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Koei Tecmo and Team Ninja’s action role-playing game, Rise of the Ronin, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.

Before we delve into the best settings for Rise of the Ronin on PC, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.

Rise of the ronin best settings

Rise of the Ronin Best Settings

The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.

VISUALS

  • Vsync: Off on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise On
  • Display Mode​: Borderless
  • FPS Limit: 120, or as per the max refresh rate of your display or preference
  • FPS Limit: 60
  • Resolution: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
  • Upscaling Type: DLSS if supported by GPU, else XeSS or FSR3
  • Upscaling Quality: Quality
  • Dynamic Resolution: Off
  • Shadow Quality: Standard
  • Ambient Occlusion: Standard
  • Model Quality: High
  • Model Texture Quality: Ultra
  • Number of Models Displayed: High
  • Wind Sway: Standard
  • Anisotropic Filtering: x16
  • Effects: Standard
  • Motion Quality: High
  • Global Illumination: Standard
  • Screen Space Reflections: Standard
  • LOD Distance: Standard
  • Terrain: Standard
  • Grass Density: High
  • Subsurface Scattering: On
  • Volumetric Quality: Standard
  • Event Quality: Standard
  • Crowd Density: High
  • Post-Effects Resolution: High
  • Motion Blur: Standard
  • Depth of Field: On
  • Ray-Traced Reflections: Off (or On if performance headroom is available)

How Does Rise of The Ronin Run On Steam Deck?

VISUALS

  • Vsync: Off
  • Display Mode​: Borderless
  • FPS Limit: 30
  • FPS Limit: 30
  • Resolution: 1280 x 720
  • Upscaling Type: FSR3
  • Upscaling Quality: Performance
  • Dynamic Resolution: Off
  • Shadow Quality: Lowest
  • Ambient Occlusion: Off
  • Model Quality: Low
  • Model Texture Quality: Lowest
  • Number of Models Displayed: Low
  • Wind Sway: Off
  • Anisotropic Filtering: Off
  • Effects: Low
  • Motion Quality: Low
  • Global Illumination: Lowest
  • Screen Space Reflections: Off
  • LOD Distance: Lowest
  • Terrain: Lowest
  • Grass Density: Lowest
  • Subsurface Scattering: Off
  • Volumetric Quality: Lowest
  • Event Quality: Low
  • Crowd Density: Low
  • Post-Effects Resolution: Standard
  • Motion Blur: Off
  • Depth of Field: Off
  • Ray-Traced Reflections: Off

As seen in the video above, despite the lowest possible settings, Rise of the Ronin runs at a highly variable frame rate that is mostly above 20 fps on the Steam Deck during gameplay. As such, we don’t recommend playing the game on Valve’s handheld device.

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Split Fiction Best Settings Guide For PC & Steam Deck https://twistedvoxel.com/split-fiction-best-settings-guide-pc-steam-deck/ https://twistedvoxel.com/split-fiction-best-settings-guide-pc-steam-deck/#disqus_thread Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:40:57 +0000 https://twistedvoxel.com/?p=46614 EA and Hazelight Studios’ action-adventure game, Split Fiction, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs. Before we…

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EA and Hazelight Studios’ action-adventure game, Split Fiction, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.

Before we delve into the best settings for Split Fiction on PC, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.

Split Fiction Best Settings

The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.

GRAPHICS

  • Window Mode​: Fullscreen
  • Resolution: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
  • Anti-Aliasing / Upscaling: AMD FSR 3.1
  • FSR Mode: Quality
  • VSync: Off on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise On
  • Framerate: Unlocked on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise capped to preferred frame rate
  • Texture Quality: High
  • Shadow Quality: High
  • Detail Level: High
  • Effects Quality: High
  • Shader Quality: High
  • Anisotropic Filtering: 16X
  • Post-Processing Quality: High

Does Split Fiction Run On Steam Deck?

GRAPHICS

  • Window Mode​: Borderless Windowed
  • Anti-Aliasing / Upscaling: AMD FSR 3.1
  • FSR Mode: Quality
  • VSync: On
  • Framerate: Unlocked
  • Texture Quality: Medium
  • Shadow Quality: Low
  • Detail Level: Low
  • Effects Quality: Low
  • Shader Quality: Low
  • Anisotropic Filtering: 4X
  • Post-Processing Quality: Medium

As seen in the video above, these settings allow Split Fiction to run at a frame rate that is mostly in the high 50s on the Steam Deck during gameplay. While a variable frame rate isn’t ideal, the game is playable in practice.

