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Avowed Best PC Settings for Max FPS

Author: Henry Feb 28,2025

Optimize Avowed's PC Settings for Stunning Visuals and Smooth Gameplay

Avowed boasts breathtaking graphics, but achieving optimal performance requires careful PC setting adjustments. This guide helps you balance visuals and frame rate for a superior gaming experience.

Understanding System Requirements:

Before tweaking settings, ensure your PC meets Avowed's minimum or recommended specifications. A system between these specs should provide decent FPS. Higher resolutions and refresh rates demand more powerful hardware.

Avowed Shaders loading page

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Allow the game to generate shaders uninterrupted during its first run for optimal performance.

Optimizing Basic Graphics Settings:

Avowed Display Settings Page FPS

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These settings significantly impact gameplay:

Resolution: Use your monitor's native resolution for sharpness.
Window Mode: "Windowed Fullscreen" offers easy app switching; "Fullscreen Exclusive" minimizes input lag.
Frame Limit: Cap your FPS to stabilize performance, ideally matching your monitor's refresh rate (60 FPS is a good compromise).
VSync: Disable for reduced input lag; enable if you experience screen tearing.
Field of View: Around 90 degrees provides a balanced view.
Motion Blur: Disable for clearer visuals.

Advanced Graphics Settings:

Avowed Graphics Setting Page

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These settings control visual detail and performance:

Setting	Impact
View Distance	Higher settings improve distant detail but reduce FPS.
Shadow Quality	Significantly impacts FPS. Lowering this improves performance.
Texture Quality	Affects surface detail; higher settings require more VRAM.
Shading Quality	Impacts lighting depth; lowering it boosts performance.
Effects Quality	Controls visual effects (fire, magic); higher settings demand more GPU power.
Foliage Quality	Determines grass and tree density; lowering improves FPS.
Post Processing Quality	Enhances visuals; reducing it saves performance.
Reflection Quality	Impacts water and surface reflections; high settings reduce FPS.
Global Illumination Quality	Controls realistic lighting; high settings improve atmosphere but impact performance.

Recommended Settings:

Low-End PCs (GTX 1070/RX 5700, Ryzen 5 2600/i5-8400, 16GB RAM):

Target 50-60 FPS with these custom settings, balancing Low and Medium:

Graphics Quality: Custom (Balanced between Low and Medium)
View Distance: Medium
Shadow Quality: Low
Texture Quality: Medium
Shading Quality: Low
Effects Quality: Medium
Foliage Quality: Low
Post Processing Quality: Low
Reflection Quality: Low
Global Illumination Quality: Low

Mid-Range PCs (RTX 3080/RX 6800 XT, Ryzen 5 5600X/i7-10700K, 16GB RAM):

Aim for a balance of performance and visuals with a mix of High and Epic settings:

Graphics Quality: Custom (Mix of High and Epic)
View Distance: High
Shadow Quality: Medium
Texture Quality: High
Shading Quality: High
Effects Quality: High
Foliage Quality: High
Post Processing Quality: High
Reflection Quality: Medium
Global Illumination Quality: High

High-end PCs can maximize all settings to "Epic." Consider exploring Avowed mods for further enhancements.

Avowed is available now for PC and Xbox Series X|S.