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All Graphics Settings - Quality Comparison and Recommended Settings
By Logandi
This guide will show you the difference each graphic option makes and the recommended setting
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Category: Modding or Configuration
Languages: English
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Guide Index
Overview
Anti Aliasing 
View Distance 
Texture Quality 
Foliage Quality 
Effects Quality 
Shadow Quality 
Post Processing 
Scope Setting 
Ambient Occlusion 
Tessellation 
Foliage Interactions 
Dismemberment 
Screen Space Reflections 
Shadow Map Resolution 
Hierarchical LOD Transition Method 
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Anti Aliasing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiIO7DerPF4
TAA may look a little blurry but it removes aliasing better.

View Distance
https://youtu.be/FdUZ0L9Yn5Y
Honestly, I couldn't tell the difference
Texture Quality
https://youtu.be/hXPPJpv7HQI
Big difference from Low to Medium, no noticeable difference on High or VH
Foliage Quality
https://youtu.be/PlYhhiTQkzo
Honestly, I couldn't tell the difference
Effects Quality
https://youtu.be/1kfIbLpUe70
At High, particles have a higher frame rate, Incendiaries have a heat haze effect around them and explosions emit light.
Shadow Quality
https://youtu.be/fy4KQDhFzT0
The most demanding option. Set it to Medium so you get dynamic shadows around characters, which could save your life.
Post Processing
https://youtu.be/W2ZksHHUrRI
Mostly effects Depth of Field quality
Scope Setting
https://youtu.be/TCO4xMZb5cI
Normal zooms the entire screen, PiP only zooms in inside the scope. PiP is more realistic, but way too performance heavy.
Ambient Occlusion
https://youtu.be/ftOk_MYFtAI
Adds contact shadows, but is very demanding
Tessellation
https://youtu.be/Ai-X2ypRtqk
Makes terrains have extra depth. The effect is so subtle you can't even notice it in normal gameplay, and it is somewhat demanding
Foliage Interactions
https://youtu.be/jWNSalnd2u4
Again, another little detail you won't care about while playing
Dismemberment
https://youtu.be/1kn4CIqneDM
Now THIS little detail might make your gameplay better. I haven't noticed any performance impact with it on, so it nails down to personal preference
Screen Space Reflections
https://youtu.be/5H5c6VORtHY
Barely noticeable difference. Keep it off, just in case
Shadow Map Resolution
https://youtu.be/pckbyeBCw5Q
Controls Shadow resolutions. VERY demanding
Hierarchical LOD Transition Method
https://youtu.be/tL-utuye4NQ
Having it set to FoV makes the game load a more detailed LOD mesh of a building when viewing it through a scope, with very little performance impact
22 Comments
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soaly 12 Mar, 2022 @ 8:49pm 
fun fact: pip scopes kinda decrease recoil a bit
Engeki 29 Mar, 2021 @ 5:16am 
thanks for this, now have decent fps!
฿ØØ₲₳ᄂØØ ₵ЯØO 20 Feb, 2021 @ 10:46am 
i miss when the game had hd textures, gore and muzzle flashes lol
[Zenith UwU] 7 Feb, 2021 @ 3:16am 
Ive got a Rx 5600 xt 16gb 3200 ryzen 5 2600x oced but i run the game at a more stuttery 90 fps than my mate with a 1060 6gb, 8gb ram and an i5 8400
say my name 19 Dec, 2020 @ 3:06pm 
@coldertermite
In most games; effects, dismemberments and ragdolls (dead bodies) can heavily impact performance.

Hope this help :D: :b1:
coldertermite 19 Dec, 2020 @ 11:31am 
thx the guide. it's really supporting. however I have a question.
I have 1650ti, i5 10th gen and 16gb RAM. my pc spec's is compensated for the recommended specs of the game. despite this and playing in 'medium' options, I got on stable 40 fps. but I want to play this game on 60 fps. what should I do?
spdrn0 6 Dec, 2020 @ 4:34am 
Hey author, I cranked up the settings to max and I still get unrendered stuff when I turn around a corner. Is there a fix to this? It really doesn't look good
Bazingarrey 24 Nov, 2020 @ 12:44pm 
Post Processing also affects AO quality
say my name 28 Jul, 2020 @ 4:48pm 
I was in the process of making a similar guide but then found this one. hahaha
K7L3 22 Jul, 2020 @ 6:46am 
i5 4570 and gtx 970 with 1600mhz ram and a SSD and i get like 50-60fps on average with my settings. This games a tough one to run.