The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered PC: Best settings for RTX 3090 and 3090 Ti

The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered — which launched on April 3, 2025, for the PC — follows the journey of Joel and Ellie after the events of the first game. It has become quite popular among PC Gamers, considering the game has amassed over 23K players on Steam alone and is expected to grow even more now that the weekend is here.

If you want the best experience, you need to play the Last of Us Part 2 Remastered at 4K, and the Nvidia RTX 3090 and 3090 Ti are perfect GPUs for that. However, the default settings may lead to some stutters and frame drops, so you must optimize them for a smoother experience.

These are the optimized settings you can apply for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered if you own an RTX 3090 or 3090 Ti.

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 3090

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

The Nvidia RTX 3090 was a flagship GPU when it first launched. It was designed to play even the most graphically demanding titles at 4K max settings with 60 FPS. However, games have become even more demanding in 2025, making it difficult for this GPU to achieve a solid 60 FPS without a few optimized settings.

This is also true for The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered. While the RTX 3090 will achieve 60 FPS most of the time, it can drop below 60 in areas with heavy snow. This is where our optimized settings come into play. The following settings will help this GPU achieve 4K 60 FPS without degrading the visual quality:

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: Very High
Dynamic Objects Texture Quality: Very High
Characters Texture Quality: Very High
Environments Texture Quality: Very High
Visual Effects Quality: High
Texture Filtering: 8X ANISO
Shadow Quality: Custom
Spotlights Shadow Resolution: Very High
Point Lights Shadow Resolution: Very High
Ambient Shadows: Very High
Directional Shadow Resolution: High
Directional Shadow Distance: High
Screen Space Shadows: Very High
Screen Space Shadows Quality: Very 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: Very High
Depth of Field: Off
Motion Blur Quality: Off
Particle Density: High
Volumetric Effects: High
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 3090 Ti

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

The Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti was released two years after the launch of its non-Ti brother. This card has better raw performance, which will help players achieve higher visual clarity while maintaining a smooth 60 FPS.

Apply the following settings for the best performance:

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: Very High
Texture Quality: Very High
Dynamic Objects Texture Quality: Very High
Characters Texture Quality: Very High
Environments Texture Quality: Very High
Visual Effects Quality: High
Texture Filtering: 16X ANISO
Shadow Quality: Custom
Spotlights Shadow Resolution: Very High
Point Lights Shadow Resolution: Very High
Ambient Shadows: Very High
Directional Shadow Resolution: High
Directional Shadow Distance: High
Screen Space Shadows: Very High
Screen Space Shadows Quality: Very 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: Very High
Depth of Field: Off
Motion Blur Quality: Off
Particle Density: Very High
Volumetric Effects: Very High
Lens Flare: Off
Field of View: 0
Camera Shake: 0
Chromatic Aberration Intensity: 0
Film Grain Intensity: 0
Lens Dirt Intensity: 0

The above settings will help deliver a smooth 60 FPS in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on PCs with either an RTX 3090 or 3090 Ti. These settings were achieved with a combination of High and Very High settings, along with an appropriate frame rate cap to ensure a smooth experience.

Check out the graphics settings for other GPUs:

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