Best Helldivers 2 settings for RTX 2080 SUPER
Updated June 2026
Recommended at 1440p: expect 67–85 FPS after applying the playbook below. Range derived from published benchmark measurements for this game. RTX 2080 SUPER pairs cleanly with Helldivers 2 — no single component is the wall.
Your RTX 2080 SUPER and Helldivers 2 are paired well — neither is the runaway bottleneck. The biggest FPS gains come from a balanced cut: drop a couple of expensive effects (shadows, volumetrics) without touching what makes the game look like Helldivers 2.
Apply these settings in Helldivers 2
Ranked by FPS impact for tier B hardware. Apply the high-impact ones first — top three usually account for 60% of the gain.
NVIDIA-specific tweaks
These are in NVIDIA Control Panel + GeForce App.
Single biggest input-latency improvement on NVIDIA. ~10–25 ms reduction depending on title. Always on.
Windows Settings → Display → Graphics. Enables CPU offload for GPU work scheduling. Small but consistent gain.
NVIDIA Control Panel → 3D Settings → set per game. Forces full clocks during play.
How Helldivers 2 runs on RTX 2080 SUPER
Helldivers 2 runs on the Stingray (Autodesk) engine. At 8GB VRAM, the RTX 2080 SUPER handles this engine's rendering pipeline comfortably. The engine's competitive multiplayer renderer prioritizes consistent frame times over visual fidelity, making settings optimization meaningful for B-tier hardware.
With a RTX 2080 SUPER, you have headroom to keep most visual settings at Medium or above. Focus optimization on the 2-3 settings that cost the most FPS (usually shadows and post-processing) rather than dropping everything to Low.
Known quirks for RTX 2080 SUPER in Helldivers 2
- •Monitor VRAM usage in-game — 8GB can be tight at Ultra settings
- •Enable NVIDIA Reflex if available for lower input latency
- •Update NVIDIA drivers before optimizing — stale drivers can leave 5-10% FPS on the table
How we rank these settings
BetterFPS ranks each setting by its FPS-per-quality-cost ratio for your GPU tier. We pull from engine documentation, community benchmarks, and driver release notes to estimate each setting's render cost on NVIDIA B-tier hardware at 1440p. High-impact settings are those where disabling or lowering them recovers significant frame time with minimal perceptible quality loss. The personalized optimizer refines these further using your CPU, RAM, and monitor refresh rate.
About the RTX 2080 SUPER
The RTX 2080 SUPER (2019 release, 8GB VRAM) is a upper-mid card. At 1440p in Helldivers 2, the biggest FPS levers are upscaling, shadow detail, and brand-specific latency reducers (NVIDIA Reflex). The settings above are the floor — for a fully personalized playbook factoring CPU, RAM, and your monitor refresh rate, run BetterFPS.
Keep this playbook current
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