The best PC settings for Hogwarts Legacy

FPS drops. FPS drops everywhere and all at once.

Image via Wizarding World

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For most, Hogwarts Legacy looks excellent, and its open world is beautiful. As it should, given its high-spec requirements. Many users quickly highlighted the recreation of the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the level of detail of the costumes and scenery, the effects of magic, and even the fact that practically every door you see can be opened. However, this can leave some PC players taken aback by the game’s poor performance at launch. FPS drops and a gloomy-looking map means you may not be taking full advantage of your specs. To get the most out of your rig, let’s take a look at the best PC settings for Hogwarts Legacy.

What is the best configuration to play Hogwarts Legacy on PC?

A good computer with a powerful graphics card is usually enough to enjoy most video games without problems. Hogwarts Legacy includes a benchmark tool that recommends a graphic configuration according to your PC type. However, this does not guarantee a 100% smooth experience. The best parameters to save clutter are as follows:

Best Display options settings

Window Mode: Windowed Fullscreen. This will set Resolution to default.

Upscaling Option A: sharper look
- Upscale Type: NVIDIA DLSS (for NVIDIA Card)
- Upscale Mode: NVIDIA DLSS Quality
- Upscale Sharpness: 0.6

Upscaling Option B: cleaner look
- Upscale Type: AMD FSR 2
- Upscale Mode: AMD FSR2 Quality
- Upscale Sharpness: 1

NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: On + Boost (if possible)
VSYNC: Off
Framerate: depends on your monitor’s refresh rate.
- TIP: If recording or streaming, go for fewer FPS. 60 is a good bet.
Field of View: 20
Motion Blur: Off
Depth of field: On
Chromatic Aberration: Off
Film Grain: Off

Best Graphics options settings

Effects Quality: High
Material Quality: High
Fog Quality: Low
Sky Quality: Low
Foliage Quality: High
Post Process Quality: Low

Shadow Quality: Medium
Texture Quality: Ultra
View Distance Quality: Medium
Population Quality: High
Ray tracing reflections: Off
Ray tracing shadows: Off
Ray tracing ambient occlusion: Off
Ray tracing quality: Off

About the author

Cande Maldonado

Though Cande started her journey in the video game industry as a localization specialist six years ago, she soon realized that her true calling was to annoy NPCS, smash virtual pottery, and complete every side quest available in RPGs. Throwing that useless degree out of the window, she has been writing professionally for the past three years ever since. Her passion for games dates to 2006, when she mounted a Chocobo for the first time. Under Nintendo and Square Enix's chokehold, she will willingly pour hours upon hours into reaching 100% completion in the longest roleplaying games ever made. But hey, who needs fresh air and sunlight when you can just live in Ivalice?