Returnal Performance Optimization Guide + Optimized Settings
40Here's a detailed breakdown of every Returnal graphics setting, along with recommendations for improved performance while retaining the game's intended visual presentation.
FSR 2 mod link (don't worry, it works on multiple games, not just Cyberpunk 2077): https://www.nexusmods.com/cyberpunk2077/mods/3001/?tab=description
OPTIMIZED SETTINGS
SCREEN OPTIMIZATIONS: USE FSR 2 MOD, IF NOT, TURN IT OFF (LINK IN DESCRIPTION)
SHARPNESS: 25%
FIELD OF VIEW BIAS: 10 (PERSONAL PREFERENCE)
LIGHTING QUALITY: LOW
SHADOW QUALITY: HIGH
AMBIENT OCCLUSION: HIGH
SCREEN SPACE REFLECTIONS: ON
MODEL QUALITY: EPIC
TEXTURE QUALITY: EPIC (AS HIGH AS YOUR VRAM ALLOWS)
VOLUMETRIC FOG: EPIC
PARTICLE QUALITY: EPIC
ANTI-ALIASING QUALITY: EPIC
DEPTH OF FIELD: ON
BLOOM: ON
PC SPECS:
GPU: RX 480 8GB
CPU: R5 3600X - https://amzn.to/3C1GH22
RAM: 16GB 3200Mhz DDR4 - https://amzn.to/3WKcAEa
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX - https://amzn.to/3PYeeQI
OS: Windows 10
Timestamps:
0:00 SCREEN OPTIMIZATIONS (NIS - FSR 1 - FSR 2 MOD)
0:42 FSR 2 MOD
1:29 SHARPNESS
1:55 FIELD OF VIEW BIAS
2:16 LIGHTING QUALITY
2:51 SHADOW QUALITY
3:26 AMBIENT OCCLUSION
4:01 SCREEN SPACE REFLECTIONS
4:18 MODEL QUALITY
4:53 TEXTURE QUALITY
5:28 VOLUMETRIC FOG
6:10 PARTICLE QUALITY
6:25 ANTI-ALIASING QUALITY
7:00 DEPTH OF FIELD
7:14 BLOOM
7:31 OPTIMIZED SETTINGS
7:41 MAXIMUM SETTINGS VS OPTIMIZED SETTINGS SIDE-BY-SIDE PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
9:27 MAXIMUM SETTINGS VS OPTIMIZED SETTINGS BENCHMARK RESULTS
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