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A19 Graphics Options Recommendations

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2024-10-28 10:10:12

The Short Version

[EDIT: enter your map/save and press F1 then type

trees 0

then press enter, then type

gfx dtpix 199

then press enter, then either ESC or F1 to close the F1 console.

This will make the very farthest/distant trees not render until you're a little closer and makes the distant terrain appear smoother/simpler until you're closer...it doesn't change the game's appearance much, but it can help a weak CPU run smooth or a strong CPU keep higher framerates

EDIT pt2: In A19.5+ Devs killed the gfx dtpix 1-200 option for some reason but added an uglier and much less effective gfx dtmaxlod 1-4 option where 1 is default and 2 looks worse and helps performance a little.

I'm totally not bitter at all, lol.]

Go into the game's Audio Options and set EnableVoiceChat OFF...click apply.

Go into the game's Visual Options from the main menu and set it to the Ultra Preset then make the following changes:

-TextureStreaming ON (current A19 update made this default and removed the option..no worries)

-Particles 20%

-TerrainQuality LOWEST

-Occlusion OFF

-Bloom OFF

-DepthOfField OFF

-MotionBlur OFF

-SSR OFF (or LOW if a later update to A19 gets it working again)

-SunShafts OFF

...click apply.

This will look nearly as good as the Ultra Preset, but perform far better...easily 2X better.

Now you can raise or lower the in-game resolution (while paused, outdoors, looking into the distance) to get the FPS you need.

If you still need more FPS and/or you want to keep resolution as high as possible, you can also adjust:

-AntiAliasing OFF (it's weak AA anyway and in A19 it can actually hurt performance now).

-TextureFilter MEDIUM or HIGH

-ShadowDetail NEAR or MEDIUM

-ObjectQuality HIGH

-ViewDistance NEAR (need to adjust from MainMenu, can't adjust paused in-game)

-UMAtextureQuality LOWEST

...click apply.

This will eek out a little more FPS, help a weaker CPU , and it uses a little bit less RAM/VRAM.

Integrated Graphics and GPU's with 4gb VRAM or less may also benefit from setting:

-TextureQuality HALF

A19 currently really wants to use more than 8gb RAM, and 7Days in general likes decently fast "singlecore" performance more than it cares about tons of cores.

The Long Version

Most of a19 is performing similarly to a18, so most of this list is copy/pasted from my previous a18 list, but there have been a couple of changes which may be important.

IF you're having trouble with certain outdoor areas cutting your FPS in half, the most effective setting to work around this behavior is:

TerrainQuality LOWEST or LOW

A19 greatly improved how good TerrainQuality LOW / LOWEST looks, so this is a great way to gain performance in general as well as working around this common glitch.

(EDIT: it looks like the more recent A19 updates have largely fixed the TerrainQuality glitch, so cranking it up in most areas should run much better than it has in the past.)

IF you're suffering temporary bad FPS for a few moments at the beginnings of morning or dusk, temporarily lowering ObjectQuality and/or ShadowDistance has been the most effective workaround.

Find out how much dedicated VRAM your GPU has. Exceeding that amount should be mostly fine but it'll overspill into your RAM and with slower RAM you might get occasional stutters or pop-in. If you're trying to match your GPU's VRAM to your graphic settings, then:

-TextureQuality QUARTER prefers a 2gb+ card

-TextureQuality HALF prefers a 3gb-4gb+ card

-TextureQuality FULL prefers a 5-6gb+ card

A19 will generally use more than 8gb of system RAM, so don't be surprised if you experience stutters or even crashes if your computer has only 8gb or less RAM.

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Regardless of PC hardware, I suggest turning Occlusion OFF, and TextureStreaming ON to help keep performance a little more consistent and to avoid some visual glitches.

A19 also seems to have a RAM-leak issue that can be worked around by turning TextureStreaming ON.

EDIT: TextureStreaming is always ON and the option has been removed in the latest version of A19.

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Here's a list of some GPU's and their performance relative to each other:

gtx2070s/AMD5700xt 100%

gtx1060/rx580 and a few old high-end cards 50%

gtx1050/rx560 as well as old mid-range and high-ish cards 25%

gtx1030/rx550/AMD-vega11APU and many old budget cards 12%

IntelHD-integrated/AMD-vega3APU and some old office cards 6%

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gtx1030/rx550/AMD-vega11APU and many old budget cards 720p resolution 50fps

IntelHD-integrated/AMD-vega3APU and some old office cards 720p resolution 25fps

IntelHD-integrated/AMD-vega3APU and some old office cards 480p resolution 60fps

AntiAliasing OFF

TextureFilter LOW

ReflectionQuality OFF

ShadowsDistance OFF

TextureStreaming ON (Always On by default in current A19..option removed)

TerrainQuality LOWEST

Bloom OFF

DepthOfField OFF

MotionBlur OFF

SSAO OFF

SSreflections OFF (not working in a19 b152)

SunShafts OFF

Everything else (besides Occlusion) can be turned all the way up.

