Baldur's Gate 3 on GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop GPU

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop GPU meets Baldur's Gate 3's recommended spec. We estimate ~64 fps at 1080p high (range 51–77, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the low preset (~45 fps on high). Its 8 GB of video memory covers the 8 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset1080p1440p4K
low1097646
medium835835
high644527
ultra513622
Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

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: high preset
  • 60 fps at 1440p: low preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.

What limits performance

  • Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop GPU back.
  • Processor needed for ~64 fps: Core i3-10100 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
  • With the recommended CPU (Core i7-8700K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~64 fps.

Video memory

  • GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop GPU: 8 GB
  • Minimum spec: 4 GB (+4 GB headroom)
  • Recommended spec: 8 GB (+0 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Baldur's Gate 3; usually the cheapest.

Baldur's Gate 3 on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card1080p1440pvs GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop GPU
GeForce GTX 16502719-58%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB3726-42%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB5639-12%
Radeon RX 66006143-4%
GeForce RTX 2080 Laptop GPU6445
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB6747+4%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU6949+8%
Radeon RX 76007754+21%
GeForce RTX 40607955+23%
GeForce RTX 30709264+44%
GeForce RTX 407011681+81%
Radeon RX 7800 XT12991+102%
GeForce RTX 507013393+108%
Radeon RX 9070 XT173121+171%
GeForce RTX 4080180126+181%
GeForce RTX 5090287201+348%

Baldur's Gate 3 on other hardware

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