Dying Light 2 is a graphically demanding open-world game, and you need the latest hardware to run it at its full potential. Although higher graphics quality makes the game look astonishingly beautiful, several players prefer FPS and performance over it.
This guide mentions the best possible way to boost FPS in Dying Light 2. Please note that the following steps may or may not work for you. Proceed with caution and revert to the original settings in case something goes wrong.
Lower the Graphics Settings
The foremost thing you can do to increase your framerate in the game is to reduce the graphics settings.All “Quality” settings should be turned down to their lowest option. Even if you have decent hardware, keep in mind that turning on Ray Tracing kills the FPS of the game.
If your game is completely unplayable, you should also reduce the in-game Resolution.
Close any Background Tasks
A lot of times, people like to multitask and open various applications on their PC while playing games. This becomes a huge problem when you have low memory (RAM) and a low-thread processor (CPU). Make sure toclose these background apps and processesfrom the Task Manager.
This includes a web browser, wallpaper engine, heavy applications, and other irrelevant tasks. Do not close any important system processes as that may cause your PC to shut down.
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Change the following settings from theGamingmenu within your PCSettings:
Tweak the NVIDIA / AMD Graphics Card Settings
Adjust the settings in yourGPU control panelto churn the most performance out of your hardware. you may easily find several guides for the same. For NVIDIA, change the following settings:
verify to save these settings by clickingApplybefore closing the control panel.
Disable Fullscreen Optimizations
Although this may not necessarily work, you should probably give it a try. From the Dying Light 2 installation folder, right-click on the application file. SelectProperties, go to theCompatibilitytab and check theDisable Fullscreen Optimizationsoption. Apply this setting and test out whether the FPS has improved or not.
If these methods don’t help, maybe you’ll find some other in the coming days. Let the community and yourself test out the game properly and figure out any possible hidden frame rate improvement tricks. For those who can barely run the game, it’s probably time to upgrade your hardware.
Stay tuned to Pro Game Guides for more Dying Light 2 content. In the meantime, head over to our article on –How to unlock fast travel in Dying Light 2?
