
How Many FPS Does NBA 2K26 Get with RTX 4080 Laptop? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

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RTX 4080 Laptop Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 4080 Laptop page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in NBA 2K26.
Which laptops have the RTX 4080?
4 verified models carry it, among them ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16, Lenovo Legion Pro 7i, and MSI Raider GE78 HX. If yours is on the list, the figures on this page are yours.
ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16
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Lenovo Legion Pro 7i
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MSI Raider GE78 HX
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Want the exact NBA 2K26 FPS with your RTX 4080 Laptop?
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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NBA 2K26 benchmark on RTX 4080 Laptop: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
NBA 2K26 FPS with a RTX 4080 Laptop and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 134FPS min 84Excellent | 103FPS min 72Good | 49FPS min 43Acceptable |
| High | 174FPS min 109Excellent | 134FPS min 94Excellent | 64FPS min 56Good |
| Medium | 227FPS min 142Excellent | 175FPS min 123Excellent | 83FPS min 73Good |
| Low | 294FPS min 184Excellent | 226FPS min 159Excellent | 108FPS min 95Good |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 42% | CPU 29% | GPU 20% |
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 RTX 4080 Laptop. There is 14% 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.
DLSS performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders NBA 2K26 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 RTX 4080 Laptop with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance | + Frame generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 134 | 168 | 194 | 286 |
| 1440p | 103 | 139 | 170 | 236 |
| 4K | 49 | 71 | 91 | 121 |
Frame generation inserts intermediate frames: it raises the smoothness you see on screen, but it does not reduce input latency, so use it selectively in competitive games.
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 4080 Laptop does have dedicated hardware for it, so you can turn it on in games that implement it. The FPS cost swings widely depending on how much ray tracing each title uses, and DLSS is exactly what people lean on to pay for it.
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 RTX 4080 Laptop has headroom to spare in NBA 2K26: 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 RTX 4080 Laptop Enough for NBA 2K26?
The RTX 4080 Laptop delivers 134 FPS at 1080p Ultra in NBA 2K26. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 103 FPS and at 4K 49 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
Want more FPS in NBA 2K26?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in NBA 2K26 with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
RTX 4080 Laptop or RX 9060 XT 16GB for NBA 2K26?
In NBA 2K26 at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 4080 Laptop gets 134 FPS and the RX 9060 XT 16GB 137 FPS. The RX 9060 XT 16GB is 2% ahead.
RTX 4080 Laptop vs RX 9060 XT 16GB: which one is faster?Other GPUs for NBA 2K26
If none of these convinces you for NBA 2K26, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
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