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GTA V Enhanced And Expanded Best Settings Guide For PC https://twistedvoxel.com/gta-v-enhanced-and-expanded-best-settings-guide-pc/ https://twistedvoxel.com/gta-v-enhanced-and-expanded-best-settings-guide-pc/#disqus_thread Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:07:34 +0000 https://twistedvoxel.com/?p=46493 The Enhanced and Expanded update for Rockstar Games’ open world action game, GTA V, is now available for PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance…

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The Enhanced and Expanded update for Rockstar Games’ open world action game, GTA V, is now available for PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.

Before we delve into the best settings for the Enhanced and Expanded PC version of GTA V, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.

Gta v enhanced best settings

GTA V Best Settings

The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.

GRAPHICS

  • Screen Type​: Borderless Fullscreen
  • Resolution: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
  • Refresh Rate: as per the max refresh rate of your display on a VRR or G-Sync display, otherwise according to your preferred target frame rate
  • Frame Limit: Off  on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise On
  • V-Sync: Off on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise On
  • Enable Ray Tracing: On
  • Ray Traced Shadows: High
  • Ray Traced Reflections: High
  • Ray Traced Global Illumination: High
  • Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion: High
  • Ray Traced Scene BVH Quality: High
  • Frame Scaling: Off
  • Shader Quality: Very High
  • Texture Quality: Very High
  • Anisotropic Filtering: x4
  • Particles Quality: Ultra
  • Tessellation Quality: Very High
  • Water Quality: Ultra
  • Grass Quality: Very High
  • Lighting Quality: High
  • Reflection Quality: High
  • Shadow Quality: High
  • Long Shadows: Off
  • Post FX: Normal
  • In-Game Depth of Field: Off
  • Population Density: Slider max
  • Population Variety: Slider max
  • Distance Scaling: Slider max
  • High Detail Streaming While Flying: On

Does GTA V Enhanced Run On Steam Deck?

GRAPHICS

  • Screen Type​: Borderless Fullscreen
  • Resolution: 1280 x 800
  • Frame Limit: Off
  • V-Sync: Off
  • Enable Ray Tracing: Off
  • Frame Scaling: AMD FSR 3
  • Frame Scaling Quality: Quality
  • Shader Quality: Normal
  • Texture Quality: Normal
  • Anisotropic Filtering: x4
  • Particles Quality: Normal
  • Tessellation Quality: Off
  • Water Quality: Normal
  • Grass Quality: Normal
  • Lighting Quality: Normal
  • Reflection Quality: High
  • Shadow Quality: Normal
  • Soft Shadows: Soft
  • Long Shadows: Off
  • Post FX: Normal
  • Ambient Occlusion: HBAO
  • In-Game Depth of Field: Off
  • Population Density: Slider max
  • Population Variety: Slider max
  • Distance Scaling: Slider max
  • High Detail Streaming While Flying: On

As seen in the video above, these settings allow the Enhanced and Expanded version of GTA V to run at mostly above 60 fps on the Steam Deck during gameplay, occasionally dipping into the 50s during stressful instances with a lot of on-screen activity.

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Monster Hunter Wilds: Which Graphics Mode Is Best On PS5, PS5 Pro & Xbox Series X? https://twistedvoxel.com/monster-hunter-wilds-best-graphics-mode-on-ps5-ps5-pro-xbox-series-xs/ https://twistedvoxel.com/monster-hunter-wilds-best-graphics-mode-on-ps5-ps5-pro-xbox-series-xs/#disqus_thread Sat, 01 Mar 2025 13:51:45 +0000 https://twistedvoxel.com/?p=46439 Capcom’s latest action role-playing game, Monster Hunter Wilds, is now available on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X, and if you’re looking to find out which of the game’s…

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Capcom’s latest action role-playing game, Monster Hunter Wilds, is now available on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X, and if you’re looking to find out which of the game’s graphics modes is right for you, read ahead.

Monster Hunter Wilds offers 3 graphics modes on PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X, namely Resolution, Balanced and Performance. As far as graphical settings are concerned, the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions are identical, while the PS5 Pro version delivers ray traced reflections in Resolution and Balanced modes and improved shadows and better draw distance across the board. Other differences come in terms of resolution and frame rate. Both areas play a primary role in determining the best graphics mode for each console.

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PS5

The base PS5 version commonly runs at a resolution of 900p and targets a frame rate of 60 fps in Performance mode. It makes a considerable compromise in terms of image quality, particularly for those playing on a 4K TV. While not ideal, for those limited to a 60 Hz display, this is the recommended way to play Monster Hunter Wilds.

