How Many FPS Does Baldur's Gate 3 Get with GTX 980 Ti? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Baldur's Gate 3 system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
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GTX 980 Ti Specifications
Want the exact Baldur's Gate 3 FPS with your GTX 980 Ti?
These FPS assume a reference CPU. Add your real processor and RAM and we'll tailor the estimate to your rig.
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Baldur's Gate 3 benchmark on GTX 980 Ti: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
Baldur's Gate 3 FPS with a GTX 980 Ti and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 36FPS min 32Acceptable | 26FPS min 23Poor | 11FPS min 10Unplayable |
| High | 47FPS min 41Acceptable | 33FPS min 29Acceptable | 15FPS min 13Poor |
| Medium | 61FPS min 54Good | 44FPS min 39Acceptable | 19FPS min 17Poor |
| Low | 79FPS min 70Good | 56FPS min 50Acceptable | 25FPS min 22Poor |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | GPU 42% | GPU 59% | GPU 82% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
Almost any modern CPU performs the same here: there is only 3% between the slowest and the fastest in the table. If you were wondering whether to upgrade your processor for Baldur's Gate 3, it is not worth it. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.
FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders Baldur's Gate 3 at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the GTX 980 Ti with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 36 | 45 | 52 |
| 1440p | 26 | 35 | 43 |
| 4K | 11 | 16 | 20 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 980 Ti has no dedicated hardware for it, so it is an option best left disabled.
Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.
Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?
These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.
Here the graphics card is the brake: the GTX 980 Ti is what caps the frame rate in Baldur's Gate 3. A faster processor would hardly change the result.
Is the GTX 980 Ti Enough for Baldur's Gate 3?
The GTX 980 Ti delivers 36 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Baldur's Gate 3. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 26 FPS and at 4K 11 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
View recommended GPUs for Baldur's Gate 3→Want more FPS in Baldur's Gate 3?
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