2080Ti 4K Playable 40+ FPS

[Purzifal]

I been tweaking the options to get a playable game with RTX with the best graphics i can at 4k. there are 2 different settings that works well. one with Global Illumination set to High and one with Global Illumination Off

This one gives you maxed out Global Illumination with 60% resolution scale
Result: 45+ FPS
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1767890893

This one runs with Global Illumination Off with 90% Resolution scale
Result: 45+ FPS
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1767890918

You can get higher FPS but my goal was to get playable frame rate and looking the best and not focusing on 60+ FPS

Hardware tested on
CPU: Intel i9 7940X
GPU: EVGA RTX 2080Ti FTW3 Gaming Ultra
RAM: Corsair Dominator Platinum 64GB DDR4-3200
Game Drive 2x WD_Black SN750 1TB Raid0

At the same time I went though all the game settings to see what, in the config, each line controls and worked out, well 98% of it. Some i just have no idea what they do. Some of the config lines do not exist with the default cfg generated by the game until you change those specific things in the settings or use the information below

if you copy and paste this in to your q2config.cfg all the formatting will be reset when you change the options. I just thought to post it for reference

Hope this info is helpful

Config located {SteamPath}\steamapps\common\Quake II RTX\baseq2\q2config2.cfg

// generated by q2rtx, do not modify | sorry i already modified it :P

// *************************************************
// Multiplayer > Player Setup
// *************************************************
seta name "Player-8103"     // Player Name | Player input 15 characters
seta skin "male/grunt"      // Model/Skins | male/cipher    female/athena
                                           | male/claymore  female/brianna
                                           | male/flack     female/cobalt
                                           | male/grunt     female/ensign
                                           | male/howitzer  female/jezebel
                                           | male/major     female/jungle
                                           | male/nightops  female/lotus
                                           | male/pointman  female/stiletto
                                           | male/psycho    female/venus
                                           | male/rampage   female/voodoo
                                           | male/razor     cyborg/oni911
                                           | male/recon     cyborg/ps9000
                                           | male/scout     cyborg/tyr574
                                           | male/sniper
                                           | male/viper
seta hand "0"               // Handedness  | 0=Right, 1=Left, 2=Center
seta cl_player_model "2"    // View        | 0=Nothing 1=Just Gun, 2=First Person, 3=Third Person

// *************************************************
// Multiplayer > Start Server 
// *************************************************
seta _ui_nextserver "cool1"  // Initial map | base1, base2, base3, biggun, boss1, boss2, bunk1
                                            | city1, city2, city3, command, cool1, fact1, fact2
                                            | fact3, hanger1, hanger2, jail1, jail2, jail3, jail4
                                            | jail5, lab, mine1, mine2, mine3, mine4, mintro, power1
                                            | power2, q2dm1, q2dm2, q2dm3, q2dm4, q2dm5, q2dm6, q2dm7
                                            | q2dm8, security, space, strike, train, ware1, ware2
                                            | waste1, waste2, waste3
seta timelimit "01"          // Time Limit  | user input
seta fraglimit "02"          // Frag Limit  | User input
// not variable for max players
seta hostname "noname4"      // Host Name   | User Input 16 characters

// *************************************************
// Video Settings
// *************************************************
seta vid_rtx "1"                    // Renderer         | 0 = OpenGl, 1 RTX
seta vid_fullscreen "2"             // Video Mode       | 0 = Windowed, 1 = Desktop ,2 = Resolution
seta _vid_fullscreen "2"            // Video Mode       | 0 = Windowed, 1 = Desktop ,2 = Resolution
seta vid_geometry "3840x2160"       // Video Resolution | [Width]x[Height]
seta vid_vsync "0"                  // Vsync            | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta scr_fps "1"                    // FPS Counter      | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta fov "100"                      // Field of View    | 80 to 120
seta viewsize "65"                  // Resolution Scale | 50 to 150
seta tm_exposure_bias "-1.500000"   // Brightness       | -5.0 to 0.0
seta tm_reinhard "0.500000"         // Contrast         | 0.0 to 1.0
seta sli "0"                        // SLI              | 0 = Disabled, 1 = When Enabled 
seta flt_enable "1"                 // Denoiser         | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta flt_fixed_albedo "0"           // Textures         | 0 = Yes, 2 = No
seta pt_num_bounce_rays "2"         // Glob. Illum.     | 0 = Off, 0.5 = Low, 1 = Med, 2 = High
seta gr_enable "1"                  // God Rays         | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta bloom_enable "1"               // Bloom            | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta pt_caustics "1"                // Caustics         | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta profiler "0"                   // Profiler         | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta pt_accumulation_rendering "1"  // HQ Pause         | 0 = Disabled, 1 = Enabled, 2 = Enabled without GUI
seta pt_projection "0"              // Projection       | 0 = Perspective, 1 = Cylindrical

