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Best Dead by Daylight settings for the RTX 4090 Laptop (2026)

On a RTX 4090 Laptop (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU), Dead by Daylight runs at roughly 120 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 120FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The RTX 4090 Laptop is a high-end graphics card with 16GB of VRAM, and Dead by Daylight is a lightweight, high-frame-rate esports title. Paired with the Intel Core i9-12900F, it flies at 1440p — about 120 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 120 FPS at 1080p and 120 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 94 FPS at 4K. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for Dead by Daylight, 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
1080p120120
1440p120120
4K9494
💡 Dead by Daylight: Capped at 120 FPS - aim for a steady 120.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
Dead by Daylight (Unreal Engine) supports DLSS and FSR. Helpful, though the game is light on modern GPUs.
Graphics QualityHighbaseline
The master quality preset. Dead by Daylight's in-game menu is deliberately limited — this preset drives texture, effects and foliage detail together (granular tuning needs config-file edits).
Shadow QualityMediumbaseline
Shadow resolution. Many survivors run Low so shadows don't hide the killer.
Post-ProcessingMediumbaseline
Bloom and depth of field. Low keeps the image clear during chases.
Anti-AliasingMediumbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium keeps things clean cheaply.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the RTX 4090 Laptop get in Dead by Daylight?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the RTX 4090 Laptop averages around 120 FPS at 1440p in Dead by Daylight — up from about 120 FPS with everything on High.

Can the RTX 4090 Laptop run Dead by Daylight at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the RTX 4090 Laptop averages roughly 120 FPS in Dead by Daylight — a smooth experience.

What are the best Dead by Daylight settings for the RTX 4090 Laptop?

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