Optimal Settings for Red Dead Redemption on PC with Nvidia RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti

Red Dead Redemption made its highly anticipated debut on PC on October 29, 2024, marking an arrival that, while exciting, isn’t exactly unprecedented—it first hit consoles back in 2010 and took over 14 years to arrive on PC platforms. Before diving into the gameplay, it’s crucial to adjust certain settings to optimize performance, particularly for users of Nvidia RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti graphic cards, which have aged somewhat by 2024.

These GPUs were once champions among mid-range options at launch but don’t hold the same status today. Thanks to the game’s relatively modest system demands, players can still achieve a satisfying 2K resolution with rates around 120 FPS using these cards.

This guide outlines the optimal graphics settings for Red Dead Redemption on the Nvidia RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti.

Optimal Graphics Settings for Red Dead Redemption on Nvidia RTX 3070

Though the RTX 3070 is considered an older GPU today, it continues to deliver excellent performance for Red Dead Redemption on PC.

To maximize your gaming experience with the RTX 3070, implement the following settings:

Display Settings

Brightness: Adjust to personal preference
Contrast: Adjust to personal preference
Saturation: Adjust to personal preference
Kill Effect: Enabled
Subtitles: Enabled
Subtitle Scale: 1
Objective Scale: 0
Help Text Scale: 0
Show Map: Enabled
Show Waypoint: Enabled

Graphics Settings

Output Monitor: 1
Screen Type: Fullscreen
Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz or above
Framerate Cap: 120 FPS or above
V-Sync: Disabled
Triple Buffering: Enabled
Pause Game On Focus Loss: Enabled
Constrain Mouse Pointer: Disabled
Quality Preset: Custom
HDR: Disabled
Shadow Quality: High
Shadow Softness: CHSS
Shadow Blend: Smooth
Anisotropic Level: x8
Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: Enabled
Anti-Aliasing / Upscaling Quality: Nvidia DLSS
Resolution Scaling: Native AA
DRS Target Framerate: Default
DRS Minimum Render Scale: Default
Additional Sharpening: 3
Motion Blur: Disabled
Motion Blur Strength: Default
Geometry Level of Detail: 9
Terrain Level of Detail: 10
Tree Level of Detail: 9
Tree Draw Distance: 8
Grass Level of Detail: 10

Optimal Graphics Settings for Red Dead Redemption on Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti

The RTX 3070 Ti offers a performance improvement of approximately 5 – 8% over its non-Ti counterpart, allowing it to handle higher graphical settings in Red Dead Redemption.

Here are the best graphics settings for the RTX 3070 Ti:

Display Settings

Display settings in Red Dead Redemption PC (Image via Rockstar Games)

Brightness: Adjust to personal preference
Contrast: Adjust to personal preference
Saturation: Adjust to personal preference
Kill Effect: Enabled
Subtitles: Enabled
Subtitle Scale: 1
Objective Scale: 0
Help Text Scale: 0
Show Map: Enabled
Show Waypoint: Enabled

Graphics Settings

Graphics settings in Red Dead Redemption PC (Image via Rockstar Games)

Output Monitor: 1
Screen Type: Fullscreen
Resolution: 2560 x 1440
Refresh Rate: 120 Hz or above
Framerate Cap: 120 FPS or above
V-Sync: Disabled
Triple Buffering: Enabled
Pause Game On Focus Loss: Enabled
Constrain Mouse Pointer: Disabled
Quality Preset: Custom
HDR: Disabled
Shadow Quality: Ultra
Shadow Softness: CHSS
Shadow Blend: Smooth
Anisotropic Level: x8
Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: Enabled
Anti-Aliasing / Upscaling Quality: Nvidia DLSS
Resolution Scaling: Native AA
DRS Target Framerate: Default
DRS Minimum Render Scale: Default
Additional Sharpening: 3
Motion Blur: Disabled
Motion Blur Strength: Default
Geometry Level of Detail: 9
Terrain Level of Detail: 10
Tree Level of Detail: 10
Tree Draw Distance: 8
Grass Level of Detail: 10

For those utilizing HDR-capable monitors, consider enabling the HDR setting. Additionally, since the game runs smoothly at 60 FPS and above, Motion Blur has been turned off to enhance clarity, along with V-Sync disabled to minimize input lag.

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