// *************************************************
// Options > Environment Setup
// *************************************************
seta physical_sky "2"                    // Sky Type    | 0 = Origional, 1 = Earth, 2 = Stroggos
seta physical_sky_brightness "0"         // Enviro. Bri.| -10.0 to 10.0
seta sun_preset "1"                      // SP Sun Pos. | 0=Manual 1=Cur.Time, 2=12xCur.Time
                                                        | 3=Night, 4=Dawn, 5=Morning, 6=Noon
                                                        | 7=Evening, 8=Dusk
seta sun_preset_multiplayer "6"          // MP Sun Pos. | 0=Manual 1=Cur.Time, 2=12xCur.Time
                                                        | 3=Night, 4=Dawn, 5=Morning, 6=Noon
                                                        | 7=Evening, 8=Dusk
seta sun_elevation "45"                  // Sun Elevat. | -20 to 90
seta sun_azimuth "15"                    // Sun Azimuth | -20 to 380
seta sun_gamepad "0"                     // Sun W/ GPad | 0=Off, 1=Left Stick, 2=Right Stick
seta physical_sky_draw_clouds "0"        // Clouds      | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta sun_latitude "30"                   // Sun Latitude| -90 to 90

// *************************************************
// Options > Input Setup
// *************************************************
seta sensitivity "3"    // Mouse Sensitivity | User set
seta m_autosens "0"     // Mouse Auto Sens.  | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta m_filter "0"       // Mouse Filter      | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta freelook "1"       // Free Look         | 0 = No, 1 = Yes
seta cl_run "1"         // Auto Run          | 0 = No, 1 = Yes

// *************************************************
// Options > Sound Setup
// *************************************************
seta s_volume "0.3"         // Volume          | 00 to 1.0
seta s_ambient "1"          // Ambient Sounds  | 0=No, 1=Yes, 2=Only Players Own
seta cl_chat_sound "1"      // Chat Beep       | 0=Disabled, 1=Default, 2=Alternative
seta s_enable "1"           // Sound Engine    | 0=No Sound, 1=Software, OpenAL switches to 1
seta s_direct "0"           // Hardware Access | 0=Compatibility, 1=Performance

// *************************************************
// Options > Effects Setup
// *************************************************
seta cl_disable_explosions "0" // Explosion Effects | 0=Grenade Yes Rocket Yes
                                                    | 1=Grenade No Rocket Yes
                                                    | 1=Grenade Yes Rocket No
                                                    | 3=Grenade No Rocket no
seta cl_explosion_sprites "1"  // Explosion Sprites | 0=No, 1=Yes

// *************************************************
// Options > Effects Setup > Railgun Trail Setup
// *************************************************
seta cl_railtrail_type "1"         // Trail Type     | 0=Default, 1=Core Only, 2=Core+Spiral
seta cl_railtrail_time "1.000000"  // Trail Duration | 0.1 to 3.0
seta cl_railcore_width "2"         // Core Width     | 1.0 to 6.0
seta cl_railspiral_radius "3"      // Spiral Radius  | 1.0 to 6.0
seta cl_railcore_color "green"     // Core Color     | White, Black, red, green, yellow, blue, cyan, magenta
seta cl_railspiral_color "cyan"    // Spiral Color   | White, Black, red, green, yellow, blue, cyan, magenta

