Best Hogwarts Legacy Settings — Optimized for Your Hardware
Unreal Engine 4 DirectX 12DLSSFSR Ray Tracing Frame Gen ReflexHard(4/5)
Last verified: March 2026
Optimized Settings by Hardware Tier
| Setting | Budget GTX 1650 / RX 6500 XT 30–40 FPS @ 1080p | Mid RTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT 60+ FPS @ 1080p | High RTX 4070 / RX 7800 XT 60+ FPS @ 1440p | Ultra RTX 4080+ / RX 7900 XTX 60+ FPS @ 4K |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-Sync | Off (use RTSS cap) | Off (use RTSS cap) | Off | Off |
| Upscaling | FSR 2 Balanced | DLSS Quality | DLSS Quality | DLSS Quality |
| Resolution | 1080p | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
| View Distance | Low–Medium | Medium | Medium | High |
| Shadow Quality | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
| Effects Quality | Low | Medium–High | High | Ultra |
| Foliage Quality | Low | Medium | Medium | High |
| Post Processing | Low | Medium | High | High–Ultra |
| Texture Quality | Low | Medium–High | High | Ultra |
| Frame Generation | Off | Off | On (if stable) | On |
| RT Reflections/Shadows/AO | All Off | All Off | All Off | Medium–High |
GPURTX 3060 / RX 6700 XT
Target60+ FPS @ 1080p
Expected FPS55–70
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| V-Sync | Off (use RTSS cap) |
| Upscaling | DLSS Quality |
| Resolution | 1080p |
| View Distance | Medium |
| Shadow Quality | Medium |
| Effects Quality | Medium–High |
| Foliage Quality | Medium |
| Post Processing | Medium |
| Texture Quality | Medium–High |
| Frame Generation | Off |
| RT Reflections/Shadows/AO | All Off |
Top 5 FPS-Impacting Settings
These settings have the biggest impact on frame rate in Hogwarts Legacy. Adjust these first when optimizing performance.
- #1Ray Tracing combined (~40–50% FPS loss — RT Shadows alone cost 22%)
- #2Post Processing (up to 16%)
- #3View Distance (up to 10%)
- #4Effects Quality (up to 10%)
- #5Foliage Quality (up to 10%)
Known Issues & Fixes
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Frequently Asked Questions
The #1 fix: disable V-Sync in-game and use RTSS (RivaTuner) to cap framerate at 10–20 FPS below your monitor refresh rate. This dramatically improves frame pacing. Also disable HD Texture Pack DLC on 8GB VRAM GPUs.