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Best A Plague Tale: Requiem settings for the NVIDIA RTX 5090 (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 5090 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU), A Plague Tale: Requiem runs at roughly 99 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 100FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 5090 is a flagship 4K-class graphics card with 32GB of VRAM, and A Plague Tale: Requiem is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i9-14900K, it runs great at 4K — about 99 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 195 FPS at 1080p and 175 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 99 FPS at 4K. A Plague Tale: Requiem supports ray tracing and the NVIDIA RTX 5090 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 32GB of VRAM is plenty for A Plague Tale: Requiem, 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
1080p195195
1440p177175
4K10099
💡 A Plague Tale: Requiem: The rat-swarm scenes are very demanding - Effects Quality matters most there.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
A Plague Tale: Requiem supports DLSS and FSR plus frame generation. A big help - the rat scenes are very demanding.
Ray-Traced Ambient OcclusionOffsaves FPS
Adds ray-traced contact shadows. A nice touch but a real cost - keep Off for high FPS.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Shadow MapsHighbaseline
Shadow map resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Drives the thousands of on-screen rats and fire - the heaviest setting in the swarm scenes. High smooths them a lot.
Volumetric LightsHighbaseline
Atmospheric fog and god rays - core to the look but a real cost. High is a clean trade.
Screen-Space ReflectionsLowbaseline
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Low is plenty in the grim countryside.
Draw DistanceHighbaseline
How far the world and grass render at full detail. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Ambient OcclusionMediumbaseline
Soft contact shadows for depth. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 5090 get in A Plague Tale: Requiem?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5090 averages around 99 FPS at 4K in A Plague Tale: Requiem — up from about 100 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 5090 run A Plague Tale: Requiem at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5090 averages roughly 175 FPS in A Plague Tale: Requiem — a smooth experience.

What are the best A Plague Tale: Requiem settings for the NVIDIA RTX 5090?

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