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The Nvidia RTX 3070 and 3070 Ti continue to be capable GPUs for 1440p gaming. Although they have been replaced by the newer RTX 40 series alternatives, the graphics cards can handle the latest titles like The First Descendant without major performance issues. However, it is time to crank down some of the graphics options for high framerates.
Like any other AAA release, The First Descendant packs a bunch of graphics quality options that can make choosing the best options time-consuming. In this guide, we have listed the ideal settings combinations for the 3070 and 3070 Ti. With these settings applied, you can quickly get started in the game and expect a decent experience in the shooter.
The First Descendant graphics settings for Nvidia RTX 3070
The Nvidia RTX 3070 can play The First Descendant at 1440p with a mix of High and Ultra settings applied. This combination ensures decent visual quality while keeping the framerate reasonably high. We also recommend setting DLSS at the Quality preset to avoid any framerate issues.
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If you are looking to play the game competitively, that is if the grows to that point, you might want to crank down the resolution to 1920 x 1080. The 3070 is already aging out at QHD and stumbles in some of the most demanding games.
The detailed settings combination for the video game are as follows:
- Graphics: Custom
Performance
- Upscale type: Nvidia DLSS
- Upscale mode: Quality
- Vsync: Off
- Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: On + Boost
- Frame generation: N/A
- Frame rate limiter: Unlimited
Advanced settings
- Visibility: Ultra
- Anti-aliasing: High
- Post processing: Ultra
- Shadows: High
- Global illumination: High
- Reflections: High
- Textures: High
- Effects: High
- Vegetation: High
- Shader quality: Ultra
- Object: Ultra
- Physics: Ultra
- Motion blur: On
The First Descendant graphics settings for Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti
The Nvidia RTX 3070 Ti is a bit more capable than its $499 sibling. This card delivers slightly higher framerates in The First Descendant with a similar set of settings applied. We still recommend sticking to 1440p with DLSS set to Quality.
The ideal graphics options for the game are as follows:
- Graphics: Custom
Performance
- Upscale type: Nvidia DLSS
- Upscale mode: Quality
- Vsync: Off
- Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: On + Boost
- Frame generation: N/A
- Frame rate limiter: Unlimited
Advanced settings
- Visibility: Ultra
- Anti-aliasing: High
- Post processing: Ultra
- Shadows: High
- Global illumination: High
- Reflections: High
- Textures: High
- Effects: High
- Vegetation: High
- Shader quality: Ultra
- Object: Ultra
- Physics: Ultra
- Motion blur: On
The 3070 and 3070 Ti are some of the most powerful graphics cards in the market. With a few graphics settings compromises, you can play The First Descendant with the above settings comfortably at over 60 FPS without major performance issues. The game looks pretty decent despite the graphics compromises.
