Best Elden Ring Settings — Optimized for Your Hardware
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Last verified: March 2026
Note: This game is hard-capped at 60 FPS.
Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier
| Setting | Budget GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT Stable 60 FPS @ 1080p | Mid RTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT Stable 60 FPS @ 1080p | High RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT Stable 60 FPS @ 1440p | Ultra RTX 4080+ / RX 7900 XTX Stable 60 FPS @ 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSAO | Medium | High | High | High |
| V-Sync | Off | Off | Off | Off |
| Resolution | 1080p (or 900p) | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
| Ray Tracing | Off | Off | On (if RTX 3070+) | On |
| Anti-Aliasing | Low (FXAA) | High (TAA) | High (TAA) | High (TAA) |
| Grass Quality | Low–Medium | Medium–High | High | Maximum |
| Shadow Quality | High (never lower) | High | High | Maximum |
| Effects Quality | Medium | High | Medium–High | Maximum |
| Texture Quality | Medium | High | High | Maximum |
| Lighting Quality | Medium | High | High | Maximum |
| Volumetric Quality | Low–Medium | High | High | Maximum |
| Global Illumination | Medium | High | High | Maximum |
GPURTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT
TargetStable 60 FPS @ 1080p
Expected FPS60 (locked)
Higher settings for visual quality while maintaining locked 60
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| SSAO | High |
| V-Sync | Off |
| Resolution | 1080p |
| Ray Tracing | Off |
| Anti-Aliasing | High (TAA) |
| Grass Quality | Medium–High |
| Shadow Quality | High |
| Effects Quality | High |
| Texture Quality | High |
| Lighting Quality | High |
| Volumetric Quality | High |
| Global Illumination | High |
Top 5 FPS-Impacting Settings
These settings have the biggest impact on frame rate in Elden Ring. Adjust these first when optimizing performance.
- #1Texture Quality (primarily affects VRAM usage)
- #2Shadow Quality (keep at High minimum — flickering below)
- #3Global Illumination
- #4SSAO
- #5Lighting Quality
Known Issues & Fixes
Related Guides
Frequently Asked Questions
NVIDIA: Set Shader Cache Size to Unlimited in NVIDIA Control Panel, then delete the existing cache at AppData\Local\NVIDIA\DXCache. AMD: Reset shader cache via Radeon Software. This forces the game to rebuild its shader cache properly. Linux/Proton users get nearly zero stutter because Steam pre-downloads compiled shaders.