Best The Outer Worlds 2 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3070 (2026)
On a NVIDIA RTX 3070 (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU), The Outer Worlds 2 runs at roughly 78 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 58FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 97 | 95 |
| 1440p | 58 | 78 |
| 4K | 29 | 62 |
💡 The Outer Worlds 2: Unreal Engine 5 - upscaling is basically required at 1440p and up.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSQuality+35% FPS
The Outer Worlds 2 (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Enable it first - UE5 is heavy.
Hardware Ray Tracing (Lumen)Offsaves FPS
Switches Lumen lighting to hardware ray tracing for nicer reflections - a big cost. Keep Off for high FPS.
Global Illumination (Lumen)Highbaseline
Software Lumen bounce lighting - the heaviest non-RT setting. High over Epic frees real FPS.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Reflection QualityHighbaseline
Lumen reflections on water and metal. High is a clean trade.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Weapon and ability effects. Lowering smooths busy fights.
Foliage QualityHighbaseline
Plant and scenery density on the colony worlds. A real cost outdoors.
View DistanceHighbaseline
How far detail renders. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM. Ease off on 8GB cards.
⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →
The Outer Worlds 2 on other GPUs
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Frequently asked
What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 3070 get in The Outer Worlds 2?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3070 averages around 78 FPS at 1440p in The Outer Worlds 2 — up from about 58 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA RTX 3070 run The Outer Worlds 2 at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3070 averages roughly 78 FPS in The Outer Worlds 2 — a smooth experience.
What are the best The Outer Worlds 2 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3070?
Turn on DLSS (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination (Lumen) 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.