Best Settings To Play Broken Arrow at 4K

Adjust these settings on Broken Arrow to achieve competitive visuals and maintain a decent framerate at 4K resolution.

Best Settings To Play Broken Arrow – 4K
Image captured from within the game (Image via Slitherine Ltd.)

4K and Broken Arrow can be tough to pull off. Given the current state of the game’s optimization and the Unity engine’s scaling for high-resolution textures, effects can consume a significant amount of VRAM. Even a 16GB card can fall short of resources during intense combat.

And no, 16GB VRAM doesn’t specify the performance category of the 4060 Ti or 5060 Ti. This is comparable to the 4080 Super and beyond levels. If you’re experiencing issues at 4K, using high-end hardware, and want the best settings to ensure your game looks good and maintains high quality, this guide is for you.

Best Settings for Broken Arrow (4K Optimized)

Broken Arrow RTS Game - Settings Page
Broken Arrow RTS Game – Settings Page (Image via Slitherine Ltd.)

A few keynotes to consider:

  • Expect around 12- 16 GB+ VRAM usage with 4 K.
  • Initially set FSR to Quality. If you need a higher framerate, use Performance mode.
  • DLSS Support is yet to be disclosed by the developers. Nvidia users, for now, must resort to FSR for upscaling.
  • Suppose your 16GB VRAM is maxed out, likely due to the game having memory leak issues at present. Lower texture quality, and occasionally, restart the game to resolve the problem temporarily.
  • Regardless of which anti-aliasing option you choose, the game appears to shimmer. This is why upscaling is optional here, as the image quality suffers significantly.

Best Settings Explored

SettingValue
Screen resolution3840 x 2160
Screen modeFull screen
VsyncOff
Frame rate limit300 (the max it can get)
PresetCustom
Image scaling(Optional – Quality (FSR 3 Only)
Rendering qualityMedium
Stream budget256 MB ~16 GB VRAM / 512-768 MB ~24 GB+ VRAM
Terrain qualityHigh
Water qualityMedium
Water reflectionsMedium
CausticsMedium
DecorationsLow
Decorations destructionLow
3D Models qualityHigh
GrassOff
Unit dirtOff
ShadowsOn
Shadow qualityLow
Shadow resolutionLow
Shadow cascadesOff
Post processingMedium (High and Beyond for 24 GB+ VRAM Cards)
Anti-Aliasing(Preference)
Volumetric fogOff
Volumetric cloudsOff
Sharpness5%
Visual effects countLow
Visual effects qualityLow
Visual effects lens flareoff
Light sources count 10

Conclusion

That wraps up the Broken Arrow 4K best settings guide. Remember that these settings are only practical on high-end hardware; mid-range 16GB GPUs, such as the 9060 XT and 5060 Ti, should not be considered viable here. If you play competitively and want to play this game very seriously, either drop to 1440p or set every setting to the lowest quality for the FPS advantage it offers.


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