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Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run Path of Exile 2?

Yes, at the recommended spec

Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 9% above the card Path of Exile 2 recommends: about 65 FPS at 1080p and 41 at 1440p on high.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 65 FPS on high 60 FPS on high
  • 1440p 41 FPS on high 60 FPS on low
  • 4K 24 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-9600K or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 (3GB), Intel® Arc™ A380, or ATI Radeon™ RX 470

Index
9
Video memory
3 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 clears it

Recommended

NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 2060, Intel® Arc™ A770, or ATI Radeon™ RX 5600XT

Index
23
Video memory
6 GB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 clears it

Your card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080

Index
25
Video memory
8 GB
FSR

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 and Path of Exile 2: questions

Can the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 run Path of Exile 2?

Yes. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 is 9% above the card Path of Exile 2 recommends: about 65 FPS at 1080p and 41 at 1440p on high.

How many FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 get in Path of Exile 2?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 65 FPS at 1080p, 41 at 1440p and 24 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Does my processor change this?

Yes, more than usual: Path of Exile 2 leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.