Best Helldivers 2 settings for the RTX 3050 Laptop (2026)
On a RTX 3050 Laptop (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Helldivers 2 runs at roughly 60 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 38FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 38 | 60 |
| 1440p | 23 | 58 |
| 4K | 11 | 29 |
🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings · ✓ tuned to this game’s real menu
Upscaling — DLSSBalanced+55% FPS
Lowering the render scale is the biggest FPS lever in Helldivers 2 — the game is demanding and benefits a lot from it.
Volumetric Fog / CloudsMedium+4% FPS
Atmospheric fog and smoke. Costly during dropships and bombardments.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness — cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Screen-Space Global IlluminationOnbaseline
Bounced ambient lighting. Heavy — turning it Off is one of the best FPS saves.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. Medium/High frees real performance on busy planets.
Particle QualityHighbaseline
Explosions and stratagem effects — and Helldivers 2 throws a LOT of them. Lowering smooths the chaos.
Render DistanceHighbaseline
How far the world renders at full detail. Keep reasonably high to spot distant enemies.
Ambient OcclusionOnbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Cheap; turn Off for a small gain.
Reflection QualityHighbaseline
Surface reflections. Rarely the focus in frantic firefights.
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Frequently asked
What FPS does the RTX 3050 Laptop get in Helldivers 2?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the RTX 3050 Laptop averages around 60 FPS at 1080p in Helldivers 2 — up from about 38 FPS with everything on High.
Can the RTX 3050 Laptop run Helldivers 2 at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the RTX 3050 Laptop averages roughly 58 FPS in Helldivers 2; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
What are the best Helldivers 2 settings for the RTX 3050 Laptop?
Turn on DLSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Volumetric Fog / Clouds and Screen-Space Global Illumination 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.