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With the release of Overwatch 2, Blizzard is looking to bring back some of the magic from the first game. The developer not only gave all the heroes in the game a new look but upgraded the graphics with Overwatch 2 running on an upgraded version of the original game's engine. This allows for larger map sizes to better support the new story-based PvE elements. While PvE is still some time away, let’s look at some of the ways players can optimize the game with the best Overwatch 2 settings for PC. These settings will maximize your FPS for smoother gameplay.
Best overwatch 2 graphics settings for higher FPS
Here are the settings you can use to optimize the game for a higher FPS and better Overwatch experience.
Overwatch 2: Video settings
Display Mode: Fullscreen
Resolution: Based on the resolution of your PC. 1080p for most modern monitors
Field of View: 100 FOV
V-Sync: Off
Triple buffering: Off
Reduce buffering: On
Display Performance Stats: On
NVIDIA Reflex: On
Display System Clock: On
Limit FPS: 120 FPS
Graphics Quality: Low
Gamma Correction: 2
Contrast: Default
Brightness: Standard
Overwatch 2: Advanced Graphics settings
Texture quality: Medium
Texture filtering quality: 8x
Local fog detail: Medium
Dynamic reflections: Low
Shadow detail: Low
Model detail: Low
Effects detail: Medium
Lighting quality: Medium
Antialias quality: Low – FXAA
Refraction quality: High
Screenshot quality: 1x resolution
Ambient occlusion: Off
Local reflections: On
Damage FX: Default
Overwatch 2: Gameplay settings
Kill feed display: On
Play sound when enemy eliminated: Off
Play sound when teammate eliminated: Off
Always skip kill cam: Off
Snap Death Camera to Killer: Off
Waypoint Opacity: 100%
Respawn Icon Opacity: 100%
Ability Timer Ring Opacity: 100%
Player outline strength: 100%
Achievement display: UI
Overwatch 2: Accessibility settings
Camera Shake: Reduced
HUD Shake: Off
Reduce Menu Movement: No
The accessibility setting tweaks will also give you a bit of an edge in competitive play, especially with players who may get disoriented easily with camera shakes etc. Each player has their set of preferences when it comes to the settings so make sure to experiment with them in a practice mode of the game to find out what works best for you.