Those playing on a 120 Hz display have the option to play in Balanced mode, which commonly runs at a resolution of 1224p and targets a frame rate of 40 fps. This mode is recommended for those who looking for the middle ground between Resolution and Performance mode.

On a Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) supported display, it’s possible to unlock the frame rate in all 3 graphics modes. This allows Balanced mode to run above 40 fps where possible. Unfortunately, the PS5 version of Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t support Low Frame Rate Compensation (LFC), meaning that frame rates below 48 fps won’t be covered by the VRR window, resulting in judder. As such,players are recommended to disable unlocked frame rate and choose between Balanced and Performance mode according to their preferred compromises.

Xbox Series X

Like the PS5 version, the Xbox Series X version commonly runs at a resolution of 900p and targets a frame rate of 60 fps in Performance mode. It makes a considerable compromise in terms of image quality, particularly for those playing on a 4K TV. While not ideal, for those limited to a 60 Hz display, this is the recommended way to play Monster Hunter Wilds.

Those playing on a 120 Hz display have the option to play in Balanced mode, which commonly runs at a resolution of 1224p and targets a frame rate of 40 fps. This mode is recommended for those who looking for the middle ground between Resolution and Performance mode.

On a VRR supported display, it’s possible to unlock the frame rate in all 3 graphics modes. This allows Balanced mode to run above 40 fps where possible. Unlike the PS5 version, however, the Xbox Series X version of Monster Hunter Wilds does support Low Frame Rate Compensation (LFC), meaning that the minimum threshold of the VRR window is below 30 fps. As such, players won’t experience judder while also benefiting from frame rates above 40 fps. Therefore, Balanced mode gets our recommendation for those playing the Xbox Series X version on a 120 Hz VRR supported display.

PS5 Pro

The PS5 Pro version commonly runs at a resolution of 1080p with PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) and targets a frame rate of 60 fps in Performance mode. Image quality is, therefore, much superior to base PS5 and Xbox Series X in Performance mode. Just like the base console, the PS5 Pro version of Monster Hunter Wilds doesn’t support LFC. As such, regardless of display, the recommended way to play the game is in Performance mode. Additionally, those playing on a 120 Hz and VRR supported display may unlock the frame rate to go above 60 fps where possible.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Best Settings Guide For PC https://twistedvoxel.com/monster-hunter-wilds-best-settings-guide-pc/ https://twistedvoxel.com/monster-hunter-wilds-best-settings-guide-pc/#disqus_thread Fri, 28 Feb 2025 17:15:53 +0000 https://twistedvoxel.com/?p=46428 Capcom’s latest action role-playing game, Monster Hunter Wilds, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs. Before we…

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Capcom’s latest action role-playing game, Monster Hunter Wilds, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.

Before we delve into the best settings for Monster Hunter Wilds on PC, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.

Monster hunter wilds best settings

Monster Hunter Wilds Best Settings

The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.

DISPLAY

  • Screen Mode​: Windowed Fullscreen
  • Screen Resolution: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
  • Uncapped Frame Rate: uncapped  on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise capped to preferred frame rate
  • Cutscene Frame Rate: Off
  • Background Frame Rate: Off
  • V-Sync: Enable on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise Disable

GRAPHICS

  • Cutscene Graphics: Do Not Adjust Separately
  • Upscaling: NVIDIA DLSS 3 if supported by GPU, else FSR 3
  • Upscaling Mode: Quality
  • Ray Tracing: Medium
  • Texture Quality: High on GPUs with 10 GB or higher VRAM, Medium on GPUs with 8 GB or lower VRAM
  • Texture Filtering Quality: Highest (ANISO x 16)
  • Fur Quality: High
  • Ambient Occlusion: Medium
  • Sky/Cloud Quality: Medium
  • Grass/Tree Quality: High
  • Grass/Tree Sway: Enable
  • Wind Simulation Quality: High
  • Water Effects: Enable
  • Shadow Quality: High
  • Distant Shadow Quality: High
  • Shadow Distance: Medium
  • Ambient Light Quality: High
  • Contact Shadows: Enable
  • Bloom: High
  • Motion Blur: Off
  • SSS Scattering: On
  • Depth of Field: On
  • Volumetric Fog: High
  • Variable Rate Shading: Off

Does Monster Hunter Wilds Run On Steam Deck?

