Before you buy new parts, squeeze more performance from what you already own. These steps are safe and reversible.

In-game settings that matter most

• Resolution and upscaling: drop one step or enable a quality upscaler.
• Shadows: reduce to medium for a big frame boost.
• Ambient occlusion: lower or disable if performance is tight.

System and driver tips

• Update GPU drivers, then cleanly restart.
• Set the game to high performance in Windows graphics settings.
• Close background launchers and overlays you do not use.

Storage and memory

An SSD reduces stutter. If you are on 8 GB of RAM, consider closing browsers while you play.