// *************************************************
// Options > Screen Setup
// *************************************************
seta scr_lag_draw "0"       // Ping     | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta scr_demobar "0"        // Demo Bar | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta scr_alpha "0.900000"   // HUD Opacity     | 0.0 to 1.0
seta con_alpha "0.900000"   // Console Opacity | 0.0 to 1.0
seta scr_scale "0"          // Hud Scale       | 0=Auto, 1=1x, 2=2x, 4=4x
seta con_scale "0"          // Console Scale   | 0=Auto, 1=1x, 2=2x, 4=4x
seta ui_scale "0"           // Menu Scale      | 0=Auto, 1=1x, 2=2x, 4=4x

// *************************************************
// Options > Screen Setup > Crosshair Setup 
// *************************************************
seta crosshair "1"     // Crosshair Type   | 0=None, 1=Cross, 2=Dot, 3= Angle
seta ch_scale "2"      // Crosshair Scale  | 1=1x, 2=2x, 4=4x
seta ch_health "1"     // Color by Health  | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta ch_red "1.0"      // Red Channel      | 0.0 to 1.0
seta ch_green "1.0"    // Green Channel    | 0.0 to 1.0
seta ch_blue "1.0"     // Blue Channel     | 0.0 to 1.0
seta ch_alpha "1.0"    // Alpha Channel    | 0.0 to 1.0

// *************************************************
// Options > Download Options
// *************************************************
seta allow_download "1"             // Allow Downloading   | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta allow_download_maps "1"        // Maps                | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta allow_download_players "1"     // Player Models/Skins | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta allow_download_models "1"      // Models              | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta allow_download_sounds "1"      // Sounds              | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta allow_download_textures "1"    // Textures            | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta allow_download_pics "1"        // Pics                | 0=No, 1=Yes
seta cl_http_downloads "1"          // HTTP Downloads      | 0=No, 1=Yes

// *************************************************
// Address Book
// *************************************************
seta adr0 ""
seta adr1 ""
seta adr2 ""
seta adr3 ""
seta adr4 ""
seta adr5 ""
seta adr6 ""
seta adr7 ""
seta adr8 ""
seta adr9 ""
seta adr10 ""
seta adr11 ""
seta adr12 ""
seta adr13 ""
seta adr14 ""
seta adr15 ""

// *************************************************
// Options > Key & Weapon Bindings
// *************************************************
bind BACKSPACE "invdrop"
bind TAB "score"
bind ENTER "invuse"
bind PAUSE "pause"
bind ESCAPE "togglemenu"
bind SPACE "+moveup"
bind ' "invdrop"
bind + "sizeup"
bind , "+moveleft"
bind - "sizedown"
bind . "+moveright"
bind / "next_sun"
bind 0 "use BFG10K"
bind 1 "use Blaster"
bind 2 "use Shotgun"
bind 3 "use Super Shotgun"
bind 4 "use Machinegun"
bind 5 "use Chaingun"
bind 6 "use Grenade Launcher"
bind 7 "use Rocket Launcher"
bind 8 "use HyperBlaster"
bind 9 "use Railgun"
bind = "sizeup"
bind [ "invprev"
bind \ "+mlook"
bind ] "invnext"
bind ` "toggleconsole"
bind a "+moveleft"
bind b "use rebreather"
bind c "+movedown"
bind d "+moveright"
bind e "invuse"
bind f "use flare gun"
bind g "use grenades"
bind h "wave 0"
bind i "use invulnerability"
bind j "wave 1"
bind k "wave 2"
bind l "wave 3"
bind p "use power shield"
bind q "use quad damage"
bind s "+back"
bind t "messagemode"
bind u "wave 4"
bind v "inven"
bind w "+forward"
bind x "invnext"
bind z "invprev"
bind ~ "toggleconsole"
bind DEL "+lookdown"
bind UPARROW "+forward"
bind DOWNARROW "+back"
bind LEFTARROW "+left"
bind RIGHTARROW "+right"
bind ALT "+strafe"
bind CTRL "+movedown"
bind SHIFT "+speed"
bind F1 "help"
bind F2 "pushmenu savegame"
bind F3 "pushmenu loadgame"
bind F4 "pushmenu options"
bind F5 "pushmenu video"
bind F6 "echo Quick Saving...; wait; save quick"
bind F7 "toggle flt_fixed_albedo"
bind F8 "toggle flt_enable"
bind F9 "echo Quick Loading...; wait; load quick"
bind F10 "pushmenu quit"
bind F11 "toggle profiler"
bind F12 "screenshot"
bind INS "+klook"
bind PGDN "+lookup"
bind END "centerview"
bind MOUSE1 "+attack"
bind MOUSE2 "+strafe"
bind MOUSE3 "+forward"
bind MWHEELDOWN "weapprev"
bind MWHEELUP "weapnext"