As seen in the video above, even at the lowest settings, Monster Hunter Wilds runs at a highly variable frame rate on Steam Deck, usually hovering in the 20 to 30 fps range during gameplay and occasionally dipping into the 10s during stressful instances with a lot of on-screen activity. As such, the game isn’t particularly playable on Valve’s handheld device.

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Avowed Best Settings Guide For PC https://twistedvoxel.com/avowed-best-settings-guide-pc/ https://twistedvoxel.com/avowed-best-settings-guide-pc/#disqus_thread Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:09:46 +0000 https://twistedvoxel.com/?p=46083 Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment’s action role-playing game, Avowed, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.…

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Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment’s action role-playing game, Avowed, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.

Before we delve into the best settings for Avowed on PC, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.

Avowed best settings

Avowed Best Settings

The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.

GRAPHICS

  • Resolution: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
  • Window Mode​: Windowed Fullscreen
  • Frame Limit: as per the display refresh rate or performance target
  • V-Sync: Off on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise On
  • Ray Tracing: On/Off depending on performance target and headroom
  • Upscaling: NVIDIA DLSS 3 if supported by GPU, else TSR
  • Upscaling Quality: Quality
  • View Distance: High
  • Shadow Quality: Medium
  • Texture Quality: High (or Epic if a high amount of VRAM is available)
  • Shading Quality: Epic
  • Effects Quality: High
  • Foliage Quality: High
  • Post Processing Quality: Medium
  • Reflection Quality: Low
  • Global Illumination Quality: High

Steam Deck Optimized Settings

The settings below are for getting the best possible performance on the Steam Deck.

GRAPHICS

  • Resolution: 1280 x 800
  • Window Mode​: Windowed Fullscreen
  • Frame Limit: unlimited
  • V-Sync: Off
  • Ray Tracing: Off
  • Upscaling: AMD FidelityFX 3
  • Upscaling Quality: Balanced
  • View Distance: Low
  • Shadow Quality: Low
  • Texture Quality: Low
  • Shading Quality: Low
  • Effects Quality: Low
  • Foliage Quality: Low
  • Post Processing Quality: Low
  • Reflection Quality: Low
  • Global Illumination Quality: Low

As seen in the video above, even at the lowest settings, Avowed runs at a variable frame rate on Steam Deck that usually hovers in the 30 to 40 fps range during gameplay. In order to run the game with a relatively consistent frame time delivery, set the frame limit to 30 fps on both the LCD and the OLED versions via the Steam Deck overlay.

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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Best Settings Guide For PC https://twistedvoxel.com/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-best-settings-guide-pc/ https://twistedvoxel.com/kingdom-come-deliverance-2-best-settings-guide-pc/#disqus_thread Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:57:06 +0000 https://twistedvoxel.com/?p=45708 Deep Silver and Warhorse Studios’ action role-playing game, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end…

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Deep Silver and Warhorse Studios’ action role-playing game, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.

Before we delve into the best settings for Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 on PC, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.

Kingdom come deliverance 2 best settings

Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Best Settings

The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.

GRAPHICS SETTINGS

  • Resolution: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
  • Window Mode​: Fullscreen
  • V-Sync: Off on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise On
  • FPS Limit: as per the display refresh rate or performance target
  • Resolution Scaling Technology: NVIDIA DLSS if supported by GPU, else AMD FSR
  • Resolution Scaling Mode: Quality
  • Motion Blur: Object
  • Near DOF: On
  • Antialiasing: SMAA2TX
  • Object Quality: Ultra
  • Particles: High
  • Lighting: High
  • Global Illumination: High
  • Postprocess Quality: Medium
  • Shader Quality: Ultra
  • Shadow Quality: Medium
  • Textures: Ultra (or High on GPUs with 8 GB VRAM or below)
  • Volumetric Effects Detail: High
  • Vegetation Detail: High
  • Character Detail: High

Steam Deck Optimized Settings

The settings below are for getting the best possible performance on the Steam Deck.

GRAPHICS SETTINGS

  • Resolution: 1280 x 800
  • Window Mode​: Fullscreen
  • V-Sync: Off
  • FPS Limit: 60
  • Resolution Scaling Technology: AMD FSR
  • Resolution Scaling Mode: Performance
  • Motion Blur: Object
  • Near DOF: On
  • Antialiasing: SMAA2TX
  • Object Quality: Low
  • Particles: Low
  • Lighting: Low
  • Global Illumination: Low
  • Postprocess Quality: Low
  • Shader Quality: Low
  • Shadow Quality: Low
  • Textures: Low
  • Volumetric Effects Detail: Low
  • Vegetation Detail: Low
  • Character Detail: Low

As seen in the video above, even at the lowest settings, Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 runs at a highly variable frame rate on Steam Deck that usually hovers in the 40 to 50 fps range during gameplay. In order to run the game with a relatively consistent frame time delivery, set the frame limit to 40 fps on the LCD version of the handheld and 45 fps on the OLED version via the Steam Deck overlay.

