Dune: Awakening on GeForce GTX 980 Ti
Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce GTX 980 Ti meets Dune: Awakening's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~32 fps at 1080p high (range 26–39, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. 60 fps at 1080p is out of reach. Its 6 GB of video memory is below the 8 GB the game recommends. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 6700 XT (~60 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 55 | 38 | 23 |
| medium | 42 | 29 | 18 |
| high | 32 | 23 | 14 |
| ultra | 26 | 18 | 11 |
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: not reachable
- 60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
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 ~32 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Core i7-10700K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~32 fps.
Video memory
- GeForce GTX 980 Ti: 6 GB
- Minimum spec: 6 GB (+0 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 8 GB (2 GB short)
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6700 XT
~60 fps vs 32 now (est.)
+86% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
~60 fps vs 23 now (est.)
+164% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 4090
~64 fps vs 14 now (est.)
+372% GPU performance
Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Dune: Awakening; usually the cheapest.
Dune: Awakening on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 18 | 13 | -44% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 25 | 18 | -22% |
| GeForce GTX 980 Ti | 32 | 23 | — |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 38 | 26 | +17% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 41 | 29 | +28% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 45 | 31 | +39% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 47 | 33 | +44% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 52 | 36 | +61% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 53 | 37 | +64% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 62 | 43 | +92% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 78 | 55 | +142% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 87 | 61 | +169% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 90 | 63 | +178% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 116 | 81 | +261% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 121 | 85 | +275% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 193 | 135 | +497% |
Dune: Awakening 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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