// *************************************************
// Time/Sun Variables (related to Environment Setup)
// *************************************************
seta tm_exposure_bias "-1.500000"
seta tm_reinhard "0.400000"
seta gl_modulate "1"
seta gl_shadows "1"
seta gl_texturemode "GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR"

// *************************************************
// Unknown
// *************************************************
seta vid_gamma "0.8"
seta backdoor "0"
seta cl_vwep "1"
seta g_select_empty "0"
seta gender "male"
seta gender_auto "1"
seta lookspring "1"
seta lookstrafe "0"
seta m_pitch "0.022"
seta msg "1"
seta rate "5000"
seta rcon_password ""
seta s_khz "44"
seta s_mixahead "0.1"

[SkacikPL]

Resolution won't change from desktop one if vid_fullscreen is set to 2 (in my build) to force fullscreen resolution you need to use vid_fullscreen 1 then use

vid_fullscreen_exclusive_w
vid_fullscreen_exclusive_h
vid_fullscreen_exclusive_refresh

alternatively you can set "viewsize" to 200 which will act as internal 2x resolution scaler without messing with anything else in the game, which at 1920x1080 base resolution will give you 3840x2160 render resolution.

[danknugz]

Originally posted by CAPGames:

seta gender "male"

reported.

[SkacikPL]

Originally posted by Worst Name Ever:

Originally posted by 🔰SkacikPL🗾:

improvements NVIDIA rolls out on GitHub

You're so full of it. Anyone that's into PC stuff would be like wtf is this guy on about @ this. I knew you were full of it with your 4k claim too.

Not sure what you're on about here buddy.

You mean this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZIgTOwng3U

This is actually legit both in terms of resolution and framerate, if you know somethng about PC stuff then i'll let you figure out how this was achieved.

[SkacikPL]

Ah i see where this is going buddy.

[Kalter|Tod]

Originally posted by Worst Name Ever:

Originally posted by 🔰SkacikPL🗾:

improvements NVIDIA rolls out on GitHub

You're so full of it. Anyone that's into PC stuff would be like wtf is this guy on about @ this. I knew you were full of it with your 4k claim too.

SkacikPL Laid no claims to anything about running the game at 4k @ 60fps. That was me. I was wrong and I openly admitted it here on the forum. The only reason that he was dragged into this discussion was because of me.

If you sir want to throw insults about the 4k claims throw them at me. SkacikPL is one of the most helpful people that I have met on the "Toxic" Steam forums.

And, further more for your information if you want the latest updated builds get them directly from github 24hrs a day 7 days a week as they come out. It sounds like you sir have never heard of github let alone use it.

Originally posted by Worst Name Ever:

Maybe English isn't your first language.

I do not appreciate you attacking someones native tongue, It does not matter if english is not his native language.

I have since reported your personal attacks.

[Pocahawtness]

Well you are doing better than me, I have a 2070S and its a pretty constant 30-35 fps at 3.5K default settings.

[stonegcs]

Even with RTX 2080Ti in SLI I can barely hold over 40 fps at 4K with max settings. Compared to single RTX 2080Ti it isn't really playable at that setting however in SLI it's very much playable. If it's been modded to run much smoother without any compromises, I'd like to try it.

[Tiranasta]

Originally posted by digsgravy:

Its quake 2 and its not like 4k is going to make it look better. Its more about the GI and reflections.

Q2 RTX visually scales to high resolutions better than any game I've ever seen. When the denoiser is enabled, lighting detail is more or less directly proportional to resolution.

[Zargkhon]

2xGeForce 2080 TI SLI in 3840x1080@144 getting 60-70fps constant