NBA 2K26: Best Settings for Radeon RX 9000 Series

The Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs allow you to play NBA 2K26 with higher visuals. However, to achieve 60+ FPS, you must use these settings.

Picture of the NBA 2K26 banner
The NBA 2K26 banner (Image via 2K)

NBA 2K26 is built on a new version of the ProPLAY Motion engine, which utilizes machine learning and real NBA clips to deliver smoother and more dynamic movements and animations. However, due to the new changes, the game requires slightly higher system requirements.

The latest AMD Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs can play NBA 2K26 at 1080p, 1440p, or even 4K. However, if you want to play the game at 60 FPS or higher, you must change a few settings. In this article, we are sharing all the best NBA 2K26 settings for Radeon RX 9000 series GPUs. Read on to learn more.

Best NBA 2K26 Settings for Radeon RX 9060 and RX 9060 XT

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NBA 2K26 Advanced Graphics Settings page (image via 2K)

The Radeon RX 9060 and RX 9060 XT can play NBA 2K26 at 1080p and 1440p, respectively. However, the default settings in the game are not quite as optimized and may not deliver 60 FPS or higher consistently. Therefore, you must use the following settings to run the game at 60+ FPS in all scenes:

Note: The settings provided below are based on the game’s recommended specs and shouldn’t be used for resolutions higher than 1920 x 1080 (Radeon RX 9060) and 2560 x 1440 (Radeon RX 9060 XT).

SettingRadeon RX 9060Radeon RX 9060 XT
Graphics AdapterRadeon RX 9060Radeon RX 9060 XT
Display MonitorYour Primary DisplayYour Primary Display
Display Resolution1920 x 10802560 x 1440
Window ModeFullscreen WindowedFullscreen Windowed
Resolution Scaling MethodAMD FSRAMD FSR
Resolution Scaling QualityQualityQuality
Resolution Scaling Sharpness30%/As per your preference30%/As per your preference
Vertical SyncOff (Turn on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)Off (Turn on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)
HDROff (Only if you have a proper HDR monitor)Off (Only if you have a proper HDR monitor)
HDR Calibrations
Ray-Traced ReflectionsOFFOFF
Texture Detail LevelMediumHigh
Overall QualityCustomCustom
Shader Detail LevelHighHigh
Shadow Detail LevelLowMedium
Player Detail LevelHighHigh
Cloth SimulationOnOn
Crowd Detail LevelHighHigh
NPC DensityLowMedium
Volumetric EffectsLowMedium
ReflectionsMediumHigh
Era FiltersLowHigh
Global IlluminationMediumHigh
Ambient OcclusionOnOn
Temporal Anti-AliasingOffOff
Motion BlurOff/As per your preferenceOff/As per your preference
Depth Of FieldOff/As per your preferenceOff/As per your preference
BloomOff/As per your preferenceOff/As per your preference
Half-Rate Online MatchesOffOff
Spectators In Online MatchesOnOn
Max Anisotropy816

Best NBA 2K26 Settings for Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT

Picture of NBA 2K26 gameplay in action
NBA 2K26 gameplay in action

If you want to play NBA 2K26 at 4K, the Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT are excellent GPUs for that. However, you must use our optimized settings to play the game at 60+ FPS at all times without any frame drops. All our optimized settings for Radeon RX 9070 and RX 9070 XT are provided below:

Note: The settings provided below are based on the game’s recommended specs and shouldn’t be used for resolutions higher than 3840 x 2160.

SettingRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 9070 XT
Graphics AdapterRadeon RX 9070Radeon RX 9070 XT
Display MonitorYour Primary DisplayYour Primary Display
Display Resolution3840 x 21603840 x 2160
Window ModeFullscreen WindowedFullscreen Windowed
Resolution Scaling MethodAMD FSRAMD FSR
Resolution Scaling QualityQualityQuality
Resolution Scaling Sharpness30%/As per your preference30%/As per your preference
Vertical SyncOff (Turn on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)Off (Turn on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)
HDROff (Only if you have a proper HDR monitor)Off (Only if you have a proper HDR monitor)
HDR Calibrations
Ray-Traced ReflectionsOFFOFF
Texture Detail LevelMediumHigh
Overall QualityCustomCustom
Shader Detail LevelHighHigh
Shadow Detail LevelLowMedium
Player Detail LevelHighHigh
Cloth SimulationOnOn
Crowd Detail LevelHighHigh
NPC DensityLowMedium
Volumetric EffectsLowMedium
ReflectionsMediumHigh
Era FiltersLowHigh
Global IlluminationMediumHigh
Ambient OcclusionOnOn
Temporal Anti-AliasingOffOff
Motion BlurOff/As per your preferenceOff/As per your preference
Depth Of FieldOff/As per your preferenceOff/As per your preference
BloomOff/As per your preferenceOff/As per your preference
Half-Rate Online MatchesOffOff
Spectators In Online MatchesOnOn
Max Anisotropy816

Conclusion

We optimized the above settings using a combination of Low, Medium, and High settings. They allowed us to achieve a stable 60+ FPS on the Radeon RX 9000 series graphics cards. These settings also eliminated any possibility of frame drops or stutters.


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