Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run Baldur's Gate 3?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 handles Baldur's Gate 3 comfortably — roughly 76 FPS at 1080p and 47 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 25 | 10 | 20 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 4 GB | 8 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | DLSS, FSR | Available | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the high preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Around 47 FPS on high. Playable, but drop to medium or enable upscaling for a stable 60.
At 4K
Around 27 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
Upscaling
Baldur's Gate 3 supports DLSS and FSR. Your card supports FSR — Quality mode is worth 25–40% more frames. Compare upscalers.
How other cards handle Baldur's Gate 3
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER | C | 79 | ▲ 3 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop | C | 79 | ▲ 3 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc B570 | C | 79 | ▲ 3 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc A770 16GB | C | 79 | ▲ 3 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 | C | 76 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| Intel Arc A770 8GB | C | 76 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run Baldur's Gate 3?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 handles Baldur's Gate 3 comfortably — roughly 76 FPS at 1080p and 47 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 76 FPS at 1080p, 47 FPS at 1440p and 27 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the high preset at 1080p. Then enable upscaling on Quality mode before lowering anything further.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title is unusually CPU-heavy, so it matters more than usual here.