
How Many FPS Does The First Descendant Get with RTX 4080 Super? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

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RTX 4080 Super Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 4080 Super page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in The First Descendant.
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The First Descendant benchmark on RTX 4080 Super: FPS by resolution and quality
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The First Descendant FPS with a RTX 4080 Super and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 177FPS min 105Excellent | 152FPS min 97Excellent | 105FPS min 80Good |
| High | 230FPS min 136Excellent | 198FPS min 126Excellent | 137FPS min 105Excellent |
| Medium | 301FPS min 178Excellent | 259FPS min 165Excellent | 179FPS min 137Excellent |
| Low | 389FPS min 230Excellent | 335FPS min 214Excellent | 232FPS min 178Excellent |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 48% | CPU 40% | CPU 18% |
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 Super. There is 7% 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 The First Descendant 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 Super with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance | + Frame generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 177 | 221 | 257 | 376 |
| 1440p | 152 | 205 | 251 | 349 |
| 4K | 105 | 152 | 194 | 258 |
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 Super 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 Super has headroom to spare in The First Descendant: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help.
Is the RTX 4080 Super Enough for The First Descendant?
The RTX 4080 Super delivers 177 FPS at 1080p Ultra in The First Descendant. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 152 FPS and at 4K 105 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
Want more FPS in The First Descendant?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in The First Descendant with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
RTX 4080 Super or RX 7900 XTX for The First Descendant?
In The First Descendant at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 4080 Super gets 177 FPS and the RX 7900 XTX 181 FPS. The RX 7900 XTX is 2% ahead.
RTX 4080 Super vs RX 7900 XTX: which one is faster?Other GPUs for The First Descendant
If none of these convinces you for The First Descendant, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
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