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Best Settings Guide For PC https://twistedvoxel.com/marvels-spider-man-2-best-settings-guide-pc/ https://twistedvoxel.com/marvels-spider-man-2-best-settings-guide-pc/#disqus_thread Thu, 30 Jan 2025 19:45:19 +0000 https://twistedvoxel.com/?p=45601 Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has made its way to PC, and, given the large number of available graphics settings to tinker with, we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized…

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has made its way to PC, and, given the large number of available graphics settings to tinker with, we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance.

Before we delve into the best settings for the PC version of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.

Spider-man 2 best settings

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Best Settings

The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.

DISPLAY

  • Window Mode: Fullscreen
  • Display Resolution: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
  • Refresh rate: as per the max display refresh of your display or preference
  • VSYNC: On on a non-VRR/G-sync display, Off on a VRR/G-sync display
  • HDR Max Luminance: On an HDR display, set the value (in nits) based on your display’s peak brightness value on a 10% window
  • Upscale Method: NVIDIA DLSS on supported Nvidia GPUs, XeSS on Intel GPUs, and AMD FSR 3.1 on AMD and DLSS non-compliant Nvidia GPUs
  • Upscale Quality: Quality (or Balanced, depending on target frame rate)
  • Dynamic Resolution Scaling: Off

GRAPHICS

  • Texture Quality: Very High (drop to High if VRAM is 8 GB or below)
  • Texture Filtering: 8x on mid-range GPU, 16x on high-end GPU
  • Shadow Quality: Medium to High, depending on target frame rate
  • Ambient Occlusion: SSAO
  • Screen Space Reflections: High
  • Ray-traced Reflections: High
  • Ray-traced Interiors: High
  • Ray-traced Shadows: Off
  • Ray-traced Ambient Occlusion: Off
  • Ray-tracing Geometry Detail: High
  • Ray-tracing Object Range: 6 to 8, depending on the CPU specs and target frame rate
  • Level of Detail: High
  • Traffic Density: Very Low to Low, depending on CPU overhead and target frame rate
  • Crowd Density: Very Low, depending on CPU overhead and target frame rate
  • Hair Quality: Medium (not particularly noticeable outside of cutscenes and close range)
  • Weather particle quality: Medium to High, depending on target frame rate
  • Depth of Field: Low
  • Bloom: On
  • Motion Blur Strength: 1
  • Field of View: set according to preference and display aspect ratio

Steam Deck Optimized Settings

The settings below are for getting the best possible performance on the Steam Deck.

DISPLAY

  • Window Mode: Fullscreen
  • Display Resolution: 1280 x 800
  • Refresh rate: 60 Hz
  • VSYNC: Off
  • Upscale Method: AMD FSR 3.1
  • Upscale Quality: Ultra Performance
  • Dynamic Resolution Scaling: Off

GRAPHICS

  • Texture Quality: Very Low
  • Texture Filtering: Trilinear
  • Shadow Quality: Very Low
  • Ambient Occlusion: Off
  • Screen Space Reflections: Off
  • Ray-traced Reflections: Off
  • Ray-traced Interiors: Off
  • Ray-traced Shadows: Off
  • Ray-traced Ambient Occlusion: Off
  • Level of Detail: Very Low
  • Traffic Density: Very Low
  • Crowd Density: Very Low
  • Hair Quality: Very Low
  • Weather particle quality: Low
  • Depth of Field: Off
  • Bloom: On
  • Motion Blur Strength: 1
  • Field of View: 0

As seen in the video above, even at the lowest settings, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 runs at a highly variable frame rate on Steam Deck that usually hovers in the 35 to 50 fps range during gameplay. In order to run the game with a relatively consistent frame time delivery, set the frame limit to 40 fps on the LCD version of the handheld and 45 fps on the OLED version via the Steam Deck overlay.

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Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Best Settings Guide For PC https://twistedvoxel.com/ninja-gaiden-2-black-best-settings-guide-pc/ https://twistedvoxel.com/ninja-gaiden-2-black-best-settings-guide-pc/#disqus_thread Fri, 24 Jan 2025 13:35:00 +0000 https://twistedvoxel.com/?p=45461 Koei Tecmo Games’ action game, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs. Before…

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Koei Tecmo Games’ action game, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.

