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Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 run Dying Light: The Beast? (2026)

✅ Yes

~60 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings

The NVIDIA GTX 980 is a entry-level card with 4GB of VRAM, and Dying Light: The Beast is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU it averages about 60 FPS at 1080p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 45 FPS with everything on High.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	45	60
1440p	27	61
4K	15	38

💡 Dying Light: The Beast: Open-world parkour leans on View Distance; full ray tracing is very heavy.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

At 1080p expect around 60 FPS, at 1440p about 61 FPS, and at 4K roughly 38 FPS with optimized settings. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The single biggest improvement is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality.

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Frequently asked

Can the NVIDIA GTX 980 run Dying Light: The Beast?

Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 980 averages about 60 FPS at 1080p in Dying Light: The Beast.

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 980 get in Dying Light: The Beast at 1080p?

Around 60 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 45 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Dying Light: The Beast run better on the NVIDIA GTX 980?

Turn on FSR (Quality) for the biggest free boost, keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

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.