Euro Truck Simulator 2 on GeForce GTX 980 Ti

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce GTX 980 Ti meets Euro Truck Simulator 2's recommended spec. We estimate ~70 fps at 1080p high (range 56–84, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~49 fps on high). Its 6 GB of video memory covers the 2 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	118	83	50
medium	91	63	38
high	70	49	29
ultra	56	39	23

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: medium preset
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 ~70 fps: Ryzen 3 3100 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-9600K): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~70 fps.

Video memory

GeForce GTX 980 Ti: 6 GB
Minimum spec: 2 GB (+4 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 2 GB (+4 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 8GB

~60 fps vs 49 now (est.)

+22% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

~62 fps vs 29 now (est.)

+111% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Euro Truck Simulator 2; usually the cheapest.

Euro Truck Simulator 2 on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce GTX 980 Ti
GeForce GTX 1650	39	27	-44%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	54	38	-22%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti	70	49	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	81	57	+17%
Radeon RX 6600	89	62	+28%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	97	68	+39%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	101	70	+44%
Radeon RX 7600	112	79	+61%
GeForce RTX 4060	114	80	+64%
GeForce RTX 3070	134	93	+92%
GeForce RTX 4070	168	118	+142%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	188	131	+169%
GeForce RTX 5070	194	135	+178%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	252	176	+261%
GeForce RTX 4080	261	183	+275%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	291	+497%