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Tune Up Your PC: Avowed Settings Unraveled

Author : Mia Update : Feb 19,2025

Maximize Avowed's Stunning Visuals: PC Settings Optimization Guide

Avowed delivers a breathtakingly immersive world. To fully appreciate its graphical fidelity without sacrificing performance, optimizing your PC settings is crucial. This guide provides the best settings for various PC builds, ensuring a balance between stunning visuals and a smooth frame rate.

Understanding System Requirements:

Before adjusting settings, verify your PC meets Avowed's requirements.

Minimum:

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or Intel i5-8400
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD RX 5700, Nvidia GTX 1070, or Intel Arc A580
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 75 GB available space

Recommended:

OS: Windows 10/11
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel i7-10700K
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: AMD RX 6800 XT or Nvidia RTX 3080
DirectX: Version 12
Storage: 75 GB available space

A system between minimum and recommended specs should provide decent FPS. High-resolution, high refresh rate displays necessitate a more powerful system. Allow the game to generate shaders uninterrupted during its first run for optimal gameplay.

Avowed Shaders loading page

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Optimizing Basic Graphics Settings:

Avowed Display Settings Page FPS

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These settings significantly impact your experience:

Resolution: Use your monitor's native resolution for optimal clarity.
Window Mode: "Windowed Fullscreen" allows easy app switching. "Fullscreen Exclusive" minimizes input lag.
Frame Limit: Match your monitor's refresh rate or set to 60 FPS for stability.
VSync: Disable to reduce input lag; enable if you experience screen tearing.
Field of View: Around 90 degrees provides a balanced perspective.
Motion Blur: Disable for clearer visuals, especially during fast movement.

Advanced Graphics Settings:

Avowed Graphics Setting Page

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These settings control visual detail and performance:

Setting	Description
View Distance	Affects rendering distance; higher settings improve detail but reduce FPS.
Shadow Quality	A major FPS impact; lowering this significantly improves performance.
Texture Quality	Controls surface detail; higher settings require more VRAM.
Shading Quality	Affects lighting depth; lower settings reduce realism but boost performance.
Effects Quality	Controls visual effects (fire, magic); higher settings demand more GPU power.
Foliage Quality	Determines grass and tree density; lowering improves FPS.
Post Processing Quality	Enhances visuals (bloom, blur); reducing saves performance.
Reflection Quality	Impacts water and surface reflections; high settings significantly impact FPS.
Global Illumination Quality	Controls realistic lighting; high settings improve atmosphere but cost performance.