Can a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 handles PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS comfortably — roughly 80 FPS at 1080p and 49 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 measures up
| Requirement | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 17 | 7 | 13 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 4 GB | 2 GB | 3 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 49 FPS on high. Playable, but drop to medium or enable upscaling for a stable 60.
At 4K
Around 29 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
Upscaling
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS supports DLSS and FSR. Your card supports FSR — Quality mode is worth 25–40% more frames. Compare upscalers.
How other cards handle PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMD Radeon R9 Fury | C | 89 | ▲ 9 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 590 | C | 84 | ▲ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB | D | 80 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | D | 80 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 580 8GB | D | 75 | ▼ 5 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 390X | D | 75 | ▼ 5 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 run PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS?
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 handles PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS comfortably — roughly 80 FPS at 1080p and 49 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 80 FPS at 1080p, 49 FPS at 1440p and 29 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.