Best FragPunk Settings for FPS and Performance
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The fastest way to boost FPS in FragPunk is to set Global Illumination (Lumen), Shadows, and Effects Quality to Low, keep Textures within your VRAM, and enable DLSS or FSR on Quality if you’re GPU-limited. FragPunk runs on Unreal Engine 5, so Lumen and shadows are the heaviest settings — lowering those recovers the most frames while keeping enemies readable in fast, ability-heavy fights. This guide covers the best graphics, upscaling, and Windows settings for smoother frames and lower input lag.
The goal is stable frames and clear sightlines through the ability chaos — not maxed Lumen that tanks your FPS mid-round.
Best FragPunk settings
Set these in Settings → Graphics:
| Setting | Recommended value |
|---|---|
| Display Mode | Fullscreen |
| V-Sync | Off |
| Frame Rate Limit | Cap slightly below refresh |
| Upscaling | DLSS / FSR — Quality (if GPU-limited) |
| Global Illumination (Lumen) | Low |
| Shadow Quality | Low |
| Effects Quality | Low |
| Post Processing | Low |
| Texture Quality | High (Medium on 8 GB VRAM) |
| Texture Filtering | High (cheap, keep it up) |
| Reflections | Low or Off |
| Foliage / View Distance | Medium |
| Anti-Aliasing | TAA / DLSS (as part of upscaling) |
| Motion Blur | Off |
| Depth of Field | Off |
The most expensive settings are Global Illumination (Lumen), Shadow Quality, Effects Quality, and Reflections — lower these first for the biggest FPS gain with the least visibility loss. Keep Texture Filtering high because it’s cheap, and set Texture Quality as high as your VRAM allows for sharp enemies at range.
Display and frame pacing first
These give the biggest improvement instantly:
- Use Fullscreen for the lowest input delay.
- Turn V-Sync off — cap your FPS instead to avoid added latency.
- Enable NVIDIA Reflex or your GPU’s low-latency mode.
- Turn Motion Blur and Depth of Field off for a cleaner, more responsive image.
Good FPS cap starting points
117 FPSfor 120 Hz141 FPSfor 144 Hz165 FPSfor 165 Hz237 FPSfor 240 Hz
A stable cap below your refresh keeps frame times even when Shard Card abilities and effects stack up in a round. For the reasoning, see How to Cap Your FPS Correctly.
Why FragPunk is demanding — it’s Unreal Engine 5
FragPunk is built on Unreal Engine 5, and most of its cost — and its stutter — comes from Lumen global illumination, shadows, and shader compilation. That’s why the game can hitch on strong hardware during the first match or after a patch: shaders are still compiling and assets are streaming in. The settings above ease the per-frame load, and the checklist below clears the compilation hitching. For persistent stutter specifically, see FragPunk Stuttering Fix.
Upscaling in FragPunk
FragPunk supports DLSS (NVIDIA RTX) and FSR (AMD and older cards). Use it when you’re GPU-limited:
- Start with DLSS/FSR on Quality at 1440p and 4K for a large FPS boost with minimal clarity loss.
- Keep it on Quality, not Performance — a hero shooter rewards clear enemies at range.
- On a strong card at 1080p, leave it off and lower Lumen and shadows instead.
For which upscaler to pick, see DLSS vs FSR vs XeSS for Gaming.
Best settings by goal
Smoother 1080p on a weaker PC
- Global Illumination, shadows, and effects to Low
- FSR/DLSS Balanced on, textures down a step if VRAM is tight
- sensible FPS cap, motion blur off
Cleaner high-refresh competitive setup
- DLSS Quality, Lumen and shadows Low
- Texture Quality High, Reflections Low
- Reflex on, stable cap at
237(240 Hz)
Windows-side checks worth doing
- Install FragPunk on an NVMe SSD with 15–20% free space — traversal stutter is worse on slow drives.
- Let shaders compile on a fresh session and clear the shader cache after big patches. See Clear Shader Cache to Fix Stuttering.
- Update to the latest stable GPU driver; on NVIDIA use the NVIDIA app best settings, on AMD the best Adrenalin settings.
- Disable VBS for extra CPU headroom.
- Close overlays, browsers, and capture tools you don’t need.
For deeper system tuning, use How to Minimize Input Delay for Competitive Gaming and The Ultimate Guide to Timer Resolution for Gaming + Tier1Suite.
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Related guides
- How to Cap Your FPS Correctly
- DLSS vs FSR vs XeSS for Gaming
- How to Disable VBS to Fix Low FPS in Games
The best FragPunk settings keep your frame rate stable and your sightlines clear through Unreal Engine 5’s heavier lighting. Drop Global Illumination and shadows first, keep textures as high as your VRAM allows, lean on Quality upscaling when GPU-limited, and cap your FPS to smooth out the ability-heavy moments that decide rounds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best FragPunk settings for FPS?
Set Global Illumination (Lumen), Shadows, and Effects Quality to Low, keep Textures within your VRAM, and enable DLSS or FSR on Quality if you're GPU-limited. FragPunk runs on Unreal Engine 5, so Lumen global illumination and shadows are the biggest frame killers. Lowering those recovers the most FPS while keeping enemies readable, and turning off Motion Blur gives a cleaner, more responsive image for a hero shooter.
Why does FragPunk stutter on a good PC?
Most FragPunk stutter is Unreal Engine 5 shader compilation and traversal streaming rather than weak hardware. Let shaders finish compiling on the first match, run the game off an SSD, and cap your FPS for even frame times. Lowering Global Illumination and keeping VRAM headroom free also reduces the hitching that UE5 hero shooters are prone to during ability-heavy fights.
Should I use upscaling in FragPunk?
Yes if you're GPU-limited. FragPunk supports DLSS on NVIDIA RTX cards and FSR on AMD or older GPUs — set the upscaler to Quality at 1440p and 4K for a large FPS boost with minimal clarity loss. Keep it on Quality rather than Performance so distant enemies stay sharp, and on a strong 1080p card you can leave it off and lower Lumen and shadows instead.
Is FragPunk CPU or GPU heavy?
FragPunk is mostly GPU-heavy from Unreal Engine 5's Lumen global illumination and shadows, but it also leans on the CPU during busy rounds with many Shard Card abilities active. Lower Global Illumination and shadows to ease the GPU, disable VBS and close background apps for CPU headroom, and cap your FPS so frame times stay even when abilities stack up.
How do I lower input lag in FragPunk?
Use Fullscreen mode, turn V-Sync off, cap your FPS just below your refresh rate, and enable NVIDIA Reflex or your GPU's low-latency mode. FragPunk is a fast hero shooter where consistent input timing matters, so a stable frame rate plus a low-latency mode does more for aim feel than chasing a higher but fluctuating frame count.