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Best Silent Hill 2 graphics settings for Nvidia RTX 3080 and 3080 Ti

Silent Hill 2 is set to release globally on October 8, and the Nvidia RTX 3080 and the 3080 Ti are one of the better GPUs to play it on. The game is quite well-optimized on PC, so having an advanced card like the RTX 3080 and the 3080 Ti surely shows in the performance.

These cards let you play at stable high framerates at 1440p, and even at 4K in some cases, making them excellent picks for an enjoyable game experience. However, we recommend that you tweak the settings a bit to get the most out of your GPU.

In this article, we'll be looking into the best SH2 graphic settings for the Nvidia RTX 3080 and the RTX 3080 Ti.

Note: Some aspects of the article are subjective and reflect the writer's opinions.


Best Silent Hill 2 graphic settings for Nvidia RTX 3080

SH2 easily runs at high settings on the RTX 3080 (Image via PlayStation)
SH2 easily runs at high settings on the RTX 3080 (Image via PlayStation)

Silent Hill 2 looks incredible on the Nvidia RTX 3080. It runs at high framerates of 60-70fps even with RTX turned on. You get to play at 1440p resolution and at high graphic settings, so it looks stunning. We've set DLSS to the Quality preset, so it adds to the visuals as well.

Also, we recommend turning VSync on if you don't have a monitor that supports AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync as it helps prevent screen tearing.

Here are the settings for SH2 on the RTX 3080:

Display:

  • Screen: Default
  • Screen Mode: Fullscreen
  • Resolution: 2560x1440
  • Ray Tracing: On
  • Frame Rate Cap: Unlimited
  • Dynamic Resolution: Off
  • VSync: Off
  • Panini Protection: Off
  • Supersampling: DLSS
  • DLSS Preset: Quality
  • Renderer Quality Preset: Custom
  • Global Motion Blur: Off

Advanced Quality settings:

  • Advanced Quality Preset: Custom
  • Anti-Aliasing: TXAA
  • Resolution Scalability: 100%
  • Shadows Quality: High
  • Textures Quality: High
  • Shaders Quality: High
  • Effects Quality: High
  • Separate Translucency: On
  • Lens Flares: High
  • Global Motion Blur: Off
  • SSAO: On
  • SSR: On
  • SSS Quality: High
  • Image Sharpening: Sharpen High

Also read: Best Silent Hill 2 graphics settings for Nvidia RTX 3070 and RTX 3070 Ti


Best Silent Hill 2 graphic settings for Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti

SH2 can run at 4K resolution with the RTX 3080 Ti (Image via PlayStation)
SH2 can run at 4K resolution with the RTX 3080 Ti (Image via PlayStation)

The game runs surprisingly well with the Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti. It puts up stable framerates of 50fps even at 4K resolution, high graphic settings, and RTX turned on, making it a visual treat to play. We recommend that you turn VSync on if you don't have a monitor that supports AMD FreeSync and Nvidia G-Sync.

We've set the DLSS to the Performance preset, so it leans towards getting a higher framerate than focusing on the quality. However, this isn't to be worried about as you have RTX turned on, along with the high graphics preset.

Here are the settings for SH2 on the RTX 3080 Ti:

Display:

  • Screen: Default
  • Screen Mode: Fullscreen
  • Resolution: 3840x2160
  • Ray Tracing: On
  • Frame Rate Cap: Unlimited
  • Dynamic Resolution: Off
  • VSync: Off
  • Panini Protection: Off
  • Supersampling: DLSS
  • DLSS Preset: Performance
  • Renderer Quality Preset: Custom
  • Global Motion Blur: Off

Advanced Quality settings:

  • Advanced Quality Preset: Custom
  • Anti-Aliasing: TXAA
  • Resolution Scalability: 100%
  • Shadows Quality: High
  • Textures Quality: High
  • Shaders Quality: High
  • Effects Quality: High
  • Separate Translucency: On
  • Lens Flares: High
  • Global Motion Blur: Off
  • SSAO: On
  • SSR: On
  • SSS Quality: High
  • Image Sharpening: Sharpen High

Also read: Best Silent Hill 2 graphic settings for Nvidia RTX 4070 and RTX 4070 Ti


This concludes the best graphics settings for Silent Hill 2 on the Nvidia RTX 3080 and the RTX 3080 Ti, resulting in high performance and smooth framerates. With these settings, you can experience the best gameplay with the GPU you have.


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