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Best Death Stranding 2: On the Beach settings for the RTX 4080 Laptop (2026)

On a RTX 4080 Laptop (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU), Death Stranding 2: On the Beach runs at roughly 104 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 105FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The RTX 4080 Laptop is a strong 1440p graphics card with 12GB of VRAM, and Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, it runs great at 1440p — about 104 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 174 FPS at 1080p and 104 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 80 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	176	174
1440p	105	104
4K	60	80

💡 Death Stranding 2: On the Beach: Decima engine - exceptionally well-optimised, like the first game.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — DLSSOff

Death Stranding 2 (Decima engine) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. A free boost on a beautifully optimised engine.

Memory / Texture QualityVery High-1% FPS

Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

Model DetailHighbaseline

Geometry detail on characters and the landscape - one of the heavier settings. High is a clean trade.

Shadow ResolutionHighbaseline

Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.

Screen Space ReflectionsMediumbaseline

Reflections on water and wet rock across the open world. Medium is plenty.

Volumetric LightingMediumbaseline

Atmospheric fog and light shafts over the terrain. Medium is an easy win.

Ambient OcclusionOnbaseline

Soft contact shadows for depth. Cheap; leave On.

Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline

Edge smoothing. TAA is clean and cheap.

Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline

Keeps the terrain sharp into the distance - essentially free, use 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the RTX 4080 Laptop get in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the RTX 4080 Laptop averages around 104 FPS at 1440p in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach — up from about 105 FPS with everything on High.

Can the RTX 4080 Laptop run Death Stranding 2: On the Beach at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the RTX 4080 Laptop averages roughly 104 FPS in Death Stranding 2: On the Beach — a smooth experience.

What are the best Death Stranding 2: On the Beach settings for the RTX 4080 Laptop?

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