How Many FPS Does Wallpaper Engine Get with GTX 980? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

152FPS

1080p UltraEstimated

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Wallpaper Engine system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPU1.66 GHz Intel i5 or equivalent

GPUHD Graphics 4000 or above

RAM1024 MB RAM

Storage512 MB available space

GTX 980 Specifications

BrandNVIDIA

VRAM4 GB

Power Draw (TDP)165W

TierHigh-end

Benchmark20

1080p (Full HD)20/100

These are the basic specs. The full GTX 980 page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Wallpaper Engine.

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Wallpaper Engine FPS with a GTX 980 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

152FPS

min 92Excellent

1440p

83FPS

min 63Good

32FPS

min 28Acceptable

High

1080p

198FPS

min 119Excellent

1440p

107FPS

min 81Good

41FPS

min 36Acceptable

Medium

1080p

258FPS

min 156Excellent

1440p

141FPS

min 107Excellent

54FPS

min 48Acceptable

Low

1080p

334FPS

min 201Excellent

1440p

182FPS

min 138Excellent

70FPS

min 62Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 46%

1440pCPU 19%

4KGPU 49%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	152FPS min 92Excellent	83FPS min 63Good	32FPS min 28Acceptable
High	198FPS min 119Excellent	107FPS min 81Good	41FPS min 36Acceptable
Medium	258FPS min 156Excellent	141FPS min 107Excellent	54FPS min 48Acceptable
Low	334FPS min 201Excellent	182FPS min 138Excellent	70FPS min 62Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 46%	CPU 19%	GPU 49%

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 980. There is 12% 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 Wallpaper Engine 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 with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	152	190	220
1440p	83	112	137
4K	32	46	59

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 980 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 980 has headroom to spare in Wallpaper Engine: 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.

The CheckFPS verdict

Analysis based on real in-game FPS, not spec sheets

Is the GTX 980 Enough for Wallpaper Engine?

The GTX 980 delivers 152 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Wallpaper Engine. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.

At 1440p it gets 83 FPS and at 4K 32 FPS at Ultra quality.

This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably

⚡ Optimization guide

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Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Wallpaper Engine with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.

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GTX 980 or GTX 1650 for Wallpaper Engine?

In Wallpaper Engine at 1080p Ultra both land on the same figure: 152 FPS. Price and power draw are what separate them.

GTX 980 vs GTX 1650: which one is faster?

Other GPUs for Wallpaper Engine

RX 5500 XT 4GBAMD 4GB

166FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1060 3GBNVIDIA 3GB

152FPS

1080p Ultra

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GTX 1650NVIDIA 4GB

152FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 580 4GBAMD 4GB

152FPS

1080p Ultra

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R9 390XAMD 8GB

139FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 570 8GBAMD 8GB

127FPS

1080p Ultra

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If none of these convinces you for Wallpaper Engine, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.

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31FPS

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39FPS

Frequently asked questions about Wallpaper Engine on the GTX 980

How many FPS does the GTX 980 get in Wallpaper Engine at 1080p?

The GTX 980 averages 152 FPS in Wallpaper Engine at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 198 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 334 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 980 manages around 83 FPS at 1440p and around 32 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 980 run Wallpaper Engine at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the GTX 980 averages above 60 FPS in Wallpaper Engine at 1080p, 1440p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Wallpaper Engine figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The GTX 980 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Wallpaper Engine?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the GTX 980 from around 32 native FPS to an estimated 46 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 980?

The figures on this page assume a Intel Core i5-13400, a mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the card. What matters with the GTX 980 is that the CPU is not far below it: past that class, moving up a processor barely changes FPS at higher resolutions.

Wallpaper Engine system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPU1.66 GHz Intel i5 or equivalent

GPUHD Graphics 4000 or above

RAM1024 MB RAM

Storage512 MB available space

Wallpaper Engine FPS with a GTX 980 and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

152FPS

min 92Excellent

1440p

83FPS

min 63Good

32FPS

min 28Acceptable

High

1080p

198FPS

min 119Excellent

1440p

107FPS

min 81Good

41FPS

min 36Acceptable

Medium

1080p

258FPS

min 156Excellent

1440p

141FPS

min 107Excellent

54FPS

min 48Acceptable

Low

1080p

334FPS

min 201Excellent

1440p

182FPS

min 138Excellent

70FPS

min 62Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 46%

1440pCPU 19%

4KGPU 49%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	152FPS min 92Excellent	83FPS min 63Good	32FPS min 28Acceptable
High	198FPS min 119Excellent	107FPS min 81Good	41FPS min 36Acceptable
Medium	258FPS min 156Excellent	141FPS min 107Excellent	54FPS min 48Acceptable
Low	334FPS min 201Excellent	182FPS min 138Excellent	70FPS min 62Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 46%	CPU 19%	GPU 49%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance
1080p	152	190	220
1440p	83	112	137
4K	32	46	59

About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The GTX 980 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.

Frequently asked questions about Wallpaper Engine on the GTX 980

How many FPS does the GTX 980 get in Wallpaper Engine at 1080p?

The GTX 980 averages 152 FPS in Wallpaper Engine at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 198 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 334 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the GTX 980 manages around 83 FPS at 1440p and around 32 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the GTX 980 run Wallpaper Engine at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the GTX 980 averages above 60 FPS in Wallpaper Engine at 1080p, 1440p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Wallpaper Engine figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no AI upscaling and with ray tracing off. The GTX 980 has no ray tracing hardware, so that option is off the table for this card.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Wallpaper Engine?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the GTX 980 from around 32 native FPS to an estimated 46 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the GTX 980?