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Best Warhammer 40,000: Darktide settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4090 (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 4090 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU), Warhammer 40,000: Darktide runs at roughly 72 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 73FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 4090 is a flagship 4K-class graphics card with 24GB of VRAM, and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i9-14900K, it runs well at 4K — about 72 FPSwith 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 152 FPS at 1080p and 126 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 72 FPS at 4K. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide supports ray tracing and the NVIDIA RTX 4090 can technically run it, but it's the single most expensive option here — we keep it off to hit a smooth frame rate and suggest turning it on only if you have frames to spare. Its 24GB of VRAM is plenty for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, so textures can stay maxed. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p152152
1440p128126
4K7372
💡 Warhammer 40,000: Darktide: Dense hordes are CPU-heavy; turn off Ray Tracing and lower Effects first.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
Supports DLSS and FSR. The biggest single FPS gain — turn it on first, especially with the screen full of enemies.
Ray Tracing (reflections / GI)Offsaves FPS
Ray-traced reflections and lighting. Very heavy — turning it off is a large FPS gain on mid-range and laptop GPUs.
Texture QualityExtreme-1% FPS
Surface detail — nearly free if it fits your VRAM. On 8GB cards keep it at High.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is a strong, cheap step down from the top settings.
Particle / Effects QualityHighbaseline
Gunfire, blood and explosions — the biggest drain when a horde swarms you. Lower it to stay steady in the chaos.
World Geometry / DetailHighbaseline
Detail of the hive environments. Cheap to lower with little visible loss in a firefight.
Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Subtle — safe to lower.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom and lens effects. Low is a cheap, clean win.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps surfaces sharp at distance. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 4090 get in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 averages around 72 FPS at 4K in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — up from about 73 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 4090 run Warhammer 40,000: Darktide at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 averages roughly 126 FPS in Warhammer 40,000: Darktide — a smooth experience.

What are the best Warhammer 40,000: Darktide settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4090?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Particle / Effects 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.