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Best Dragon’s Dogma 2 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4070 (laptop, 8GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 4070 (laptop, 8GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Dragon’s Dogma 2 runs at roughly 80 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 59FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 4070 (laptop, 8GB) is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and Dragon’s Dogma 2 is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 80 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 59 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 80 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 47 FPS at 4K. With only 8GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Dragon’s Dogma 2 at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p5980
1440p3561
4K2047
💡 Dragon’s Dogma 2: CPU-bound in NPC-filled towns — graphics settings barely change city FPS.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSQuality+35% FPS
Dragon's Dogma 2 (RE Engine) supports DLSS and FSR plus Frame Generation. It helps, but towns are CPU-bound regardless.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is a clean trade.
Mesh QualityHighbaseline
Character and world geometry detail. High looks best; Medium for frames.
Grass / VegetationHighbaseline
Grass and plant density in the wilds. A real cost outdoors.
Screen Space ReflectionsHighbaseline
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Medium is plenty.
Volumetric FogHighbaseline
Atmospheric fog and light shafts. A solid, low-risk saving.
Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline
Edge smoothing. TAA is clean and cheap.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 4070 (laptop, 8GB) get in Dragon’s Dogma 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 (laptop, 8GB) averages around 80 FPS at 1080p in Dragon’s Dogma 2 — up from about 59 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 4070 (laptop, 8GB) run Dragon’s Dogma 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 (laptop, 8GB) averages roughly 61 FPS in Dragon’s Dogma 2 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Dragon’s Dogma 2 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4070 (laptop, 8GB)?

Turn on DLSS (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Mesh 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.