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Achieving the optimal performance from budget gaming systems takes a little bit of tweaking under the hood.
To save you the headache of testing each and every graphics setting on your own PC, we experimented using different graphics parameters in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on a budget graphics card (NVIDIA GeForce GTC 1660 SUPER) to maximize frames per second (FPS).
We’ve come up with what seems to be the ideal performance/benefit graphics settings so that you can play with the most FPS while still enjoying good graphics. Here are the settings we recommend you try.
How to use this guide
Starting from the top to the bottom of this page, set each parameter in-game as described below. You will find these in the settings. Or scroll down and use the provided tables to match your settings to ours.
At the very least, these settings will provide you with a good starting point for maximizing your FPS in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
Steps to Optimize Graphics Settings for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on PC
Open Settings > Graphics Settings menu
Overall image quality
Set this to Low to begin with. This will toggle all Advanced Graphics Settings to Low, which is a good starting point.
Show FPS
Toggle this On so that you can see effects of your changes. You’ll see FPS in the upper left-hand corner.
VSync
Keeping this On will prevent screen tearing when looking around at a low performance cost.
Resolution Scaling
Set Technology to FSR. This enables rendering at a lower resolution, increasing FPS.
Set Mode to Performance to prioritize FPS.
Camera Effects
Setting Motion Blur to Camera caused a noticeable improvement in FPS.
Go to Settings > Advanced Graphics Settings menu
All parameters here should be start set to Low, as determined by Overall image quality setting in the previous step.
Particles
Set to Ultra. Changing this from Low did not adversely affect FPS in our tests.
Lighting
Set to Ultra. Icreasing this setting did not lower FPS for us.
Postprocess quality
Set to Ultra.
Volumetric effects details
Set to Ultra.
Vegetation detail
Set to Ultra.
Character detail
Set to Ultra.
Summary and Results
In our tests, this combination of parameters in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 made our average FPS hover around 40, which allowed us to play without noticeable stuttering while maintaining the graphical beauty of the game. We’ve summarized what the graphics settings parameters should look like below.
Graphics Settings
| Resolution | Varies by monitor dimensions |
| Window Mode | Fullscreen |
| Overall Image Quality | Custom (start this at Low) |
| Show FPS | On (toggle this Off when you are done testing) |
| VSync | On |
| Frame Rate Limit | 100 FPS |
| Gamma Correction | — |
| Horizontal FOV | Varies by monitor dimensions |
| Resolution Scaling | |
| Technology | FSR |
| Mode | Performance |
| Sharpness | — |
| Camera Effects | |
| Motion Blur | Camera |
| Near DOF | On |
Advanced Graphics Settings
| Antialiasing | SMAA 2TX |
| Object Quality | Low |
| Particles | Ultra |
| Lighting | Ultra |
| Global Illumination | Low |
| Postprocess Quality | Ultra |
| Shader Quality | Low |
| Shadows | Low |
| Textures | Low |
| Volumetric Effects Detail | Ultra |
| Vegetation Detail | Ultra |
| Character Detail | Ultra |
FAQ: Optimizing Graphics for Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2
What graphics card was used for testing?
We tested Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 using an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER to determine the best settings for balancing performance and visuals.
What FPS can I expect with these settings?
With the recommended settings, our tests showed an average FPS of around 40, which provided smooth gameplay without noticeable stuttering.
What should I set Overall Image Quality to?
Start by setting Overall Image Quality to Low. This will automatically adjust all Advanced Graphics Settings to Low, giving you a solid starting point before making specific changes.
Should I turn VSync on or off?
We recommend keeping VSync On to prevent screen tearing. The performance cost was minimal in our tests.
What is the best setting for Resolution Scaling?
Set Technology to FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution) to improve FPS.
Set Mode to Performance to prioritize higher frame rates.
Which settings can be increased without impacting FPS?
Despite starting at Low, the following settings can be set to Ultra without noticeable FPS drops:
Particles
Lighting
Postprocess Quality
Volumetric Effects Detail
Vegetation Detail
Character Detail
Why enable Show FPS?
Turning Show FPS On lets you monitor real-time performance changes while adjusting graphics settings. You can turn it off after finding your ideal configuration.
Does Motion Blur affect performance?
Setting Motion Blur to Camera resulted in an FPS improvement during testing.
What is the overall goal of these settings?
The recommended settings aim to maximize FPS while keeping the game visually appealing, making Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 playable on a budget gaming system.