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gtx1060/rx580 and a few old high-end cards 1080p resolution 60fps

gtx1050/rx560 as well as old mid-range and high-ish cards 1080p resolution 30fps

gtx1050/rx560 as well as old mid-range and high-ish cards 720p resolution 60fps

gtx1030/rx550/AMD-vega11APU and many old budget cards 720p resolution 30fps

AntiAliasing OFF

ReflectionQuality HIGH

ShadowsDistance MIDDLE

TextureStreaming ON (Always On by default in current A19..option removed)

TerrainQuality LOWEST

Bloom OFF

DepthOfField OFF

MotionBlur OFF

SSreflections OFF (not working in a19 b152)

SunShafts OFF

Everything else (besides Occlusion) can be turned all the way up.

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gtx2070s/AMD5700xt 1440p resolution 60fps

gtx1060/rx580 and a few old high-end cards 1440p resolution 30fps

gtx1060/rx580 and a few old high-end cards 1080p resolution 50fps

gtx1050/rx560 as well as old mid-range and high-ish cards 720p resolution 50fps

ReflectionQuality HIGH

TerrainQuality LOWEST

DepthOfField OFF

MotionBlur OFF

SSreflections LOW (not working in a19 b152)

Everything else (besides Occlusion) can be turned all the way up.

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gtx2070s/AMD5700xt 1440p resolution 45fps

gtx2070s/AMD5700xt 1080p resolution 70fps

gtx1060/rx580 and a few old high-end cards 1080p resolution 35fps

gtx1060/rx580 and a few old high-end cards 720p resolution 70fps

gtx1050/rx560 as well as old mid-range and high-ish cards 720p resolution 35fps

Everything (besides Occlusion) Cranked up

Having TerrainQuality above LOW can cause FPS to drop to ~half in some areas...not recommended.

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This was tested on a 3.2ghz dualcore with hyperthreading and no turbo-boost...so it should translate decently to most folks running something stronger than a Phenom/FX or a low-clocked Celeron/Pentium.

Even folks with weak CPU's should be able to expect similar performance until they wake a large group of zombies or set their horde-night zombie count too high.

Which Settings Affect FPS The Most / Least?

Some areas of the forest biome can cause slightly larger performance drops from ShadowDistance and ObjectQuality, but this is pretty accurate for most areas.

AntiAliasing

OFF -100% performance

LOW ~95% performance

HIGH ~93% performance

ULT ~92% performance

TextureQuality

Eighth -100% performance

Quarter ~98% performance

Half ~97% performance

Full ~96% performance

IF TextureFilter is cranked, then TextureQuality performance drops by another ~5%+.

TextureFilter

LOW -100% performance

MEDIUM ~98% performance

HIGH ~96% performance

ULTIMATE ~96% performance

ULTIMATE+ ~96% performance

IF TextureQuality is cranked, then TextureFilter performance drops by another ~5%+.

IF TerrainQuality is cranked, then TextureFilter performance drops by another ~10%+.

UMAtextureQuality

No effect on FPS. Very small effect on VRAM amount.

TextureStreaming

No significant FPS loss. "ON" can boost FPS in some CPU-heavy situations, and can save a lot of VRAM/RAM.

ReflectionQuality

OFF -100% performance

LOW/MED/HIGH ~96% performance

ULTIMATE/ULTIMATE+ ~96% performance, but can cause stuttering while walking/running.

ReflectedShadows

No effect

ShadowDistance

OFF -100% performance

NEAR ~95% performance

MEDIUM ~90% performance

FAR ~85% performance

Lowering or turning OFF ShadowDistance runs easier on the CPU, this can be important on some computers if you want to reach over 80-100FPS.

WaterQuality

No significant FPS loss.

WaterParticles

0% -100% performance

100% ~97% performance

LOD

No effect

TerrainQuality

LOWEST -100% performance

LOW ~98% performance

MEDIUM ~84% performance

HIGH ~84% performance

ULTIMATE ~84% performance

IF TextureFilter is cranked, TerrainQuality performance drops by another ~10%+.

Some areas of the game will lose another 50% performance whenever TerrainQuality is above LOW.

GrassDistance

No significant FPS loss.

ObjectQuality

LOWEST -100% performance

LOW ~99% performance

MEDIUM ~99% performance

HIGH ~97% performance

ULTIMATE ~93% performance

Lowering ObjectQuality runs easier on the CPU, this can be important on some computers if you want to reach over 80-100FPS.

Bloom

OFF -100% performance

ON ~96% performance

DepthOfField

OFF -100% performance

ON ~87% performance

MotionBlur

OFF -100% performance

SIMPLE ~98% performance

COMPLEX ~96% performance

This is MotionBlur's performance hit when standing still, expect performance to lower farther when moving.

SSAO

OFF -100% performance

ON ~92% performance

SSreflections

No effect

Expect significant performance loss at LOW/MED/HIGH settings when/if SSR is turned back on by the devs.

SunShafts

OFF -100% performance

ON ~97% performance

Source: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2147046619

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