Best Settings to Play Dune: Awakening at 1440p

Looking forward to playing Dune: Awakening at 1440p? Dial in these settings to get the right balance of visuals and performance.

Best Settings to Play Dune: Awakening at 1440p
Image captured from the game (Image via Funcom)

Dune Awakening is a Sci-Fi open-world MMO game. From the first impression, the optimization is just incredible. The frame time graph is as flat as it can get, of course, provided that you have enough VRAM headroom to spare. As is the trend nowadays, really capable GPUs, such as the 5060 and 5070, are often limited by VRAM and memory bandwidth. On the other hand, if you’re running an AMD GPU, such as the 9060 XT with 16GB of VRAM, the game will run smoothly at these settings.

That said, this guide is relevant for users with 8-12 GB+ VRAM GPUs who are looking forward to playing this game at 1440p.

Best Settings to Play Dune: Awakening at 1440p

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

A few keynotes to consider:

  • DLSS is used as an example here; you can change it to FSR/XeSS accordingly, provided you have GPUs that offer native support for these upscaling models. 
  • Refrain from using DLSS Swapper for the latest upscaler models. The game utilizes Battleye, and you may be banned in the process.
  • RDNA 4 users, you need to enable FSR 4 through your driver toggle.
  • Remember, these settings are on the high side; you’ll need a capable CPU to pair with them. 60-class users from Nvidia, such as those with 4060 and 5060, can use these settings. However, if you switch to 1080p, you will be limited by VRAM.
  • In CPU-intensive scenarios, such as stacking and farming mobs, FG (Frame Generation) will help.

Best Settings Explored

SettingValue
Quality PresetCustom
Window ModeFullscreen
Resolution2560×1440
Custom Resolution ScaleOFF
Resolution Scale100
Upscaling QualityUltra
Upscaling MethodDLSS (Change accordingly)
Frame Generation MethodOFF
DLSS Upscaling QualityQuality
FSR3 Upscaler QualityGrayed out
NVIDIA ReflexEnabled
ShadowsHigh
Virtual Shadow Maps (Experimental)OFF
Global Illumination QualityMedium
Enable LumenOn
Reflections QualityHigh
View DistanceHigh
Post ProcessingHigh
Effects QualityHigh
Texture QualityHigh (12GB VRAM+)

Verdict

That wraps up the recommendations for 1440p with Dune Awakening. Use these as a starting point and adjust a few settings as needed. For example, users of 8GB VRAM cards should set the texture to medium or low, which is a priority.


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