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Best Settings for Path of Exile 2 – RTX 4060

By / Path of Exile 2, Tech / July 13, 2025

Here are the optimal settings for playing Path of Exile 2 on your RTX 4060 geared towards high FPS and seamless endgame map farming.

Best Settings for Path of Exile 2 - RTX 4060
Image captured from within the game (Image via Grinding Gear Games | Steam)

Path of Exile 2, or POE 2, is one of the most anticipated early access action RPG games released so far. Ever since it came out, initially, it was tough to run on 60 class cards, as high FPS is a particular requirement in this game due to a large number of NPCs charging at you.

Regardless of which build you play, whether you walk over them or choose to fight, high FPS in particular lowers input latency, which is highly beneficial. Numerous updates have enabled the RTX 4060 to consistently deliver an average of over 100 FPS while playing the game. With these settings, you can expect similar figures.

Note: Even after updates, POE 2 remains fairly CPU-intensive. With 4060, you will require a CPU tier comparable to a Core i5 10400F or Ryzen 5 3600. Older systems may cause issues.

Path of Exile 2 – RTX 4060 Best Settings (1080p and 1440p Optimized)

Path of Exile 2 Settings page
Path of Exile 2 Settings page (Image via Grinding Gear Games)

A few keynotes to consider:

  • You can play the game at 1440p by switching to DLSS 4, which allows the use of a highly aggressive upscaler model without sacrificing rendered image quality.
  • POE 2 supports DLSS 3 by default and doesn’t include FG support yet. For optimal results, switch to DLSS 4 using the DLSS Swapper.
  • You can toggle between the Vulkan renderer and DX12 and use whichever performs better.
  • Leave dynamic resolution off because you have enabled upscaling.
  • VRAM usage will be approximately 6.5 GB (1440p) with these settings after several hours of gameplay.

Best Settings Explored

Setting1080p1440p
RendererDirectX12 (Default), Vulkan is also an optionDirectX12 (Default), Vulkan is also an option
ModeFullscreenFullscreen
VSyncOffOff
Dynamic ResolutionOFFOFF
Window Resolution1920 x 10802560 x 1440
Upscale ModeNVIDIA DLSSNVIDIA DLSS
Image QualityDLSS QualityDLSS Performance
Sharpness15%5%
HDR(Optional)(Optional)
Scene Brightness-0.1 (Preference)-0.1 (Preference)
UI Brightness0.0 (Preference)0.0 (Preference)
Texture QualityMediumMedium
Texture Filtering16x Anisotropic Filtering16x Anisotropic Filtering
LightingShadows + Global IlluminateShadows + Global Illuminate
Shadow QualityMediumMedium
Sun Shadow QualityMediumMedium
Number of LightsLowLow
Bloom100% (Preference)100% (Preference)
Water Detail LevelLowLow
NVIDIA ReflexOn (Default)On (Default)
Foreground FPS Cap240 (As per your highest refresh rate)240 (As per your highest refresh rate)
Background FPS Cap3030
Triple-BufferingOffOff
Dynamic CullingOffOff
Engine MultithreadingOnOn
Performance Metrics(Preference)(Preference)

Verdict

That concludes the recommendation for the RTX 4060 for Path of Exile 2. If you are using 1440p with these settings, you may encounter a VRAM allocation of around 7-7.5 GB (in rare cases). If that happens, turn down texture and shadows; otherwise, microstuttering will make mob farming hideous.

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