Warzone & Black Ops 6 (2024): Max FPS for Low & High-End PCs

Warzone Season 1 / Black Ops 6 (2024) Optimization Guide: Max FPS for Low-End or High-End PCs.

With Black Ops 6 (2024) and Warzone Season 1 launching with huge expectations, it's important to get the best performance possible from your PC, no matter if you're running a low-end system or a high-powered rig. Whether you're aiming for smooth gameplay on a budget or squeezing out every frame on a high-end machine, we've got you covered with the ultimate FPS optimization guide.

In this post, we'll walk you through the settings that will help you maximize FPS, reduce input lag, and ensure your game runs as smoothly as possible, even on lower-end systems.

1. Display Settings: Full Screen vs Borderless, Resolution, and Refresh Rate

When it comes to display settings, it’s important to prioritize performance.

Display Mode: Set this to Fullscreen Exclusive for the best performance, as it prioritizes game performance over other background applications. If you like to multitask or tab out, choose Fullscreen Borderless—just be aware that it may impact performance slightly.

Refresh Rate: Set the refresh rate to match your monitor’s capabilities. Ensure it aligns with your system's output to avoid performance drops.

Resolution: Match this to your monitor's native resolution for clarity. If you're struggling to get good FPS, consider lowering this slightly, but make sure it’s still playable.

2. Game Settings for Performance

Let’s move on to gameplay settings, which are essential for optimizing your FPS and overall game stability.

Shader Preloading: After applying all your settings, be sure to restart your game and preload shaders for optimal performance. This helps the game load textures properly without stutters later.

Brightness: This is entirely up to personal preference, but don't push the brightness too high, or the game might appear washed out. It’s better to adjust this on your monitor if you need to.

NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: If you have an NVIDIA GPU, make sure to enable Low Latency Mode. If you’re using a high-powered GPU paired with a lower-end CPU, select On + Boost for the best performance.

3. V-Sync & Frame Rate Settings

V-Sync can add unnecessary input lag, so let's ensure it’s disabled.

V-Sync: Turn this OFF unless you're experiencing screen tearing, which can happen at high frame rates.

Frame Rate Cap: Capping your FPS slightly below your system’s average FPS helps maintain consistent performance and reduces input lag. If you’re recording or streaming, capping the FPS can also prevent stuttering in your footage.

4. Quality Settings: Maximizing FPS

For those who want the highest FPS possible, the quality settings are key.

Graphics Preset: Set your preset to Minimum for the highest FPS boost. Higher settings look better but can drastically reduce FPS.

Upscaling and Sharpening: Choose either FSR 3 (for AMD GPUs) or DLSS (for NVIDIA GPUs). Both of these technologies render the game at a lower resolution and use AI to upscale the image, giving you a massive performance boost without a significant visual downgrade.

Quality Preset for Upscaling: Choose Quality or High Quality for a better balance between visuals and performance.

Sharpening: Set this to your preference, but remember it impacts the sharpness of the upscaled image.

Important Note: Never use DLSS Frame Generation or similar features in competitive shooters. They can introduce input latency, which negatively affects gameplay in fast-paced games like Warzone and Black Ops 6.

5. Texture Settings

Texture settings can have a significant visual impact with little to no performance loss, especially if you have enough VRAM.

Texture Resolution: Set this to the highest possible setting your GPU can handle without maxing out your VRAM. Higher texture resolution improves the game’s look with little performance hit.

Anisotropic Filtering: Keep this at High or Ultra. This setting improves texture quality at angles and only has a minimal impact on performance.

6. Low-End Settings for Maximum FPS

For users with a low-end PC, optimizing everything for low performance is crucial.

Shadows and Lighting: Set these to Low. Shadows can significantly impact your FPS, so lowering them gives you a noticeable performance boost.

Environmental Effects: Turn off or lower settings like ambient occlusion, reflections, and other effects that don’t affect gameplay but have a big visual impact.

7. Advanced Configuration Tweaks for Maximum Performance

If you're comfortable with tweaking configuration files, there are a few extra changes you can make to further boost performance:

CPU Threading Optimization:

Open the file S10_Cod24.txt located in your Documents > Call of Duty folder.

Search for renderer_worker_count and set it to the number of physical cores your CPU has, minus one. For example, if you have an 8-core CPU, set it to 7.

If your CPU has efficiency cores, you might benefit from keeping the worker count at the total number of cores without subtracting one, but you'll need to experiment.

GPU Upload Heaps:

Search for GPU_upload_heaps in the config file. If you have your settings set to low, try changing it from True to False. This can potentially give you a slight performance boost, especially if you’re playing on lower settings.

Visual Clean-up:

Reduce corpse limit to 0 to reduce unnecessary in-game clutter.

Lower the blood limit and turn off show blood to further reduce unnecessary effects that can eat into your FPS.

8. Final In-Game Settings Adjustments

Now that your graphics and system configurations are optimized, let's wrap up with some in-game adjustments.

Motion Blur: Turn motion blur off to ensure the cleanest visuals during fast movements.

Field of View: This is mostly a personal preference. However, keep in mind that increasing your FOV can slightly reduce FPS. Set it based on comfort, not just maximum performance.

Audio Settings: Turn down gameplay music and cinematic music to 0. Prioritize footstep sounds over explosions by selecting a tight dynamic range. For the most competitive edge, use the headphones preset with base boost for loud footsteps.

9. Monitor FPS, Latency, and Packet Loss

To keep track of your game’s performance, especially in multiplayer matches:

Enable FPS, server latency, and packet loss in the Telemetry settings so you can monitor your connection and performance in real-time.

Conclusion: Maximize Your FPS, Minimize Your Lag

By following these settings, you should see a significant improvement in both frame rate and input latency. Whether you’re on a low-end PC or have the power of a high-end GPU, optimizing the game’s settings can ensure smooth gameplay and a competitive edge in Warzone Season 1 and Black Ops 6.

Remember, optimization is all about balancing visual quality with performance, and every system is different. Don’t hesitate to experiment with the settings to find the perfect balance for your setup.

Happy gaming, and see you on the battlefield!