Frostpunk 2’s closed beta doesn’t have the best performance, even on decent hardware. Fortunately, you can change Frostpunk 2’s graphics settings to increase your FPS and make the game more playable.
Best graphics settings for Frostpunk 2
In Frostpunk 2‘s closed preview, there aren’t many settings you can change apart from the traditional Textures, Lighting, Shadows, and a few more. Below, you’ll find a list of the best settings for Frostpunk 2 based on several tests I did using the Nvidia Performance Overlay.
I set the general graphics to Medium because it feels like a good starting point for performance testing. Obviously, if you reduce them to Low or Very Low, your framerate will increase at the cost of lower visual quality. This is something you have to adjust depending on your hardware and desired FPS.
| Setting | Value |
|---|---|
| Textures | Medium |
| Terrain | Medium |
| Effects | Medium |
| Shadows | Medium |
| Fog | Medium |
| Postprocess | Medium |
| Meshes | Medium |
| City Details | Medium |
| Lighting | Medium |
| Upscaling | TSR |
| Frame Limit | 60 |
| Upscaling Quality | Performance |
| Fullscreen Mode | Fullscreen |
| Sharpness | 100 |
| VSync | Off |
| Frame Generation | Off |
| Resolution | 1920×1080 |
As I mentioned, if you’re still experiencing performance issues, try lowering all the settings from Medium to Low or Very Low. This will significantly affect the game’s visual quality but give it a performance bump. Switching from Medium to Low gave me an average of 10 extra FPS, which is good enough if you want to hit that 60 FPS mark.
Other settings you can play around with to increase performance in Frostpunk 2 are Upscaling and Upscaling Quality. In my case, the TSR upscaler gave me a more stable and smooth experience compared to FSR. The best choice depends on your hardware, so try changing both of these settings and see if it helps your game run better.
Frostpunk 2 system requirements
Despite Frostpunk 2 being a city-builder, the system requirements are higher than you might expect. If you’re experiencing performance issues, make sure your PC meets the minimum required specs, at the very least.
Here are the Frostpunk 2 PC system requirements from Steam:
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| OS | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 / Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz | AMD Ryzen 7 / Intel Core i7 2.8 GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD RX 550 4 GB VRAM / NVIDIA GTX 1050Ti 4 GB VRAM / INTEL ARC A310 4GB VRAM | AMD RX 5700 8 GB VRAM / NVIDIA 2060 Super RTX 8 GB VRAM / INTEL ARC A770 8GB VRAM |
| DirectX | Version 12 | Version 12 |
| Storage | 30 GB available space | 30 GB available space |
Published: Apr 17, 2024 05:08 am