Before we delve into the best settings for Ninja Gaiden 2 Black on PC, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.

Ninja gaiden 2 black best settings

Ninja Gaiden 2 Black Best Settings

The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.

SCREEN SETTINGS

  • 2D Resolution: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
  • Display Mode​: Fullscreen
  • V-Sync: Off on a VRR or G-Sync supported display, otherwise On
  • FPS Limit: 120 (or below, as per available performance)
  • FPS Limit (event): 60
  • Super Resolution Type: NVIDIA DLSS if supported by GPU, else AMD FSR3
  • Super Resolution Quality: Quality
  • Ray Tracing: Off
  • Anisotropic Filtering: x16
  • Shadow Quality: Standard
  • Effects Quality: High Quality
  • Global Illumination: High Quality
  • Reflections: High Quality
  • Foliage: High Quality
  • Motion Blur: Off
  • Depth of Field: On

Steam Deck Optimized Settings

The settings below are for getting the best possible performance on the Steam Deck.

SCREEN SETTINGS

  • 2D Resolution: 1280 x 720
  • Display Mode​: Fullscreen
  • V-Sync: Off
  • FPS Limit: 60
  • FPS Limit (event): 60
  • Super Resolution Type: AMD FSR3
  • Super Resolution Quality: Balanced
  • Ray Tracing: Off
  • Anisotropic Filtering: x2
  • Shadow Quality: Light
  • Effects Quality: Light
  • Global Illumination: Light
  • Reflections: Light
  • Foliage: Light
  • Motion Blur: Off
  • Depth of Field: Off

As seen in the video above, even at the lowest settings, Ninja Gaiden 2 Black runs at a highly variable frame rate on Steam Deck that usually hovers in the 30 to 40 fps range during gameplay. In order to run the game with a relatively consistent frame time delivery, set the frame limit to 40 fps on the LCD version of the handheld and 45 fps on the OLED version via the Steam Deck overlay.

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Best Settings Guide For PC https://twistedvoxel.com/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-best-settings-guide-pc/ https://twistedvoxel.com/final-fantasy-vii-rebirth-best-settings-guide-pc/#disqus_thread Thu, 23 Jan 2025 05:35:35 +0000 https://twistedvoxel.com/?p=45439 Square Enix’s action role-playing game, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs. Before…

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Square Enix’s action role-playing game, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, is now available on PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.

Before we delve into the best settings for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on PC, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.

Final fantasy vii rebirth best settings

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Best Settings

The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.

GRAPHICS

  • Display Mode​: Windowed
  • Screen Resolution​: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
  • Framerate: 120 fps (or below, as per available performance)
  • Display Sync Technology​: VRR or G-Sync on supported displays
  • Dynamic Resolution Scaling (Maximum)​: 100%
  • Dynamic Resolution Scaling (Minimum)​: 100%
  • Background Model Detail​: High
  • Ocean Detail​: Medium
  • Character Model Detail​: High
  • Effect Details​: Medium
  • Texture Resolution​: High
  • Shadow Quality​: Low
  • Fog Quality​: Medium
  • Anti-Aliasing Method​: NVIDIA DLSS if supported by GPU, else TAAU
  • Characters Displayed​: 10 (or lower, depending on available performance)
  • Character Shadow Display Distance​: 5

Steam Deck Optimized Settings

The settings below are for getting the best possible performance on the Steam Deck.

GRAPHICS

  • Display Mode​: Windowed
  • Screen Resolution​: 1280 x 720
  • Framerate: 30 fps
  • Display Sync Technology​: V-Sync
  • Dynamic Resolution Scaling (Maximum)​: 100%
  • Dynamic Resolution Scaling (Minimum)​: 100%
  • Background Model Detail​: Low
  • Ocean Detail​: Low
  • Character Model Detail​: Low
  • Effect Details​: Low
  • Texture Resolution​: Low
  • Shadow Quality​: Low
  • Fog Quality​: Low
  • Anti-Aliasing Method​: TAAU
  • Characters Displayed​: 0
  • Character Shadow Display Distance​: 0

As seen in the video above, even at mostly low settings, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth runs at a somewhat unstable frame rate on the Steam Deck, even when capped at 30 fps, dropping as low as 23 fps during some instances. That said, the game runs well enough overall and is playable using the above settings.

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