Best Optimized Settings | STALKER 2 Heart of Chornobyl｜Game8 (2024)

Here are the best settings and optimized settings for the STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Check out the best settings for quality, optimized settings, performance settings, and other game settings in this guide.

STALKER 2 Best PC Settings

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Best PC Optimized Settings

Disable FS3 Frame Generation should you experience any significant input lag or get constant crashes.

Optimize Resolution Scale to 50

For a noticeable boost to framerate, take any of the 3 upscaling methods (depending on your Graphics Card) and setting their upscaling quality to Performance (FSR/DLSS) or Balanced (XeSS). You can go at 50 Resolution Scale without noticeable loss in quality.

The upscaling option is best enabled for Graphics Cards that actually support upscaling options such as DLSS for NVIDIA GeForce cards, FSR for AMD RX, or XeSS for Intel cards. Otherwise, you should keep it off if you experience any negative hits with it.

Feel free to increase Upscaling quality to one level higher if you have a better a graphics card. Else, staying at 50 Resolution Scale is the sweet spot for quality and performance.

Texture Quality and AA Provides Little Impact

Of the many options, Texture Quality and Antialiasing provides little impact to performance, so feel free to have this set to Epic. Other object quality details will have more impact since they concern a lot of quality changes to the environment and physics.

We maintained everything on Medium since this is the best setting for a balance between performance and quality for most. FS3 Frame Generation is still enabled and is a large contributor to a high framerate, but be sure to check if you have any noticeable input delays while using this option.

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Best PC Quality Settings

Disable FS3 Frame Generation should you experience any significant input lag or get constant crashes.

Enable Upscaling to Maximize Performance

The settings under the Performance Boost category upscales textures to ensure you can get the most quality out of the game with little loss to FPS. You can use this with the setting that puts your Resolution Scale between 66 to 100 for maximal quality, or at least anything high enough that still allows you to comfortably play even with High or Epic settings.

Reduce Motion Blur Strength to 0%

Motion Blur gives a blur effect on certain NPCs when they are moving fast. The effect may cause dizziness for certain players, so turning Motion Blur Quality to Low and Motion Blur Strength to 0% helps to alleviate it. In addition, turning off this feature increases the game's FPS.

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Best PC Performance Settings

Disable FS3 Frame Generation should you experience any significant input lag or get constant crashes.

Set Some Settings to Low

If you are up for maximizing FPS with low-end rigs, going with some options at Low settings may be your best bet even with Performance Boost Options. Object Details and Global Illumination are some good options to set to low if you are still struggling with performance.

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STALKER 2 Other Settings

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Best Game Settings

Enable Autosave to Avoid Losing Progress

Enable autosave to have your progress save periodically in case you want to reload from a previous point in the game.

How to Save

Enable Tutorial and Object Highlighting

It is also recommended to enable Tutorial and Object Highlighting to make the game more accessible for first time players.

Tutorial toggles notification that teaches you how to play the game while Object Highlighting paints specific interactive objects with a yellow color to make them easier to distinguish from non-interactive objects.

Enable Streamer Mode Only If You Are Streaming the Game

Disable Streamer Mode as this is only applicable if you plan on streaming the game and want to hide your nickname and disable copyright soundtrack.

Best UI Settings

The table above shows the best UI settings to use. These settings display all the HUD elements, quest notifications, and the number of ammo you have on your equipped weapon.

Disable HUD Elements for a More Immersive Experience

If you want a more immersive experience, you can turn off all HUD elements and the compass. This makes gameplay more difficult as you cannot see enemies from the compass and the number of ammo left.

Best Display Settings

Set your Frame Rate to your monitor's native frame rate if you experience any Screen Tearing.

Set Field of View to 110 or More

If you are playing the game wherein you are most likely near the monitor, then setting a Field of View to 110 or more is recommended. This gives you a better view of your surroundings due to the wider peripheral vision.

However, if you are playing the game wherein you are farther from the monitor or TV, a lower Field of View is recommended. This also makes it easier to find and target enemies as it has a more focused peripheral vision.

How to Change FoV

Disable HDR Mode

Settings for Image Correction are dependent on the monitor you use though you can set these to 50% for the default settings. Disable HDR Mode as this setting is only applicable if you have a monitor that supports this feature.

Best Sound Settings

It is recommended to toggle the Dynamic Range to Full to make use of surround sounds if you have high-quality headphones or audio systems.

Best Controls Settings

It is recommended to set most of the following controls to Toggle or Hold to give players the option to choose to use both in specific situations.

Best Accessibility Settings

Disable Color Correction Unless Needed

STALKER 2 has three color correction options for players who have difficulty perceiving specific colors of the color spectrum. These include color correction for Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia.

It is recommended to set this to disabled unless you require color correction for the above conditions.

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