Video Settings

You might find this useful as a reference when navigating the in-game video settings. The list of options can be rather intimidating if you are not familiar with them. Hopefully this helps.

Scruffy walks you through the video settings in the game.

Definitions

FPS - Frames per second This determines how smooth your gameplay looks and feels. Higher FPS equals smoother play. Lower settings often boost FPS, but they can reduce visual quality, so balance is key

VRAM - Virtual RAM Thatโ€™s your GPUโ€™s memory, and itโ€™s shown in the bottom-right corner of the settings menu. Just keep in mindโ€”itโ€™s an estimate and may not always be exact.

To track FPS and VRAM in real time, press Windows + G to open the built-in Windows Game Bar. Or use third-party tools like MSI Afterburner for more detail.

Settings

Window Mode โ€“ Fullscreen, Windowed, or Windowed Fullscreen. Fullscreen usually gives better quality while Windowed Fullscreen may give better performance. Impact: Average

Resolution โ€“ Lowering it boosts FPS, but things may look less crisp. Impact: High

VSync โ€“ Prevents screen tearing, but can increase input lag. Turning it off can help FPS. Impact: Average

FPS Limit โ€“ Capping your frames can help with heat and power draw, especially on laptops. Impact: Minimum

Hardware Lumen โ€“ Disabling this can dramatically improve performance. Impact: High

Presets โ€“ Choose Low, Medium, High, or Epic. A quick way to adjust everything at once. Impact: Varies

Resolution Scale โ€“ A major performance saver. Lowering this reduces internal rendering resolution. Impact: High

Anti-Aliasing โ€“ Smooths out jagged edges. Turning it down can give a decent FPS bump. Impact: Average

Post Processing โ€“ Things like bloom and blur. Can be turned down for more frames. Impact: Average

Shadow Quality โ€“ Very demanding. Lowering it can give you a solid performance boost. Impact: High

Global Illumination โ€“ Controls how light bounces. Great visuals, but expensive to render. Impact: High

Reflections โ€“ Lower this for a noticeable FPS gain. Impact: High

Texture Quality โ€“ Tied to your GPUโ€™s VRAM. Lower if you notice stuttering. Impact: Average

Visual Effects โ€“ Reduce for smoother busy scenes. Impact: Average

Foliage โ€“ Controls grass and trees. Lower can help in outdoor areas. Impact: Average

Shading โ€“ Impacts lighting realism. Lowering helps performance. Impact: High

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