Stalker 2: Best video settings for maximum FPS, visibility, and graphics

Modified Nov 23, 2024 12:24 GMT

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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl uses many hardware resources, making it challenging to achieve stable performance while maintaining high visual quality in this title. If the graphics settings are too low, they can greatly hinder gameplay visibility, negatively impacting your journey through the Chornobyl exclusion zone and making combat with enemies frustrating.

For this reason, it's crucial to optimize various settings to ensure good graphics and a stable framerate while playing the title on a PC. This guide highlights the best Stalker 2 video settings to enhance your the gameplay experience.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinions of the writer. The following settings are based on the game's minimum requirements.

Best Stalker 2 graphics settings to get more FPS

for an elevated experience

Given that Stalker 2's expansive open world features numerous environmental aspects, using optimized settings is essential for smooth gameplay. Notably, the title's use of Unreal Engine 5 also requires substantial system resources.

If you’re using a mid-to-low-range PC, adjusting the settings as follows should help.

Also Read: What is the map size of Stalker 2?

Display settings

Graphics card: Select your primary graphics card
Display: Select your primary monitor
Screen mode: Fullscreen [Exclusive]
Display resolution: Primary monitor's maximum resolution (Native)
Aspect ratio: Auto
Field of view: 90
V-Sync: Disabled
Frame rate: No limits (if playing on a laptop, lock it at 60 FPS)
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: Enabled

Graphics settings

Overall quality: Custom
Texture quality: Medium (if V-RAM is less than 6, choose Low)
Hair: High
Object details: Medium
Effects quality: Medium
Materials: High
Post-processing: Medium
Antialiasing: Medium
Motion blur strength: 0%
Depth of field: Low
Light shafts: Disabled
Sharpness: 70 (adjust as your preference)
Upsacling method: FSR
Upscaling quality: Quality or Balanced
DLSS Frame Generation: Off
FSR 3 Frame Generation: Enabled
Shading quality: Medium
Global illumination: Medium
Reflections: Medium
Shadow quality: Low (can be increased to Medium depending on the performance)
Clouds: High
Fog: High
Sky: High
Foliage quality: Low
Environment draw distance: Medium (select Near if you're getting low FPS)

Also read: Stalker 2 system requirements: Minimum and recommended PC settings explored

If you're using a newer NVIDIA graphics card — such as a high-end 3000-series GPU or something from the recently released 4000 series — you are recommended to use DLSS for upscaling. Additionally, choose "Quality" for the Upscaling Quality setting and enable the DLSS Frame Generation option.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh