Best Settings for Dune: Awakening – RTX 5060

Here are the best settings for RTX 5060 to play Dune: Awakening at 1440p desktop resolution.

Best Settings for Dune: Awakening – RTX 5060
Image captured from the game Dune: Awakening (Image via Funcom)

The newly released RTX 5060 is going through a rather unpleasant period. Reviewers and media outlets are not exactly praising the 8GB VRAM in 2025. Deep within, the core is capable, but Nvidia significantly hinders the generational progress. In contrast, the RTX 5060 is essentially an RTX 3070, but with a lower power draw, newer features, and slightly better ray tracing capabilities. If you use one in your system, follow these settings to optimize your hardware’s performance.

Note: To avoid CPU bottlenecks, pair the 5060 with a PCIe Gen 4.0 or Gen 5.0 x16 platform. The RTX 5060 will remain limited to x8 lanes when running on older hardware, such as Gen 3.0, because of a hardware restriction, regardless of any settings.

Best Settings for RTX 5060 in Dune Awakening (1440p Optimized)

Dune: Awakening-Settings-page
Settings page from the game Dune Awakening (Image via Funcom)

A few keynotes to consider:

  • Use MSI Afterburner to monitor your VRAM, as this game, despite its optimization, can still utilize all available VRAM in certain scenes. You will likely run out if you don’t pay attention.
  • Change the resolution to 1080p if you are not hitting the desired FPS.
  • DLSS 4 is enabled by default so you can choose FG or MFG based on the biome, NPC count, and other factors.
  • Refrain from using DLSS Swapper to opt for the best upscaler profile. The game runs BattleEye, so you risk getting banned in the process.

Best Settings Explored

SettingValue
GPURTX 5060
Quality PresetCustom
Window ModeFullscreen
Resolution2560×1440
Custom Resolution ScaleOFF
Resolution Scale100
Upscaling MethodDLSS
Frame Generation MethodDLSSG (Optional)
DLSS Upscaling QualityBalanced
FSR3 Upscaler QualityGrayed out
NVIDIA ReflexEnabled
ShadowsMedium
Virtual Shadow Maps (Experimental)OFF
Global Illumination QualityMedium
Enable LumenOn
Reflections QualityLow
View DistanceLow
Post ProcessingLow
Effects QualityMedium
Texture QualityHigh
Foliage QualityLow

Conclusion

That wraps up recommendations for the RTX 5060. The card has immense potential to be a budget-friendly option, but sadly, affordable GPUs continue to have lower VRAM, potentially leading to good cards being criticized for this limitation. 


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