
How Many FPS Does Dead by Daylight Get with GTX 1080? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

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GTX 1080 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full GTX 1080 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Dead by Daylight.
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Dead by Daylight benchmark on GTX 1080: FPS by resolution and quality
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Dead by Daylight FPS with a GTX 1080 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 127FPS min 81Excellent | 87FPS min 65Good | 38FPS min 34Acceptable |
| High | 165FPS min 105Excellent | 113FPS min 85Good | 49FPS min 43Acceptable |
| Medium | 215FPS min 137Excellent | 148FPS min 111Excellent | 64FPS min 56Good |
| Low | 279FPS min 178Excellent | 192FPS min 144Excellent | 83FPS min 73Good |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 40% | CPU 21% | GPU 40% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the Intel Core i9-14900K downwards the processor becomes the brake on the GTX 1080. There is 15% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. 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 Dead by Daylight 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 1080 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | FSR Quality | FSR Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 127 | 159 | 184 |
| 1440p | 87 | 117 | 144 |
| 4K | 38 | 55 | 70 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 1080 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.
With that CPU, the GTX 1080 has headroom to spare in Dead by Daylight: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.
Is the GTX 1080 Enough for Dead by Daylight?
The GTX 1080 delivers 127 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Dead by Daylight. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 87 FPS and at 4K 38 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
Want more FPS in Dead by Daylight?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Dead by Daylight with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
GTX 1080 or NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) for Dead by Daylight?
In Dead by Daylight at 1080p Ultra, the GTX 1080 gets 127 FPS and the NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) 133 FPS. The NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) is 5% ahead.
GTX 1080 vs NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal): which one is faster?Other GPUs for Dead by Daylight
If none of these convinces you for Dead by Daylight, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
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