*Avowed* is a graphical masterpiece, offering a rich and immersive world. To fully appreciate its stunning visuals without sacrificing performance, optimizing your PC settings is crucial. Here are the best settings for *Avowed* on PC, designed to strike a balance between breathtaking graphics and smooth frame rates.
Understanding Avowed's System Requirements
Before adjusting your settings, ensure your PC meets the game's requirements. Knowing this will help you tailor your settings for the best performance.
Minimum Specifications:
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel i5-8400
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 5700, Nvidia GTX 1070, or Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
Recommended Specifications:
- OS: Windows 10/11
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel i7-10700K
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: AMD RX 6800 XT or Nvidia RTX 3080
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
Meeting these specs is the first step to optimal performance. Systems between the minimum and recommended can still enjoy the game at decent FPS. For higher resolutions and refresh rates, a more powerful setup is necessary.
Allow the game to generate shaders without interruptions on your first run for the best gameplay experience.
Optimizing Basic Graphics Settings
Tweaking basic graphics settings can significantly enhance your gaming experience.
- Resolution: Set to your monitor's native resolution for the sharpest visuals.
- Window Mode: "Windowed Fullscreen" allows easy switching between applications. "Fullscreen Exclusive" minimizes input lag.
- Frame Limit: Cap your frame rate to stabilize performance, ideally matching your monitor's refresh rate or setting it to 60 FPS.
- VSync: Disable VSync to reduce input lag, but enable it if you notice screen tearing.
- Field of View: A 90-degree setting provides a balanced view without distortion.
- Motion Blur: Turn off motion blur for a clearer image during fast movements.
Advanced Graphics Settings
Advanced settings affect the game's detail and smoothness. Lowering some settings can boost FPS without compromising visuals too much.
| View Distance | Controls how far objects render. Higher settings enhance distant details but reduce FPS. |
| Shadow Quality | Can significantly impact FPS. Lowering this setting boosts performance. |
| Texture Quality | Determines surface detail. Higher settings require more VRAM. |
| Shading Quality | Affects lighting depth. Lowering reduces realism but improves performance. |
| Effects Quality | Controls visual effects like fire and magic. Higher settings look better but need more GPU power. |
| Foliage Quality | Determines grass and tree density. Lowering improves FPS. |
| Post Processing Quality | Enhances visuals with effects like bloom and blur. Reducing saves performance. |
| Reflection Quality | Impacts water and surface reflections. High settings look great but reduce FPS. |
| Global Illumination Quality | Controls realistic lighting. High settings enhance atmosphere but cost performance. |
Best Settings for Minimum Requirement PCs
For those with lower-end PCs, these settings can help maintain 60 FPS while keeping *Avowed* visually appealing.
Recommended Settings for Low-End PCs
If your PC meets the minimum requirements (GTX 1070/RX 5700, Ryzen 5 2600/i5-8400, 16GB RAM), consider these adjustments:
- 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
These settings should allow *Avowed* to run at 50-60 FPS on lower-end PCs without significant visual loss.
Best Settings for Recommended Requirement PCs
If your PC meets the recommended requirements (RTX 3080/RX 6800 XT, Ryzen 5 5600X/i7-10700K, 16GB RAM), you can enhance settings for a superior mix of performance and visuals.
Recommended Settings for Mid-Range PCs
- 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
For high-end PCs, crank all settings to "Epic" for the full *Avowed* experience at maximum FPS.
*Avowed is out now for PC and Xbox Series X|S*.
