Best Warzone 2 settings for RTX 3080

Call of Duty: Warzone 2 has received major graphical upgrades compared to its prequel. This is evident in the new map 'Al Mazrah', where the latest visual improvements bring the fictional location to life. Its varied terrain and advanced AI combatants add to the gameplay experience, making it more immersive. All these enhancements, however, require powerful hardware.

RTX 3080 is a high-end GPU offering from Nvidia. The card is capable of running games at 1440p and even 4K. Furthermore, in some instances, it can offer high-refresh-rate gameplay at 4K.

Despite being a last-gen GPU, RTX 3080 handles all the latest titles exceptionally well. Being a second-generation RTX card, it features numerous improvements over the 2000 series' offerings in terms of both ray-tracing performance and rasterization. This guide offers the best possible Warzone 2 settings to use with this card.

RTX 3080 runs Warzone 2 without breaking a sweat

RTX 3080 delivers premium visuals and high framerates in Warzone 2. However, with the title being competitive, it is essential to maximize one's visibility, along with ensuring a generous number of FPS.

Hence, the settings mentioned below aim to offer fans an enjoyable Warzone 2 gameplay experience in all its visual glory without FPS drops. These are the best Warzone 2 settings to use with RTX 3080:

Display

Display Mode: Fullscreen Exclusive
Display Monitor: Select your monitor
Display Adaptor: RTX 3080
Screen Refresh Rate: Select your monitor's maximum refresh rate
Display Resolution: Select your monitor's maximum resolution (if possible, stick to 1440p)
Dynamic Resolution: Off
Aspect Ratio: Automatic
V-Sync (Gameplay): Off
V-Sync (Menus): Off
Custom Framerate Limit: Custom
Gameplay Custom Framerate Limit: 200
Menu Custom Framerate Limit: 60
Out of Focus Custom Framerate Limit: 15
Display Gamma: 2.2 (sRGB)
Brightness: 50 (personal preference)
Constrain Mouse to Game Window: Off
Focused Mode: Off
High Dynamic Range (HDR): Off

Quality

Global Quality

Quality Presets: Custom
Render Resolution: 100
Upscaling/Sharpening: FidelityFX Cas
FidelityFX Cas Strength: 50
Anti-Aliasing: Filmic SMAA T2X
Anti-Aliasing Quality: High Quality
Video Memory Scale: 85

Details & Textures

Texture Resolution: High
Texture Filter Anisotropic: High
Nearby Level of Detail: High
Distant Level of Detail: High
Clutter Draw Distance: High
Particle Quality: High
Particle Quality Level: Normal
Bullet Impacts & Sprays: On
Shader Quality: High
Tessellation: Near
Terrain Memory: Max
On-Demand Texture Streaming: Off (Turn this on if you have a decent internet connection)
Streaming Quality: Normal
Volumetric Quality: Medium
Deferred Physics Quality: High
Water Caustics: On

Shadow & Lighting

Shadow Map Resolution: Normal
Screen Space Shadows: High
Spot Shadow Quality: Medium
Spot Cache: Ultra
Particle Lighting: High
Ambient Occlusion: Static Objects (GTAO)
GTAO Quality: High
Screen Space Reflections: Normal
Static Reflection Quality: High
Weather Grid Volumes Quality: Normal

Post Processing Effects

NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: On
Depth of Field: Off
World Motion Blur: Off
Weapon Motion Blur: Off
Film Grain: 0.00

View

Field of View: 90-120 (this can be set according to your personal preferences, but it is recommended to keep it above 90)
ADS Field of View: Affected
Weapon Field of View: Wide
Vehicle Field of View: Wide
1st Person Camera Movement: 50
3rd Person Camera Movement: 100

These settings deliver an optimal gameplay experience and can be used as a reference. Players are advised to adjust these settings to match their preferences. It is also recommended to update the Nvidia drivers to the latest version to ensure there are no FPS drops or game crashes.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 1, along with the highly anticipated DMZ mode, are now live on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.