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Best Pacific Drive settings for the NVIDIA RTX 5080 (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 5080 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU), Pacific Drive runs at roughly 85 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 85FPS 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 Pacific Drive is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i9-14900K, it runs well at 4K — about 85 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 249 FPS at 1080p and 150 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 85 FPS at 4K. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for Pacific Drive, 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
1080p251249
1440p151150
4K8585
💡 Pacific Drive: Volumetric Fog is the heaviest setting - the Zone's storms are where FPS dips, so tune for the worst case.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
Pacific Drive supports DLSS and FSR. The Olympic Exclusion Zone’s effects are heavy — turn this on first at 1440p and up.
Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness on the car and world. Nearly free if it fits your VRAM.
Volumetric Fog QualityHighbaseline
The Zone’s ever-present mist and anomaly haze — the heaviest setting in the game. High→Medium is a big win in storms.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution — your headlights cast dynamic shadows at night, which is where this costs most.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Anomaly particles, electrical arcs and storm debris. Lowering helps exactly when the Zone gets chaotic.
Foliage QualityHighbaseline
The Pacific Northwest forests lining every road.
View DistanceHighbaseline
Draw distance down the long forest roads. Lowering causes pop-in ahead of the car.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom, grain and the retro screen effects. Cheap to lower.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 5080 get in Pacific Drive?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5080 averages around 85 FPS at 4K in Pacific Drive — up from about 85 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 5080 run Pacific Drive at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5080 averages roughly 150 FPS in Pacific Drive — a smooth experience.

What are the best Pacific Drive settings for the NVIDIA RTX 5080?

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