In this guide, we’ll show you the best settings to run Enlisted smoothly on both older PCs and high-end systems. Whether you're using a budget machine or a top-tier rig, these adjustments can help improve your gameplay experience by boosting your FPS and ensuring stability.
1. Optimize Windows Settings
Game Mode: ON
The first step is ensuring that Windows Game Mode is enabled. Activating Game Mode prioritizes resources for gaming, and I’ve noticed a small but noticeable 3% boost in FPS while playing Enlisted.
Xbox Game Bar: OFF
The Xbox Game Bar can sometimes cause stuttering and frame drops. It's a good idea to turn it off while gaming.
Disable Overlays
If you have overlays from NVIDIA, AMD, or third-party software (such as Discord), disable them. These overlays can cause frame stuttering, which impacts your experience.
Graphics Settings
Make sure you're running the latest version of Windows. If you have an NVIDIA 1000-series GPU or better, enable Hardware-accelerated GPU Scheduling. This feature provides about a 3% FPS boost on low- and mid-range systems, although it may not have a noticeable effect on high-end PCs. Be sure to restart your computer for the change to take effect.
Update Drivers
Always keep your GPU drivers (NVIDIA or AMD) up-to-date. New drivers can optimize performance and fix bugs that may impact your gameplay.
Power Plan: Set to Performance
Go to your Windows power plan settings and set it to Performance. Additionally, ensure that your GPU power plan is set to High Performance (both NVIDIA and AMD cards support this option). This setting ensures your hardware runs at its best performance without power-saving restrictions.
2. In-Game Graphics Settings
Now that your system is optimized, let's dive into the in-game settings for Enlisted.
Resolution & Fullscreen Mode
- Native Resolution: Always play in your monitor’s native resolution for the sharpest image.
- Fullscreen: This is crucial for optimal performance. Windowed or borderless modes can negatively affect frame rates.
NVIDIA DLSS (for RTX cards)
If you have an NVIDIA RTX graphics card, enable DLSS and set it to Quality. This setting boosts your FPS by about 45%. Using Ultra-performance or Performance might cause the game to look blurry, so the Quality setting strikes the best balance between visual quality and performance.
If you don’t have DLSS support, simply disable this setting.
Temporal Resolution Scale
Keep this setting at 100%. Lowering it drastically impacts image quality and doesn't provide a noticeable FPS boost.
Temporal Anti-aliasing
Set Anti-Aliasing to Low. Although this can slightly reduce the smoothness of edges, it can provide about a 3% FPS boost per bracket. Additionally, the anti-aliasing in Enlisted isn’t the sharpest, so a lower setting won’t detract much from your experience.
NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency
If you have NVIDIA Reflex enabled, set it to Boost. During my testing, I didn't see a noticeable FPS difference between On and Boost in Enlisted, but Boost helps reduce latency for more responsive gameplay.
FPS Limit: OFF
Leave the FPS Limit off for better performance. Setting a limit may cause unnecessary stuttering or restrict your FPS potential.
3. Advanced Graphics Settings for Optimal FPS
Texture Quality and Anisotropy
- VRAM 3GB or more: Set to High with 16x Anisotropic Filtering.
- VRAM 2GB: Set to Medium with 4x Anisotropic Filtering.
- VRAM less than 2GB: Set to Low with 2x Anisotropic Filtering.
If you have ample VRAM, you can push these settings to High for a better texture quality with minimal performance cost.
Enhanced Texture Filtering: Maximum
Set this to Maximum if your PC has sufficient VRAM. Lowering this can hurt texture clarity, so it’s worth enabling if your system can handle it.
Shadow Quality
Reduce Shadow Quality for a significant FPS boost—up to 10%—depending on your system. Shadows are a performance-heavy feature, so lowering them can smooth out the experience.
Shadows from Effects: OFF
Disable this to further reduce the strain on your system and get an additional 3-4% FPS boost.
Global Illumination Quality
This setting impacts visual clarity, but lowering it will boost performance. If you prioritize FPS, set it to Low, but Medium is a good balance for visual quality without too much performance cost.
Atmospheric Scattering Quality
Lower this setting to Low for around 4-5% more FPS. It significantly impacts visual effects like fog and lighting, but it’s worth reducing for a smoother experience.
Ambient Occlusion Quality: Low
Set this to Low for a minor FPS boost (3% per bracket). While this affects shadows and depth, you won’t miss much if you reduce this setting.
Improved Reflections: OFF
This setting can cause stuttering in some cases, so it's best to turn it off to stabilize your FPS.
Water Quality: Low
Lowering water quality provides a stable FPS boost (around 3-4%) without noticeably degrading the visuals.
Terrain Tessellation Quality
- High to Medium: Provides about a 3% boost.
- Medium to Low: About 1% additional boost.
A Medium setting is often the best compromise for performance and visual quality.
Dynamic Terrain Deformation: OFF
Turning off dynamic terrain deformation prevents the game from loading more complex environmental effects, giving you a smoother experience.
High Resolution Visual Effects & Raindrop Effects: OFF
Both of these settings are cosmetic, so disable them to improve FPS and visibility.
Scope Image Quality: Low
Set this to Low for better FPS during scoped gameplay.
4. Final Thoughts
With these settings, you should see a marked improvement in your Enlisted gameplay, whether you're on an older PC or a high-end system. Keep in mind that while the visual quality may take a hit in some areas, you’ll gain significantly smoother gameplay and more stable FPS. Experiment with the settings to find the perfect balance between performance and visuals based on your hardware. Enjoy the battle, and may your FPS be ever high!
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