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Best Grounded 2 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU), Grounded 2 runs at roughly 140 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 140FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12GB) is a high-end graphics card with 12GB of VRAM, and Grounded 2 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i9-12900F, it flies at 1440p — about 140 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 227 FPS at 1080p and 140 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 80 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
1080p227227
1440p140140
4K8080
💡 Grounded 2: UE5 - the shrunk-down backyard is all foliage, so Foliage Quality is the heaviest lever.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
Grounded 2 (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS and FSR — the biggest GPU win, and it tames the dense backyard foliage.
Quality PresetHighbaseline
Grounded 2's early-access menu is deliberately minimal — a single visuals preset (Low-Epic) drives nearly all detail, including the dense backyard foliage that dominates the frame cost. Granular tuning needs config-file edits.
Render Scale100%baseline
Internal render resolution on top of upscaling. Dropping below 100% is a strong FPS lever at some sharpness cost.
Anti-AliasingMediumbaseline
Edge smoothing on the tiny-scale detail. Medium keeps the yard crisp cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12GB) get in Grounded 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12GB) averages around 140 FPS at 1440p in Grounded 2 — up from about 140 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12GB) run Grounded 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12GB) averages roughly 140 FPS in Grounded 2 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Grounded 2 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3080 (12GB)?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Quality Preset and Render Scale 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.