Optimized PC Graphics Settings for Frostpunk 2

Fullscreen Mode

Determines if the game uses the entire screen or only a portion of it. Windowed Fullscreen allows you to smoothly Alt-Tab out of the game.

Windowed Fullscreen

Resolution

Determines the resolution of the game. For the best visuals, choose Native. Lowering it will cause significant blurriness.

Native

VSync

Matches your game's framerate to your monitor's refresh rate. Enable this to eliminate screen tearing. The framerate will be capped to your framerate, but it's not a big deal as city-building games don't require high FPS.

On

Frame Limit

Caps your game's framerate to a selected number. 60 should be ideal for most players.

Personal Choice

Upscaling

Determines if an upscaling technology is used. The tech will render the game at a lower resolution and use AI to upscale it to higher res. RTX 2000 series or above should select DLSS, the rest should select FSR.

DLSS/FSR

Frame Generation

Determines if AI is used to create fake frames. Turning it on will cause ghosting. Only turn it on if you are desperate for most FPS. (Turning it on will disable VSync)

Turn On only as a last resort

Upscaling Quality

Determines how low the actual render resolution will be, which will later be upscaled.

Quality (Balanced for Higher Resolutions)

Sharpness

Determines if a sharpening filter is used. The developer recommends 100%, but choose what you like.

Personal Choice

Gamma

Determines the brightness of the game.

Personal Choice

Textures

Determines the quality of textures in the game. It has no impact on performance as long as the GPU's VRAM limit is not reached.

Ultra High (High for 6GB VRAM)

Terrain

Determines the quality of terrain in the game.

Medium

Effects

Determines the quality of various effects in the game, like Traffic, Fireflies, and more

Medium

Shadows

Determines the quality, detail, and smoothness of shadows in the game. Higher settings consume more VRAM.

Medium

Fog

Controls the quality of fog and its interaction with the environment. Medium and higher settings enable Volumetric Fog, using more VRAM. Cannot be adjusted mid-game.

Very Low

Postprocess

Determines the quality of various postprocessing techniques in the game. Medium and above add a Vignette effect, which darkens your game.

Low

Meshes

Controls the level of detail in the game's meshes. Higher settings increase VRAM usage.

Medium

City Details

Determines the density of buildings in the city. Has

Medium

Lighting

Determines the quality of lighting in the game. Choosing Medium or above enables Unreal Lumen. Higher settings use more VRAM.

Low