Optimize Avowed for Stunning Visuals and Smooth Gameplay
Avowed's breathtaking visuals demand optimal PC settings to balance stunning graphics with smooth performance. This guide provides the best settings for various PC builds, ensuring a captivating experience without sacrificing frame rate.
Understanding System Requirements:
Before adjusting settings, confirm your PC meets Avowed's requirements. A system between minimum and recommended specifications should suffice for decent FPS. Higher resolutions and refresh rates necessitate a more powerful system.
Minimum: Windows 10/11, AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel i5-8400, 16GB RAM, AMD RX 5700, Nvidia GTX 1070, or Intel Arc A580, DirectX 12, 75GB storage.
Recommended: Windows 10/11, AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel i7-10700K, 16GB RAM, AMD RX 6800 XT or Nvidia RTX 3080, DirectX 12, 75GB storage.
Allow the game to generate shaders uninterrupted during its first run for optimal performance.
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Optimizing Basic Graphics Settings:
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- Resolution: Native resolution for optimal sharpness.
- Window Mode: "Windowed Fullscreen" for easy app switching, or "Fullscreen Exclusive" for minimal input lag.
- Frame Limit: Match your monitor's refresh rate or set to 60 FPS for stability.
- VSync: Disable for reduced input lag; enable if experiencing screen tearing.
- Field of View: Approximately 90 degrees for a balanced perspective.
- Motion Blur: Disable for clearer visuals.
Advanced Graphics Settings:
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These settings significantly impact visual fidelity and performance. Lowering certain settings can drastically improve FPS.
Setting |
Description |
View Distance |
Affects rendering distance; higher settings improve detail but reduce FPS. |
Shadow Quality |
Major FPS impact; lowering significantly improves performance. |
Texture Quality |
Surface detail; higher settings require more VRAM. |
Shading Quality |
Lighting depth; lowering reduces realism but boosts performance. |
Effects Quality |
Visual effects (fire, magic); higher settings demand more GPU power. |
Foliage Quality |
Grass and tree density; lowering improves FPS. |
Post Processing Quality |
Visual enhancements (bloom, blur); reducing saves performance. |
Reflection Quality |
Water and surface reflections; high settings look great but impact FPS heavily. |
Global Illumination Quality |
Realistic lighting; high settings improve atmosphere but reduce performance. |
Recommended Settings:
Low-End PCs (GTX 1070/RX 5700 equivalent): Aim for 50-60 FPS.
- Graphics Quality: Custom (Balanced between Low and Medium)
- View Distance: Medium
- Shadow Quality: Low
- Texture Quality: Medium
- Shading Quality: Low
- Effects Quality: Medium
- Foliage Quality: Low
- Post Processing Quality: Low
- Reflection Quality: Low
- Global Illumination Quality: Low
Mid-Range PCs (RTX 3080/RX 6800 XT equivalent): Strive for a balance of visuals and performance.
- Graphics Quality: Custom (Mix of High and Epic)
- View Distance: High
- Shadow Quality: Medium
- Texture Quality: High
- Shading Quality: High
- Effects Quality: High
- Foliage Quality: High
- Post Processing Quality: High
- Reflection Quality: Medium
- Global Illumination Quality: High
High-end PCs can utilize "Epic" settings across the board for maximum visual fidelity and FPS.
Avowed is available now for PC and Xbox Series X|S.