How to Increase FPS in Escape from Tarkov

This guide covers various settings and optimizations to improve FPS in Escape from Tarkov. Whether you have a high-end PC or a lower-end setup, following these steps can help enhance performance.

1. Update Your Drivers

Keeping drivers updated ensures optimal performance.

Nvidia GPU

Manually update NVIDIA drivers:
Go to Nvidia Driver Download.
Select your device > Search > Download the latest Game Ready driver.
Install the driver manually.
GeForce Experience (Optional):
Automatically notifies about updates.
Includes overlay features like Instant Replay and FPS counter.
Note: It may slightly impact performance.

AMD GPU

Download drivers from AMD’s official site.
Use AMD’s Driver Tool for automatic updates or download manually.

BIOS & Chipset Drivers

BIOS Firmware: Update it if outdated. Follow PCWorld's guide.
Chipset Drivers:
Intel: Automatic | Manual
AMD: Download Tool and select Chipsets.

2. In-Game Settings

General Settings

Automatic RAM Cleaner: OFF
Only use physical cores: OFF
FOV: 64 (Personal preference, but affects camera recoil.)
Head bobbing: 0.2 (Minimum)
Preload Hideout: OFF

Graphics Settings

Texture Quality: High
Shadows Quality: Low
Object LOD Quality: 2.5
Overall Visibility: 1500 (Lower if FPS struggles)
Anti-aliasing: TAA High
Resampling: 1x OFF
NVIDIA DLSS: OFF (Causes ghosting issues)
AMD FSR 1.0: OFF (Turn ON for lower-end PCs)
HBAO: High
SSR: High
Anisotropic Filtering: Per Texture
Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: ON or ON + Boost
Sharpness: 0.2
Lobby FPS Limit: 60
All other options: OFF

POSTFX (Optional for Better Visibility)

Enables color enhancements but may reduce FPS.
Adjust settings in offline mode using the "Visualize" feature.

3. Windows & PC Settings

Mouse Acceleration (Disable for Better Aiming)

Go to: Settings > Devices > Mouse > Additional Mouse Options > Pointer Options
Uncheck: Enhance Pointer Precision

Monitor Refresh Rate

Go to: Settings > System > Display > Advanced Display Settings
Set Refresh Rate: Select the highest available value.

Power Mode

Go to: Settings > System > Power & Sleep > Additional Power Settings
Select: Balanced (For AMD CPUs) or High Performance (For Intel CPUs)

Disable Xbox Features

Go to: Settings > Gaming > Xbox Game Bar > OFF
Game Mode: ON
Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling: ON (Test OFF if stuttering occurs)

4. Enable XMP (RAM Optimization)

XMP ensures your RAM runs at its advertised speed.

Check RAM Speed

Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc) > Performance > Memory
If RAM speed is lower than advertised, enable XMP.

Enable XMP in BIOS

Restart PC and enter BIOS (usually Delete or F2 during boot).
Locate XMP Profile (Under Advanced Settings/Memory).
Enable XMP 1 or 2 (Depends on motherboard).

5. Nvidia Control Panel Tweaks

Settings for Maximum Performance

Go to: Nvidia Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings
Set:
Power Management Mode: Prefer Maximum Performance
Low Latency Mode: Ultra
Texture Filtering Quality: High Performance
Vertical Sync: OFF
Threaded Optimization: ON

6. AMD Radeon/Adrenalin Tweaks

Performance Settings

Radeon Anti-Lag: ON
Radeon Boost: ON
Image Sharpening: 50%
Anisotropic Filtering: Enabled
Vertical Sync: OFF

7. Recommended Downloads

Performance Enhancers

ISLC (Intelligent Standby List Cleaner) – Frees up memory and reduces stuttering.
Process Lasso – Optimizes CPU priority for Tarkov.
CCleaner – Cleans up unnecessary files to free up system resources.

8. Audio Settings (For Better Spatial Awareness)

Master Volume: 100
Interface Volume: 30
Chat Volume: 100
Music: 0
Hideout Sound: 0
Music on Raid End: ON
Binaural Audio: ON (Currently broken, might reduce FPS)
VOIP: ON

Conclusion

Following this guide should significantly improve FPS and performance in Escape from Tarkov. If you experience issues, test different settings and monitor performance improvements.

Updated on: 26/03/2025