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Assassin’s Creed games are known for their stunning visuals across the franchise. AC Shadows is no different, seamlessly transporting you to feudal Japan in all its vibrant glory. Of course, you’ll have to tinker with the graphics settings a bit to get the most out of the display, but it’s well worth it. On the other hand, you can try to eke out every last drop of FPS to improve performance. In both cases, you’ll need to take a trip to the video options. We’re here to help you get the best graphics settings for Assassin’s Creed Shadows for both FPS and performance.
AC Shadows best graphics settings for performance
First, after launching Assassin’s Creed Shadows, open the settings and go to Video. There are two tabs that you’ll need to check – Display and Scalability. Here’s what you can do to improve graphics performance for the best visuals.
The Display settings tab lets you set up your monitor values, like resolution. Captured by VideoGamer
The Scalability settings tab contains most of the advanced graphics settings. Captured by VideoGamer
Display settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Image Calibration | Set up according to your monitor |
| Field of View | 100% |
| Monitor | Select your main display monitor |
| Display Mode | Full screen |
| Aspect Ratio | Set to your monitor’s aspect ratio |
| VSync | Off |
| Resolution | Set to your monitor’s resolution |
| Frame Rate Limiter | Off |
| Use Dynamic Resolution | Off |
| Upscaler Type | NVidia DLSS |
| Upscaler Quality | Native AA |
| Frame Generation | Off |
| Sharpen Strength | 0.25 |
| Motion Blur | We recommend Off, unless you like the effect |
| Chromatic Aberration | Off |
Scalability settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Raytraced Global Illumination | Diffuse Everywhere |
| Raytracing Quality | High |
| BVH Quality | High |
| Screen Space Effects | High |
| Light Source Quality | High |
| Shadow Quality | High |
| Texture Streaming Pool | High |
| Post Effects | High |
| Water Quality | Medium |
| Particle Quality | Medium |
| Loading Distance | Far |
| Drawing Distance | Far |
| Micropolygon | Medium |
| Terrain Quality | High |
| Deformation | High |
| Scatter Density | Medium |
| Virtual Texture | High |
| Character Quality | High |
| Hair Strands | On |
| Cloud Quality | Very High |
| Fog Quality | High |
If you have a very strong PC with the latest and greatest in GPU tech, then you should feel free to turn anything above set to Medium to High or Very High. Test it out in-game, then switch according to preference or if you experience a severe FPS drop.
AC Shadows best graphics settings for FPS
Once again, after launching Assassin’s Creed Shadows, open the settings and go to Video. There are two tabs that you’ll need to check – Display and Scalability. Here’s what you can do to increase your FPS without sacrificing fidelity.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Image Calibration | Set up according to your monitor |
| Field of View | 100% |
| Monitor | Select your main display monitor |
| Display Mode | Full screen |
| Aspect Ratio | Set to your monitor’s aspect ratio |
| VSync | On |
| Resolution | Set to your monitor’s resolution |
| Frame Rate Limiter | On |
| Frame Rate Target | 60 |
| Use Dynamic Resolution | On |
| Upscaler Type | NVidia DLSS |
| Upscaler Quality | Native AA |
| Frame Generation | On |
| Sharpen Strength | 0.25 |
| Motion Blur | Off |
| Chromatic Aberration | Off |
Scalability settings
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Raytraced Global Illumination | Diffuse Everywhere |
| Raytracing Quality | Medium |
| BVH Quality | High |
| Screen Space Effects | Low |
| Light Source Quality | Medium |
| Shadow Quality | Low |
| Texture Streaming Pool | Medium |
| Post Effects | Low |
| Water Quality | Medium |
| Particle Quality | Low |
| Loading Distance | Medium |
| Drawing Distance | Medium |
| Micropolygon | Medium |
| Terrain Quality | Low |
| Deformation | High |
| Scatter Density | Low |
| Virtual Texture | Medium |
| Character Quality | Medium |
| Hair Strands | Off |
| Cloud Quality | High |
| Fog Quality | Medium |
With this, you will be able to get the most FPS while keeping the game looking good. If you experience FPS under 60 for a lot of your playthrough, consider turning a few of the High settings down a notch.
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