The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered PC: Best settings for RTX 3080 and 3080 Ti

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered was released for PCs on April 3, 2025. This survival horror game is a direct sequel to Part 1 and continues Ellie's journey in post-apocalyptic America. Most cities in the game are overgrown and feature lush green environments that look best on a 4K display. The Nvidia RTX 3080 and 3080 Ti can definitely deliver a smooth 4K experience if you are willing to change a few settings.

This article provides the best settings that'll help the RTX 3080 and 3080 Ti deliver a smooth 60 FPS on The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered at 4K.

Note: The settings provided below are based on the recommended system requirements of The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered and shouldn't be used for resolutions higher than 3840x2160.

Best settings for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PCs with RTX 3080

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered graphics settings page (Image via PlayStation Publishing LLC)

The Nvidia RTX 3080 was released in 2020 for 4K gaming. However, its 10GB memory became a limiting factor in many games. Nvidia did release a 12 GB variant two years later, but a majority of RTX 3080 owners have the 10GB model. Nonetheless, we have optimized the game settings to ensure this GPU can run The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered at 4K with 60 FPS.

Apply the following settings for the best result:

Display

Display: Primary
Window Mode: Fullscreen
Aspect Ratio: Auto
Display Resolution: 3840x2160
VSync: Off (Turn it on if you don't have a G-Sync or G-Sync compatible monitor)
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
Framerate Cap: 60
Anti-Aliasing Mode: DLAA
Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: On
AMD Anti-Lag 2: Locked
Frame Generation: Off
Upscale Method: Nvidia DLSS
Upscale Quality: Quality
Upscale Sharpness: 3
Dynamic Resolution Scaling: Off
Cinematic Pillarboxes: Off
Brightness: Default

Graphics

Preset: Custom
Level of Detail: High
Texture Quality: High
Dynamic Objects Texture Quality: High
Characters Texture Quality: High
Environments Texture Quality: High
Visual Effects Quality: High
Texture Filtering: 8X ANISO
Shadow Quality: Custom
Spotlights Shadow Resolution: High
Point Lights Shadow Resolution: Very High
Ambient Shadows: High
Directional Shadow Resolution: High
Directional Shadow Distance: High
Screen Space Shadows: High
Screen Space Shadows Quality: High
Dynamic Screen Space Shadows: On
Contact Shadow Quality: High
Image Based Lighting: On
Bounced Lighting: On
Ambient Occlusion: Quality
Screen Space Reflections: High
Real-Time Reflections Quality: High
Real-Time Cloud Shadows Reflections: On
Screen Space Sub-Surface Scattering: On
Refraction Quality: High
Depth of Field: Off
Motion Blur Quality: Off
Particle Density: High
Volumetric Effects: Medium
Lens Flare: Off
Field of View: 0
Camera Shake: 0
Chromatic Aberration Intensity: 0
Film Grain Intensity: 0
Lens Dirt Intensity: 0

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Best settings for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PCs with RTX 3080 Ti

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered graphics settings (Image via PlayStation Publishing LLC)

The Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti is the RTX 3080's bigger brother and has 12GB of memory by default. The higher raw performance combined with more memory certainly helps this GPU achieve better visual clarity while maintaining the same 4K 60 FPS experience in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.

Below, you will find all the best settings for the RTX 3080 Ti:

Display

Display: Primary
Window Mode: Fullscreen
Aspect Ratio: Auto
Display Resolution: 3840x2160
VSync: Off (Turn it on if you don't have a G-Sync or G-Sync compatible monitor)
Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
Framerate Cap: 60
Anti-Aliasing Mode: DLAA
Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: On
AMD Anti-Lag 2: Locked
Frame Generation: Off
Upscale Method: Off
Upscale Quality: Off
Upscale Sharpness: 3
Dynamic Resolution Scaling: Off
Cinematic Pillarboxes: Off
Brightness: Default

Graphics

Preset: Custom
Level of Detail: High
Texture Quality: Custom
Dynamic Objects Texture Quality: High
Characters Texture Quality: Very High
Environments Texture Quality: High
Visual Effects Quality: Medium
Texture Filtering: 8X ANISO
Shadow Quality: Custom
Spotlights Shadow Resolution: High
Point Lights Shadow Resolution: Very High
Ambient Shadows: High
Directional Shadow Resolution: High
Directional Shadow Distance: High
Screen Space Shadows: High
Screen Space Shadows Quality: High
Dynamic Screen Space Shadows: On
Contact Shadow Quality: High
Image Based Lighting: On
Bounced Lighting: On
Ambient Occlusion: Quality
Screen Space Reflections: High
Real-Time Reflections Quality: High
Real-Time Cloud Shadows Reflections: On
Screen Space Sub-Surface Scattering: On
Refraction Quality: High
Depth of Field: Off
Motion Blur Quality: Off
Particle Density: High
Volumetric Effects: Medium
Lens Flare: Off
Field of View: 0
Camera Shake: 0
Chromatic Aberration Intensity: 0
Film Grain Intensity: 0
Lens Dirt Intensity: 0

This concludes the list of the best settings to run The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on the RTX 3080 and 3080 Ti at 4K resolution with 60 FPS. We used a combination of Medium, High, and Very High settings to optimize the game and deliver a consistent 60 FPS, even in the areas that feature heavy snow.

Check out the graphics settings for other GPUs:

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