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Best Settings for Path of Exile 2 – RTX 5060

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

Here are the optimal settings for playing Path of Exile 2 on your RTX 5060, geared towards high FPS and seamless end-game map farming.

Best Settings for Path of Exile 2 - RTX 5060
Image captured from within the game (Image via Grinding Gear Games | Steam)

Path of Exile 2 is a highly popular Action RPG game characterized by its grindy yet exhilarating nature. The game is currently in early access and is playable upon purchase. After its full release, the game will likely be made free-to-play. That said, there are apparent performance issues with the game; many gamers have complained about being CPU-bound, even with 60-class cards, and have faced problems such as microstuttering. However, after applying consistent updates, you can achieve around 110+ FPS with the settings mentioned below.

Note: With all the updates considered, POE 2 remains CPU-intensive, so if you are farming maps and stacking NPCs, you may still be CPU-bound if you pair the 5060 with anything below a Core i5 10400F or Ryzen 5 3600. 

Path of Exile 2 – RTX 5060 Best Settings for (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 try 1440p with these settings, but be aware that you’ll need to monitor your VRAM if you do so. Due to optimizations, VRAM may run out in certain zones.
  • 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. The game supports DLSS 3 by default; for the best upscaling quality, switch to DLSS 4 via the DLSS Swapper. 
  • Toggle between Vulkan and D3D12 rendering and use the option that yields the best results.
  • Disable Dynamic resolution to prevent upscaling from significantly reducing image quality.
  • You can expect a VRAM usage of around 6.5GB with these settings at 1440p

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 Balanced
Sharpness15%3%
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 LightsMediumMedium
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 5060 for Path of Exile 2. Using 1440p helps with CPU bottlenecks, particularly when you are stacking mobs in the maps (Atlas of Worlds), and then farming them. The only catch is the GPU’s compute power in transition to the game’s current optimization.

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