Pretty frames lose to readable frames. Competitive settings optimize for enemy silhouettes and stable FPS above your refresh rate.
Turn down / off
- Shadows and volumetric fog
- Ray tracing
- Motion blur and depth of field
- Heavy anti-aliasing that softens edges
Keep if you can
Textures (VRAM allowing), anisotropic filtering, and a monitor refresh you can actually hold. Cap FPS a bit above refresh if frame times spike.
Goal: stable FPS + clear enemies — not maxed screenshots.