Valheim — up from about 162 FPS with everything on High. Note that a Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU can cap it near 162 FPS here.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 2080 run Valheim at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 2080 averages roughly 118 FPS in Valheim — a smooth experience.

What are the best Valheim settings for the NVIDIA RTX 2080?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Vegetation Quality and Draw Distance (Clutter) 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.