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This guide explores the best PC optimization settings for Assassin’s Creed Shadows so you can enjoy the game to the fullest.
After multiple delays, Assassin’s Creed Shadows has finally landed, and it seems to have been well worth the wait. However, the main concern with all new triple-A titles is visual fidelity, how much resource it consumes, and most importantly, how well optimized it is. A lot of the recent titles have memory leaking problems, which often accounts for a subpar performance, especially for those using lower-end setups.
Assassin’s Creed Shadows features the proprietary Ubisoft Anvil engine, and the current iteration has done an amazing job of providing a well-optimized game. It is not too demanding on your system and will run without stutters for the most part. That said, you might still want to optimize the game and its settings. This optimization guide will explore the best PC settings for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. They will give you the optimal performance for your system.
System Requirements for Assassin’s Creed Shadows on PC
Assassin’s Creed Shadows has the following System Requirements on PC (as mentioned on Steam):
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i7 8700K / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 5700 8GB / Intel Arc A580 8GB (REBAR ON)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 115 GB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
- Processor: Intel Core i5 11600K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600x
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Ti 8GB / AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT 12GB / Intel Arc B580 12GB (REBAR ON)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 115 GB available space
From the PC system requirements, you can clearly see that Assassin’s Creed Shadows is GPU-intensive. You will need at least 8 gigabytes of VRAM on your graphics card to play it properly, though the game should run on low settings with a 6 GB card as well. Mid-tier PCs should be able to run the game if players optimize it correctly.
Best Settings for Assassin’s Creed Shadows on PC for Optimized Performance
Assassin’s Creed Shadows offers a plethora of settings that you can tweak to define the world around you. It is evident that the developers put a significant amount of time into the optimization. Even settings like the hair strands on each NPC and your players are also customizable. On an average, the low preset takes almost 6 GB of VRAM, while the recommended takes around 8 GB.
Here are the tables with the best-optimized PC settings for Assassin’s Creed Shadows for ideal performance:
Display Settings
| Setting | Value (for all graphics presets) |
|---|---|
| Field of View | 100 |
| Screen | |
| Monitor | depends on your configuration |
| Display Mode | Borderless Window |
| Aspect Ration | 16:9 |
| VSync | Off |
| Resolution | depends on your configuration |
| Upscaler | |
| Frame Rate Limiter | Off |
| Frame Rate Target | disabled |
| Use Dynamic Resolution | Off |
| Upscaler Type | Nvidia DLSS for Nvidia cards, AMD FSR for AMD cards, Intel XeSS for Intel cards |
| Upscaler Quality | Quality |
| Minimum Dynamic Resolution | disabled |
| Maximum Dynamic Resolution | disabled |
| Frame Generation | Off |
| Sharpen Strength | 0.25 |
| Post-Effects | |
| Motion Blur | Off |
| Chromatic Aberration | Off |
Scalability Settings
| Settings | Low Preset | Recommended Preset | Ultra High Preset |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raytraced Global Illumination | Diffuse Hideout Only | Everywhere | Diffuse + Specular Everywhere |
| Overall Preset | Custom | Custom | Custom |
| Raytracing | |||
| Raytracing Quality | Low | Medium | Very High |
| BVH Quality | Low | Low | Very High |
| Lighting | |||
| Screen Space Effects | Medium | Medium | High |
| Light Source Quality | Low | High | Ultra High |
| Shadow Quality | Low | Medium | Ultra High |
| Textures | |||
| Texture Streaming Pool | Low | Low | Ultra High |
| Effects | |||
| Post Effects | Low | Low | High |
| Water Quality | Low | Low | Very High |
| Particle Quality | Low | Mediun | Very High |
| Geometry | |||
| Loading Distance | Medium | Medium | Ultra High |
| Drawing Distance | Low | Medium | Ultra High |
| Micropolygon | Low | Medium | High |
| Terrain | |||
| Terrain Quality | Low | Low | Very High |
| Deformation | Low | Medium | High |
| Scatter Density | Medium | Medium | Ultra High |
| Virtual Texture | Low | Low | High |
| Characters | |||
| Character Quality | Medium | Medium | Ultra High |
| Hair Strands | Off | All Characters Low | All Characters High |
| Micropolygon | |||
| Cloud Quality | Low | Medium | Ultra High |
| Fog Quality | Low | Low | Very High |
Note that you should only select the “Diffuse + Specular Everywhere” option if your graphics card has hardware-enabled Ray Tracing. Otherwise, you might face severe performance issues that might compromise your gameplay experience.
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