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Best Grounded 2 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 5080 (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 5080 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU), Grounded 2 runs at roughly 116 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 116FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 5080 is a flagship 4K-class graphics card with 16GB of VRAM, and Grounded 2 is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i9-14900K, it runs great at 4K — about 116 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 263 FPS at 1080p and 204 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 116 FPS at 4K. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for Grounded 2, 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
1080p263263
1440p204204
4K116116
💡 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 5080 get in Grounded 2?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5080 averages around 116 FPS at 4K in Grounded 2 — up from about 116 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 5080 run Grounded 2 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5080 averages roughly 204 FPS in Grounded 2 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Grounded 2 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 5080?

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.