Gears of War Reloaded: Best Settings for RTX 30 Series

Gears of War: Reloaded can be played at 120 FPS for a smooth experience on RTX 30 series GPUs if you are willing to apply the right settings.

Picture of Marcus Fenix in Gear of War
Marcus Fenix in Gear of War (Image via Xbox Game Studios)

Gears of War: Reloaded is designed on the older Unreal Engine 3. So it runs quite smoothly, even on older RTX 30 series graphics cards. That’s because the UE3 is not as demanding as modern UE5 on older GPUs. However, the right settings will allow you to play GoW Reloaded at 120+ FPS for a smooth gameplay experience.

In this article, we will share the best settings for Gears of War: Reloaded on RTX 30 series GPUs. These settings vary by graphics card, and you must pair them with the corresponding resolution for optimal results. However, you must note that the following settings are specifically for RTX 30 series cards. It may differ for RTX 40 and RTX 50 series.

Best Gears of War Reloaded Settings for RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti

Picture of the Gears of War Reloaded graphics settings page
The Gears of War: Reloaded graphics settings page (Image via Xbox Game Studios)

Nvidia designed the RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti for budget gaming at 1080p and 1440p. We optimized the graphics settings to allow Gears of War Reloaded to run at 120+ FPS on these RTX cards without degrading visuals.

Here are the optimized settings for RTX 3060 and 3060 Ti:

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 (RTX 3060) and 2560 x 1440 (RTX 3060 Ti).

Display Settings

SettingsRTX 3060RTX 3060 Ti
Screen Resolution1920 x 10802560 x 1440
FullscreenOnOn
VSyncOff (Turn it on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)Off (Turn it on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)
Frame Rate LimitOffOff
HDROff (Unless you have a proper HDR monitor)Off (Unless you have a proper HDR monitor)
FPS DisplayOnOn

Graphics Settings

SettingsRTX 3060RTX 3060 TI
Default Settings OptionsCustomCustom
Anti-Aliasing OptionNVIDIA DLSS 3.5NVIDIA DLSS 3.5
Resolution ScalingNative (DLAA)Quality
Texture QualityUltra (6GB VRAM)Ultra (6GB VRAM)
Anisotropic Filtering16x16x
Shadow QualityUltraUltra
Ambient OcclusionQualityQuality
Motion BlurOffOff
Visual Effects QualityMediumHigh
Screen Space ReflectionsEpicEpic
Flash ReductionOnOn

Best Gears of War Reloaded Settings for RTX 3070 and 3070 Ti

PIcture of Marcus in combat
Marcus in combat (Image via Xbox Game Studios)

The Nvidia RTX 3070 and 3070 Ti come equipped with 8GB VRAM for 1440p gaming. GOW Reloaded has lower system requirements. So you can play it at 1440p and 4K on the two GPUs respectively. However, you should still change a few settings to optimize the game and play it at 120 FPS.

Apply these settings for the best performance on RTX 3070 and 3070 Ti:

Note: The settings provided below are based on the game’s recommended specs and shouldn’t be used for resolutions higher than 2560 x 1440 (RTX 3070) and 3840 x 2160 (RTX 3070 Ti).

Display Settings

SettingsRTX 3070RTX 3070 Ti
Screen Resolution2560 x 14403840 x 2160
FullscreenOnOn
VSyncOff (Turn it on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)Off (Turn it on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)
Frame Rate LimitOffOff
HDROff (Unless you have a proper HDR monitor)Off (Unless you have a proper HDR monitor)
FPS DisplayOnOn

Graphics Settings

SettingsRTX 3070RTX 3070 TI
Default Settings OptionsCustomCustom
Anti-Aliasing OptionNVIDIA DLSS 3.5NVIDIA DLSS 3.5
Resolution ScalingQualityNative (DLAA)
Texture QualityUltra (6GB VRAM)Ultra (6GB VRAM)
Anisotropic Filtering16x16x
Shadow QualityUltraUltra
Ambient OcclusionQualityQuality
Motion BlurOffOff
Visual Effects QualityMediumHigh
Screen Space ReflectionsEpicEpic
Flash ReductionOnOn

Best Gears of War Reloaded Settings for RTX 3080 and 3090

Picture of Marcus, Dom, and Cole in Gears of War Reloaded
Marcus, Dom, and Cole in Gears of War Reloaded (Image via Xbox Game Studios)

If you want to play Gears of War Reloaded at 4K, the RTX 3080 and 3090 are two excellent choices. Nvidia equipped them with 10GB and 24GB of VRAM to deliver a great experience in this game. If you apply the following settings, GOW Reloaded will run at 120+ FPS on these two graphics cards at 4K:

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.

Display Settings

SettingsRTX 3080RTX 3090
Screen Resolution3840 x 21603840 x 2160
FullscreenOnOn
VSyncOff (Turn it on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)Off (Turn it on only if you don’t have a FreeSync or G-Sync monitor)
Frame Rate LimitOffOff
HDROff (Unless you have a proper HDR monitor)Off (Unless you have a proper HDR monitor)
FPS DisplayOnOn

Graphics Settings

SettingsRTX 3080RTX 3090
Default Settings OptionsCustomCustom
Anti-Aliasing OptionNVIDIA DLSS 3.5NVIDIA DLSS 3.5
Resolution ScalingQualityNative (DLAA)
Texture QualityUltra (6GB VRAM)Ultra (6GB VRAM)
Anisotropic Filtering16x16x
Shadow QualityUltraUltra
Ambient OcclusionQualityQuality
Motion BlurOffOff
Visual Effects QualityMediumHigh
Screen Space ReflectionsEpicEpic
Flash ReductionOnOn

Final Thoughts

Shooter games like Gears of War: Reloaded are best played at 120 FPS or higher. The good thing is, the RTX 30 series GPUs can run this game at 120 FPS with the above settings. These optimized settings also prevent stuttering or frame drops when playing the game. The visual fidelity remains sharp with fewer shimmer/jagged edges, providing an overall cleaner image.



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