Cyberpunk 2077: Best PC Settings For Graphics And FPS

Ray tracing makes Night City feel alive.

The new Phantom Liberty expansion and Update 2.0 have completely revamped Cyberpunk 2077. Night City now not only looks better but also plays smoother than ever.

With a plethora of settings available at your disposale, we are going to make it easy for you to choose the best settings for either the best graphics or the highest FPS.

If you are running a low-end or out-of-date system, worry not because you can still optimize the game to run smoothly while looking the as best as possible.

Cyberpunk 2077 PC requirements

First things first. Before diving into the best possible settings to optimize Cyberpunk 2077 for either FPS or graphics, you need to make sure that your system fulfills the minimum or recommended requirements.

Minimum System Requirements

  • Processor: Core i7-6700 or Ryzen 5 1600
  • Memory: 12 GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB or Arc A380
  • Storage: 35 GB available space

Recommended System Requirements

  • Processor: Core i7-12700 or Ryzen 7 7800X3D
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics Card: GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER or Radeon RX 5700 XT or Arc A770
  • Storage: 35 GB available space

Best settings for high graphics in Cyberpunk 2077

Cyberpunk 2077 is a very demanding game, meaning that you need the best graphics card to get the best graphics settings.

This includes being able to enable the Nvidia-exclusive ray tracing and DLSS settings for high graphics. However, not everyone can afford to purchase a Nvidia RTX 4090. Thankfully, you do not need to spend a ton of money on the latest Nvidia or AMD GPU out there.

The graphics settings below will work equally well even if you have a last-generation RTX 3070 or RTX 3080. Though without the advantage of DLSS.

Nvidia DLSS:

DLSS frame generationOn, if you have a 40-series Nvidia RTX GPU
DLSS Super ResolutionQuality
Nvidia DLAAOff

Resolution Scaling Settings:

Dynamic Resolution ScalingOff
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.1This setting should only be enabled if you are not using dlss features given you have the amd series graphics unit
AMD FSR 2.1 Image SharpeningPersonal Preference
Intel XE Super SamplingOff

Basic Settings:

PresetCustom
Texture QualityHigh
Field Of ViewPersonal Preference
Film GrainOn
Chromatic AbberationOn
Depth of FieldOn
Lens Flare On
Motion BlurHigh

Advance Settings:

Contact ShadowsOn
Improved Facial Lighting GeometryOn
Anisotropy16
Local Shadow Mesh QualityHigh
Local Shadow QualityHigh
Cascaded Shadows RangeHigh
Cascaded Shadows ResolutionHigh
Distant Shadows ResolutionHigh
Volumetric Fog ResolutionHigh
Volumetric Cloud QualityUltra
Max Dynamic DecalsUltra
Screen Space Reflections QualityHigh
Subsurface Scattering QualityHigh
Ambient OcclusionHigh
Color PrecisionHigh
Mirror QualityHigh
Level Of Detail (LOD)High
Crowd DensityHigh

Best settings for high FPS in Cyberpunk 2077

The Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 Update dramatically increases performance and FPS with just a slight visual compromise. While you will have to disable cumbersome features like ray tracing. the FPS boost you get with the settings below is going to make your game smoother than ever.

It goes without saying that Phantom Liberty has proven to be an amazing expansion for players looking for a middle ground between high FPS and the best graphics.

Nvidia DLSS:

DLSS frame generationOn, if you have a 40-series Nvidia RTX GPU
DLSS Super ResolutionBalanced
Nvidia DLAAOff

Resolution Scaling Settings:

Dynamic Resolution ScalingOff
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.1This setting should only be enabled if you are not using dlss features given you have the amd series graphics unit
AMD FSR 2.1 Image SharpeningPersonal Preference
Intel XE Super SamplingOff

Basic Settings:

PresetCustom
Texture QualityHigh
Field Of ViewPersonal Preference
Film GrainOff
Chromatic AbberationOff
Depth of FieldOff
Lens Flare Personal Preference
Motion BlurOff

Advance Settings:

Contact ShadowsOff
Improved Facial Lighting GeometryOff
Anisotropy8
Local Shadow Mesh QualityMedium
Local Shadow QualityMedium
Cascaded Shadows RangeMedium
Cascaded Shadows ResolutionMedium
Distant Shadows ResolutionLow
Volumetric Fog ResolutionMedium
Volumetric Cloud QualityMedium
Max Dynamic DecalsMedium
Screen Space Reflections QualityMedium
Subsurface Scattering QualityMedium
Ambient OcclusionOff
Color PrecisionMedium
Mirror QualityMedium
Level Of Detail (LOD)Medium
Crowd Densitylow

Best Cyberpunk 2077 settings for low-end PC

If your PC only meets the minimum requirements (or low) to run Cyberpunk 2077, you can still enjoy Night City by following our optimization settings.

The settings below are aimed at squeezing the most FPS from your hardware while retaining as much visual fidelity as possible. Night City will not look that beautiful, but you will be able to play the game without any issues.

Do note that the following settings are advisable for players running old GPUs like the GTX 1650, 1660, or equivalent AMD graphics cards.

Resolution Scaling Settings:

Dynamic Resolution ScalingOff
AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution 2.1Off
AMD FSR 2.1 Image SharpeningPersonal Preference
Intel XE Super SamplingOff

Basic Settings:

PresetCustom
Texture QualityLow
Field Of ViewLeast
Film GrainOff
Chromatic AbberationOff
Depth of FieldOff
Lens Flare Off
Motion BlurOff

Advance Settings:

Contact ShadowsOff
Improved Facial Lighting GeometryOn
Anisotropy1
Local Shadow Mesh Qualitylow
Local Shadow QualityOff
Cascaded Shadows RangeLow
Cascaded Shadows ResolutionLow
Distant Shadows ResolutionLow
Volumetric Fog ResolutionLow
Volumetric Cloud QualityOff
Max Dynamic DecalsLow
Screen Space Reflections QualityOff
Subsurface Scattering QualityLow
Ambient OcclusionOff
Color PrecisionLow-Medium (Players can experiment)
Mirror QualityLow
Level Of Detail (LOD)Low-Medium (Both advisable)
Crowd DensityLow
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