How Many FPS Does Red Dead Redemption 2 Get with RTX 3080 12GB? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Red Dead Redemption 2 system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
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RTX 3080 12GB Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 3080 12GB page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Red Dead Redemption 2.
Want the exact Red Dead Redemption 2 FPS with your RTX 3080 12GB?
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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Red Dead Redemption 2 benchmark on RTX 3080 12GB: FPS by resolution and quality
Pick yours and we recalculate the whole table above with it.
Red Dead Redemption 2 FPS with a RTX 3080 12GB and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 90FPS min 66Good | 75FPS min 60Good | 46FPS min 40Acceptable |
| High | 117FPS min 86Good | 98FPS min 78Good | 59FPS min 52Acceptable |
| Medium | 153FPS min 112Excellent | 128FPS min 102Excellent | 78FPS min 68Good |
| Low | 198FPS min 145Excellent | 166FPS min 133Excellent | 100FPS min 88Good |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 24% | CPU 12% | GPU 25% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RTX 3080 12GB. There is 16% 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 Red Dead Redemption 2 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 3080 12GB with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 90 | 113 | 131 |
| 1440p | 75 | 101 | 124 |
| 4K | 46 | 67 | 85 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 3080 12GB 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 3080 12GB has headroom to spare in Red Dead Redemption 2: 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 3080 12GB Enough for Red Dead Redemption 2?
The RTX 3080 12GB delivers 90 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Red Dead Redemption 2. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.
At 1440p it gets 75 FPS and at 4K 46 FPS at Ultra quality.
Want more FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2 with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
RTX 3080 12GB or RTX 4090 Laptop for Red Dead Redemption 2?
In Red Dead Redemption 2 at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 3080 12GB gets 90 FPS and the RTX 4090 Laptop 92 FPS. The RTX 4090 Laptop is 2% ahead.
RTX 3080 12GB vs RTX 4090 Laptop: which one is faster?Other GPUs for Red Dead Redemption 2
If none of these convinces you for Red Dead Redemption 2, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
