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Best ARC Raiders Settings — Optimized for Your Hardware

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By Han Mitchel·Updated Mar 26, 2026·1 min read
Creator of SmoothFPS
Settings tested across 4 hardware tiers · Last verified Mar 1, 2026
Unreal Engine 5 DirectX 12DLSSFSR Ray TracingMedium(3/5)

Last verified: 2026-03-01

Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier

ARC Raiders Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier
Setting
Budget
GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT
60+ FPS @ 1080p
Mid
RTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT
100+ FPS @ 1080p
High
RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT
144+ FPS @ 1440p
Ultra
RTX 4080+ / RX 7900 XTX
100+ FPS @ 4K
V-SyncOffOffOffOff
EffectsLowMediumHighEpic
ShadowsLowMediumHighEpic/Cinematic
DLSS/FSRFSR PerformanceDLSS/FSR BalancedDLSS QualityDLSS Quality / Native
TexturesMediumHighEpicEpic
Resolution1920×10801920×10802560×14403840×2160
Ray TracingOffOffOffStatic/High
Anti-AliasingTAA LowTAA MediumTAA HighDLAA
View DistanceHighEpicEpicEpic
Foliage QualityLowLow (comp) / MediumMediumHigh
Post-ProcessingLowMediumMediumHigh
Ambient OcclusionOffLowMediumHigh
Global Illumination (RTXGI)Off/StaticLowMediumHigh
GPURTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT
Target100+ FPS @ 1080p
Expected FPS100–140
SettingValue
V-SyncOff
EffectsMedium
ShadowsMedium
DLSS/FSRDLSS/FSR Balanced
TexturesHigh
Resolution1920×1080
Ray TracingOff
Anti-AliasingTAA Medium
View DistanceEpic
Foliage QualityLow (comp) / Medium
Post-ProcessingMedium
Ambient OcclusionLow
Global Illumination (RTXGI)Low

Top 5 FPS-Impacting Settings

These settings have the biggest impact on frame rate in ARC Raiders. Adjust these first when optimizing performance.

  1. #1
    RT/RTXGI (10–20%)
  2. #2
    Shadow Quality (~15%)
  3. #3
    Effects Quality (5–10%)
  4. #4
    Post-Processing (up to 15%)
  5. #5
    Global Illumination (10–20% indoors)

Known Issues & Fixes

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes — ARC Raiders is one of the best-optimized UE5 games. It avoids Lumen, Nanite, and Virtual Shadow Maps which cause problems in other UE5 titles. It scales well from 1080p to 4K with excellent GPU utilization.

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