Best Escape From Tarkov Settings [Tried & Tested] (2024)

The player base for Escape From Tarkov is still at peak levels. So, we’ve updated our Escape From Tarkov Best Settings guide for the latest patch, and beyond that, I’ll include general and graphics settings you must use.

I’ve tested Escape from Tarkov on the following PC specifications:

CPU: Core-i5 12400f
GPU: RTX 4070
RAM: 16GB DDR4
Storage: 2.5TB SSD
Operating System: Windows 10

Key Takeaways

To run Tarkov, you should have at least an Intel i3 or AMD Athlon CPU, a DX9 compatible GPU with 1 GB VRAM, and 8 GB RAM.

The following settings can impact your FPS the most in EFT:

Shadows Quality & Visibility
Resampling
Screen Space Reflections (SSR)
Grass Shadows
Object Level of Detail

Escape from Tarkov optimization is okay at best. I’ve experienced a lot of stuttering and freezing in-game, with even abrupt crashing while I was queuing for a session. As far as performance is concerned, I get over 100 FPS on 1440p resolution, max settings, and DLSS set to quality. While the game has issues with stability, it nails the performance part. Our EFT reviewer Daniyal also had a similar experience with the game.

Best Tarkov Graphics Settings

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Tarkov’s Graphics Settings are what I’ve seen a lot of people struggle with. I’ll explain each setting in short detail. This will allow you to understand each setting clearly and help you fine-tune them later.

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Quick Overview Of Graphics Settings

Screen Resolution	Highest Possible
Screen Mode	Fullscreen
VSync	Enabled
Aspect Ratio	Player’s Choice
Overall Graphics Quality	Custom
Texture Quality	High
Shadows Quality	Low
Object LOD Quality	2
Overall Visibility	1000
Shadow Visibility	40
Antialiasing	TAA High
Resampling	1x
HBAO	Off
SSR	Off
Anisotropic Filtering	Off
Nvidia Reflex Low Latency	On+ Boost
Sharpness	Player’s Choice
Lobby FPS Limit	30 / 60
Game FPS Limit	0 / Highest Possible
Grass Shadows	Off
Noise	Off
Chrom Aberrations	Off
Z-Blur	Off
Use Only the physical Cores	Enabled
FOV	Personal Preference

Here are the most impactful graphics settings compared:

Shadows

Nvidia Settings For Escape From Tarkov

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Let’s check out a brief roundup of the options you should pick while tweaking the Nvidia Settings.

Summary Of Nvidia Settings

Anisotropic Filtering	Application Controlled
Disable Antialiasing	FXAA
Enable Antialiasing	Gamma Correction
Antialiasing Mode	Application Controlled
Antialiasing Transparency	Disabled
CUDA GPU	All
Low Latency Mode	Off
Max Frame Rate	Off
Monitor Technology	G-Sync
Multi-Frame Sampled AA (MFAA)	Off
OpenGL Rendering GPU	Auto Select
Power Management Mode	Prefer Maximum Performance
Preferred Refresh Rate	Highest Possible
Shader Cache	On
Texture Filtering – Anisotropic Sample Optimization	Off
Texture Filtering – Negative LOD Bias	Allow
Texture Filtering Quality	High Performance
Texture Filtering – Trilinear Optimization	On
Threaded Optimization	Off
Triple Buffering	Off
Vertical Sync	Off
Virtual Reality Pre-Rendered Frames	1

After you successfully make the changes, close the Nvidia Control Panel, and that’s it. All settings are applied, so you need to boot up the game and see the performance improvement.

Escape From Tarkov AMD Settings

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If you’re using an AMD GPU, you’ll need to fine-tune the best Tarkov settings in Radeon Software. These settings aim to give you a noticeable boost in performance and increase game stability. So, using these settings is as important as ever.

AMD Settings Summarized

Radeon Anti-Lag	Enabled
AMD Radeon Chill	Disabled
Radeon Boost	Disabled
Image Sharpening	DIsabled
Radeon Enhanced Sync	Disabled
Wait for Vertical Refresh	Always Off
Antialiasing	Use Application Settings
Antialiasing Method	Multisampling
Morphological Antialiasing	Disabled
Anisotropic Filtering	Disabled
Texture Filtering Quality	Standard
Surface Format Optimization	Enabled
Tessellation Mode	Override Application Settings
Maximum Tessellation Level	Off
OpenGL Triple Buffering	Disabled
Reset Shader Cache	Perform Reset

You’ve successfully used the best Tarkov settings in AMD Radeon Panel. It’ll hopefully give you a noticeable boost in performance. If you choose to do a Shader Reset, then I suggest performing a system reboot before launching Tarkov.

High FPS Optimization For Escape From Tarkov

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This section of the Escape From Tarkov, Best Settings guide, will focus on different Windows optimizations and tweaks you can do to improve performance.

Update Windows 10 To The Latest Version
Enable Game Mode In Windows Gaming Settings
Enable Ultimate Performance Power Plan
Clean Up Temp Folder And Other Cache Files
Eliminate Unnecessary Background Applications
Disable Hardware Acceleration For Apps

Wrapping Up Tarkov Optimization Guide

Running Escape From Tarkov has been troublesome for me in the beginning, despite having good hardware. The problem was the game’s optimization and tons of bugs that ruined the experience.

Even though the game is still in a closed beta state, the optimization has gotten way better. From playing on a measly 60-65 FPS, it has now been bumped up to 100+ FPS. They’ve resolved several texture-steaming issues and game-breaking glitches over time that have helped me enjoy the game a little better.

So, hopefully, my settings guide was able to give you even more performance out of the game than you currently were getting. The game is only going to get better with time so you can always bump up a few settings to get better visuals in Tarkov.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to uncap FPS in Tarkov?

You can uncap FPS in Tarkov by disabling V-sync in your Nvidia Control Panel or AMD Radeon Settings. Then put Tarkov in fullscreen mode and enable V-sync in the in-game graphics settings. Your game will have unlocked FPS now.

How to get better FPS on Tarkov?

Simply follow this guide and optimize your in-game settings, GPU control panel settings and do some window tweaks to get the best performance in Tarkov

What is SSR in Tarkov?

SSR stands for Screen Space Reflections. This graphics setting is responsible for generating realistic reflections on textures and surfaces in Tarkov. It’s also quite a taxing setting on FPS so better adjust it according to the guide above.

Does Tarkov run better on high settings?

It depends on what’s your PC configuration. If you have a high-end PC then sure Tarkov will run better with high settings. Otherwise, you can experience severe lag if you run high settings on a low-end PC.