Red DustAll GPUsGTX 1080 Ti › 4K

GTX 1080 Ti — Red Dust at 4K

STRUGGLE ~25 FPS at 4K High settings

GTX 1080 Ti runs Red Dust at approximately ~25 FPS at 1080p High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. At 1440p: ~47 FPS (PLAYABLE). At 4K: ~25 FPS (STRUGGLE).

GTX 1080 Ti — FPS at High settings
1080p
68 FPS SMOOTH
1440p
47 FPS PLAYABLE
4K
25 FPS STRUGGLE
STRUGGLE
~25 FPS

The GTX 1080 Ti averages ~25 FPS in Red Dust at 4K High settings — below the 30 FPS minimum playability threshold. Dropping to 1080p Medium settings is the recommended workaround. A GPU upgrade to the next performance tier will resolve this.

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Performance Optimizer

Live Simulation
1080p
68
FPS
53 1% low
STRUGGLE
1440p
47
FPS
37 1% low
PLAYABLE
4K
25
FPS
20 1% low
STRUGGLE
GTX 1080 Ti Specs
VRAM 11 GB
Generation 2017
Upscaling FSR 2
Frame Gen Not supported
Perf tier
∿ Formula only FPS estimated by GPU performance model. Feature toggles hidden until verified.
Upscaling / AI
Upscaling not supported in this title
Ray Tracing
No RT on this GPU
Frame Gen
Not supported on this GPU
CPU Tier
GPU
CPU

Frequently asked questions — GTX 1080 Ti & Red Dust

Can I run Red Dust on GTX 1080 Ti?

Yes. The GTX 1080 Ti delivers approximately 25 FPS in Red Dust at 1080p High settings. Frame rate is below the 30 FPS playability threshold. Reducing to 1080p Medium settings or upgrading to the next GPU tier is recommended.

What FPS does GTX 1080 Ti get in Red Dust at 1440p?

The GTX 1080 Ti averages approximately 47 FPS in Red Dust at 1440p High settings — verdict: PLAYABLE. Playable at 1440p — consider lowering to Medium for a smoother experience.

Can GTX 1080 Ti run Red Dust at 4K?

The GTX 1080 Ti averages approximately 25 FPS in Red Dust at 4K High settings — verdict: STRUGGLE. 4K is not recommended on this GPU for this title. 1080p or 1440p is the better choice.

About Red Dust

Red Dust is a space-colony simulation game. Build the future of humanity in the unforgiving Mars environment. Explore, exploit resources, build, research, manage the complexity of a self sufficient base, optimize, automate, expand, conquer, but most important of all... survive.

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