Garry's Mod on GeForce RTX 2080
Yes. The GeForce RTX 2080 is well above Garry's Mod's recommended spec. We estimate ~183 fps at 1080p high (range 146–220, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~128 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 8 GB of video memory covers the 4 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 300+ | 218 | 131 |
| medium | 238 | 167 | 100 |
| high | 183 | 128 | 77 |
| ultra | 146 | 102 | 61 |
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: ultra preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
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 back.
- Processor needed for ~183 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU: CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 183.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 2080: 8 GB
- Minimum spec: 1 GB (+7 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 4 GB (+4 GB headroom)
Garry's Mod on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 2080 |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 60 | 42 | -67% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 84 | 59 | -54% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 126 | 88 | -31% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 138 | 97 | -25% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 150 | 105 | -18% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 156 | 109 | -15% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 174 | 122 | -5% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 177 | 124 | -3% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 | 183 | 128 | — |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 207 | 145 | +13% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 261 | 183 | +43% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 291 | 204 | +59% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 300 | 210 | +64% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 273 | +113% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 284 | +121% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +252% |
Garry's Mod 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 RTX 2080
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