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Best Crimson Desert settings for the RTX 4070 Laptop (2026)

On a RTX 4070 Laptop (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Crimson Desert runs at roughly 76 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 77FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The RTX 4070 Laptop is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and Crimson Desert is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 76 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 76 FPS at 1080p and 62 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 60 FPS at 4K. Crimson Desert supports ray tracing and the RTX 4070 Laptop 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. With only 8GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Crimson Desert at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p7776
1440p4662
4K2660
💡 Crimson Desert: Huge open world on Pearl Abyss' BlackSpace engine - upscaling is basically required at 1440p and up.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
Crimson Desert (Pearl Abyss' BlackSpace engine) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. In this huge open world, upscaling is basically required at 1440p and up.
Ray TracingOffsaves FPS
Ray-traced lighting and reflections across the open world. Gorgeous but the heaviest setting by far - keep Off unless you have upscaling + Frame Gen on.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap on FPS if it fits your VRAM. High for 8GB cards, Ultra for 12GB+.
Global IlluminationHighbaseline
Bounce lighting across the landscape - the heaviest non-RT setting. High over Ultra is a big saving.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High looks nearly identical to Ultra while running faster.
Vegetation / FoliageHighbaseline
Grass and tree density across the open world - a real cost in dense areas. Medium/High is the value pick.
ReflectionsHighbaseline
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Medium is plenty when ray tracing is off.
Volumetric Clouds & FogMediumbaseline
Volumetric clouds and weather fog - a real cost during storms. Medium is a clean trade.
View DistanceHighbaseline
How far the world renders in full detail. High avoids obvious pop-in; drop for frames.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Combat and weather effects. High is fine; lower in big battles for stability.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps the terrain sharp into the distance. Practically free - leave at 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the RTX 4070 Laptop get in Crimson Desert?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the RTX 4070 Laptop averages around 76 FPS at 1080p in Crimson Desert — up from about 77 FPS with everything on High.

Can the RTX 4070 Laptop run Crimson Desert at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the RTX 4070 Laptop averages roughly 62 FPS in Crimson Desert — a smooth experience.

What are the best Crimson Desert settings for the RTX 4070 Laptop?

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