Apex Legends on GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Yes. The GeForce GTX 980 Ti is well above Apex Legends's recommended spec. We estimate ~90 fps at 1080p high (range 72–108, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~63 fps on high). Its 6 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game requires at minimum. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 153 | 107 | 64 |
| medium | 117 | 82 | 49 |
| high | 90 | 63 | 38 |
| ultra | 72 | 50 | 30 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.
Best settings
- 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
- 60 fps at 1440p: high preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: low preset
This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 980 Ti back.
- Processor needed for ~90 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~90 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce GTX 980 Ti: 6 GB
- Minimum spec: 2 GB (+4 GB headroom)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Apex Legends; usually the cheapest.
Apex Legends on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 50 | 35 | -44% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 70 | 49 | -22% |
| GeForce GTX 980 Ti | 90 | 63 | — |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 105 | 74 | +17% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 115 | 81 | +28% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 125 | 88 | +39% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 130 | 91 | +44% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 145 | 102 | +61% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 148 | 103 | +64% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 173 | 121 | +92% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 218 | 152 | +142% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 243 | 170 | +169% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 250 | 175 | +178% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 227 | +261% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 236 | +275% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +497% |
Apex Legends on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+
More about the GeForce GTX 980 Ti
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