Can I run Cyberpunk 2077 with Ray Tracing?

RT Low (shadows only) is viable on RTX 3060+ at 1080p with DLSS. RT Ultra needs RTX 4070+. Path Tracing (Overdrive) requires RTX 4080+ with DLSS + Frame Generation. RT Low is 55% faster than RT Ultra and still looks great.

How to boost FPS in Cyberpunk 2077?

The biggest gains come from: (1) reducing Screen Space Reflections from Ultra to Medium (+40% FPS), (2) lowering Volumetric Fog (+12%), (3) disabling Ray Tracing (nearly doubles FPS on mid-tier), (4) enabling DLSS or FSR upscaling, (5) reducing Color Precision to Medium (+5-6% free).

What is Path Tracing in Cyberpunk 2077?

Path Tracing (RT Overdrive) replaces all lighting, reflections, and shadows with physically accurate ray-traced calculations. It looks stunning but requires RTX 4080+ hardware paired with DLSS and Frame Generation to be playable at any resolution.

Does Cyberpunk 2077 support DLSS 3 Frame Generation?

Yes, Cyberpunk 2077 supports DLSS 3 Frame Generation (RTX 40/50 series only), DLSS Super Resolution (all RTX cards), FSR, and NVIDIA Reflex. Frame Generation should always be paired with Reflex to offset the added input latency.

Best Cyberpunk 2077 Settings for Every PC (2026) — Budget to Ultra

Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier

Cyberpunk 2077 Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier (March 2026)
Setting	Budget GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT 30–45 FPS @ 1080p	Mid RTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT 60+ FPS @ 1080p	High RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT 60+ FPS @ 1440p	Ultra RTX 4080+ / RX 7900 XTX 60+ FPS @ 4K
V-Sync	Off	Off	Off	Off
Textures	Medium	High	High	High
Upscaling	FSR Quality / DLSS Balanced	DLSS Quality	DLSS Quality (Transformer)	DLSS Quality (Transformer)
Resolution	1080p	1080p	1440p	4K
Preset Base	Low–Medium custom	High custom	RT Medium	RT Ultra / Overdrive
Path Tracing	Off	Off	Off	On (w/ DLSS+FG)
Crowd Density	Low	Medium	High	High
Volumetric Fog	Low	Low–Medium	High–Ultra	Ultra
All Ray Tracing	Off	Off	On (RT Medium/Ultra)	On (RT Ultra or Overdrive)
Frame Generation	Off	On if RTX 40+	On	On
Ambient Occlusion	Low	Medium–High	High	High
Volumetric Clouds	Off	Low–Medium	Medium	Ultra
Screen Space Reflections	Off–Low	Medium	Off (use RT)	Off (use RT)

GPURTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT

Target60+ FPS @ 1080p

Expected FPS60–80

Setting	Value
V-Sync	Off
Textures	High
Upscaling	DLSS Quality
Resolution	1080p
Preset Base	High custom
Path Tracing	Off
Crowd Density	Medium
Volumetric Fog	Low–Medium
All Ray Tracing	Off
Frame Generation	On if RTX 40+
Ambient Occlusion	Medium–High
Volumetric Clouds	Low–Medium
Screen Space Reflections	Medium

Top 5 FPS-Impacting Settings

These settings have the biggest impact on frame rate in Cyberpunk 2077. Adjust these first when optimizing performance.

#1
Screen Space Reflections (Ultra costs ~40% FPS vs Off)
#2
Volumetric Fog (Ultra is 12% slower than Low)
#3
Ray Tracing overall (disabling nearly doubles FPS on mid-tier)
#4
Ambient Occlusion (~8%)
#5
Color Precision (Medium grants 5–6% free FPS)

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Frequently Asked Questions

Use our Mid tier: 1080p with DLSS Quality, High textures, Medium SSR, no Ray Tracing, and Low-Medium volumetric fog. Expect 60–80 FPS. If you have an RTX 40-series, enable Frame Generation for a significant boost.

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