Best Settings for Cyberpunk 2077 - RTX 5050

The RTX 5050 is capable of playing Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p with higher graphical fidelity and 60 FPS, provided you optimize the settings.

Picture of Johnny Silverhand and V in Cyberpunk 2077 — Johnny Silverhand and V in Cyberpunk 2077 (Image via CD Projekt Red)

If you want a game with a gripping story, eccentric gameplay, and photorealistic visual fidelity, then you must play Cyberpunk 2077. It is one of the best RPG titles today and features great visuals. The system requirements are not as demanding as other modern titles. Therefore, even an affordable GPU like the Nvidia RTX 5060 can play Cyberpunk 2077 smoothly at 60 FPS, provided you optimize its graphics settings.

In this article, you will find all the optimized settings to play Cyberpunk 2077 on the Nvidia RTX 5050 card.

Note: The settings provided below are based on the game’s recommended specs and shouldn’t be used for resolutions higher than 1920 x 1080.

What Are the Best Settings for Cyberpunk 2077 on RTX 5050?

Picture of Cyberpunk 2077 graphics settings page — Cyberpunk 2077 graphics settings page (Image via CDProjektRed)

The Nvidia RTX 5050 is the cheapest RTX 50 Series GPU to date. It is designed for users on a tight budget. It can still play modern games, like Cyberpunk 2077, at 1080p with high graphical fidelity while still delivering 60 FPS. However, the default settings are not optimized for this game. Therefore, you must optimize the graphics settings manually to get that 60 FPS.

If you are unsure which graphics settings to change and what to choose, you have nothing to worry about. All the optimized settings for Cyberpunk 2077 on RTX 5050 are provided below:

Graphics

Settings	Values
Quick Preset	Custom
Resolution Scaling	DLSS Super Resolution
DLSS Super Resolution Preset	Transformer Model
DLSS Super Resolution	Quality
DLSS Sharpness	0.30
DLSS Ray Reconstruction	Off
Frame Generation	Off
Texture Quality	High
Ray Tracing	Off
Ray-Traced Reflections	Off
Ray-Traced Sun Shadows	Off
Ray-Traced Local Shadows	Off
Ray-Traced Lighting	Off
Path Tracing	Off
Path Tracing in Photo Mode	Off
Crowd Density	High
Field of View	80
Film Grain	Off
Chromatic Aberration	Off
Depth of Field	Off
Lens Flare	Off
Motion Blur	Off
Contact Shadows	On
Improved Facial Lighting Geometry	On
Anisotropy	8x
Local Shadow Mesh Quality	High
Local Shadow Quality	High
Cascaded Shadows Range	High
Cascaded Shadows Resolution	High
Distant Shadows Resolution	High
Volumetric Fog Resolution	Medium
Volumetric Cloud Quality	Medium
Max Dynamic Decals	Ultra
Screen Space Reflections Quality	High
Subsurface Scattering Quality	High
Ambient Occlusion	High
Color Precision	High
Mirror Quality	High
Level of Detail (LOD)	High

Video

Settings	Values
Monitor	1
VSync	Off
Maximum FPS	Off
Windowed Mode	Fullscreen
Resolution	1920 x 1080
HDR Mode	On

Final Thoughts

The above settings will help the Nvidia RTX 5050 achieve 60 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p with high visual fidelity. These settings have been optimized using the right combination of Medium, High, and Ultra settings for the perfect balance between visuals and performance.

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