Top Fallout 4 graphics mods for high resolution, 4K gameplay, and more

Fallout 4 graphics mods are so popular among the community because the game was released back in 2015 and although it holds incredibly well, the title's drawback is its outdated visuals. The vanilla game has many flat textures as well as anti-aliasing issues. That’s why Fallout 4 graphics mods are so popular among the community. Yet, it is considered one of the best games in the franchise and the best Fallout title for newcomers.

Bethesda tried to give an optional solution to this issue by releasing a free DLC named “High-Resolution Texture Pack.” Unfortunately, it wasn’t optimized properly, which made the game crash and caused performance issues for multiple users. There is also an upcoming next-gen update for the Fallout 4, which will greatly improve the game's visual fidelity.

However, until the next-gen update's official release, here are some Fallout 4 graphics mods that can boost the game's visuals, without compromising performance. All these mods can be installed from Nexus Mods.

Disclaimer: This list is solely based on the writer’s opinions and experiences.

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Top 5 Fallout 4 graphics mods

5) Polluted Climate - Mandragorasprouts

The best climate mod for Fallout 4 (Image via Bethesda Softworks || Nexus Mods)

The story of Fallout 4 is about desolation and despair. The in-game color schemes, aesthetics, and architecture are meticulously designed to immerse you into a world without hope. To make this feeling more immaculate, Polluted Climate is one of the Fallout 4 graphics mods.

Created by Mandragorasprouts, this Mod adds high-resolution fog, heavy rain, radstorms, and other weather conditions that make the wasteland feel more alive.

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4) MM Aesthetics - Shatterpoint774

Sharpen the details with this mod (Image via Bethesda Softworks || Nexus Mods)

Fallout 4 takes place 200 years after the Great War when the atomic bombs fell and destroyed civilizations and almost all the life on Earth. The radiation and the bombs’ shock waves also severely damaged all the buildings and other architecture in the cities and other locations.

In the vanilla game, the building's aesthetics aren’t that detailed to completely capture the effects of the atomic bombs. You can fix this using the Fallout 4 graphics mod named, MM Aesthetics, created by Shatterpoint774.

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3) High Resolution Texture Pack 2K and 4K - Valius

Turn the game into 4K fidelity (Image via Bethesda Softworks || Nexus Mods)

If you want a complete 4K rehaul of the game, one of the best Fallout 4 graphics mods for you is High-Resolution Texture Pack 2K and 4K created by Valius. This texture mod is pretty heavy with a 754 MB file size and needs strong hardware to run properly. To get the best experience from this mod it is recommended to have at least a RTX 3060 GPU, a minimum 4GB VRAM, and a monitor with 4K resolution.

If your PC is not very high-end, you can try the 2K version of the mod. It may not be as detailed as the 4K variant but it still offers a significant boost to the vanilla graphics.

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2) FlaconOil's Complete Retexture Project - FlaconOil

One of the best retexture packs for Fallout 5 (Image via Bethesda Softworks || Nexus Mods)

FlaconOil’s Retexture project is by far one of the most in-depth texture overhauls available right now. This retexture pack features hundreds of handmade texture packs for all in-game objects and models. Currently, there is a 2K and a 4K variant available for this Fallout 4 graphics mod.

Keep in mind that the FlaconOil retexture is an incredibly in-depth mod pack. It includes multiple parts and needs a strong GPU and plenty of internal space to function properly.

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1) Vivid Fallout - All in One

Vivid Fallout is the best all-around mod (Image via Bethesda Softworks || Nexus Mods)

Vivid Fallout All in One by Hein84 is one of the best all-around Fallout 4 graphics mods. This mod adds in-depth details to the in-game objects and increases the visual fidelity of the terrains, roads, and wilderness. Vivid Fallout is incredibly well optimized and it also offers a 2K and a 4K variant.

Vivid Fallout is also one of the few mods in the Fallout 4 community that is still getting frequent updates and patches.