Feeling lost in the maze of Battlefield 6 graphics options? Don’t worry, we’re here to cut through the confusion and provide you with the ultimate Battlefield 6 settings to boost your frame rate. Whether you’re navigating the thrilling campaign, engaging in standard multiplayer skirmishes, or battling it out in the intense new Redsec Battle Royale, we’ve tailored the perfect setup for you.
While Battlefield 6’s system requirements aren’t excessively demanding, those with older PCs or laptops might consider an upgrade. A recent update notably added a tier requiring an RTX 5080. However, don’t let this deter you; you won’t need a top-tier graphics card for excellent performance in Battlefield 6, unless your goal is 4K resolution with all graphical bells and whistles.
Optimal Battlefield 6 Settings for PC
Graphics Settings
- Texture Quality: High
- Texture Filtering: High
- Mesh Quality: High
- Terrain Quality: High
- Undergrowth Quality: High
- Effects Quality: High
- Volumetric Quality: High
- Lighting Quality: High
- Local Light & Shadow Quality: High
- Sun Shadow Quality: High
- Shadow Filtering: High
- Reflection Quality: High
- Screen Space Reflections: High
- Post Process Quality: High
- Screen Space AO & GI: GTAO Medium
- High Fidelity Objects Amount: High
- Field of View: 90
- Vehicle 3rd Person Field of View: 80
- Weapon Field of View: Wide
- World Motion Blur: 30
- Weapon Motion Blur: 30
- Camera Shake Amount: 75
- Chromatic Aberration: On
- Film Grain: On
- Vignette: On
Upscaling settings
- Fixed Resolution Scale: 100
- Frame Rate Limiter: Off
- Dynamic Resolution Scale: Off
- NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: Enabled + Boost (if available)
- Upscaling Technique: Nvidia DLSS (AMD FSR if using an AMD GPU)
- Upscaling Quality: Quality
- Frame Generation: Off
- Future Frame Rendering: Off
Using our test system equipped with an RTX 4070, we observed impressive performance. At 1920 x 1080 resolution, we maintained an average of 138 frames per second (fps) with 1% lows staying above 109fps. Stepping up to 2560 x 1440, the average dipped slightly to 129fps, with 1% lows around 99fps. As expected, 4K resolution presented the most significant challenge, yielding an average of 69fps and 1% lows of 59fps. These figures were captured during live PvP matches, reflecting true in-game performance.
Even on a moderately powerful, modern mid-range system like ours, Battlefield 6 delivers excellent playability across all resolutions. However, for those aspiring to game in glorious 4K, a high-end graphics card remains a must. Simple tweaks to individual settings or aggressive upscaling alone won’t suffice for a truly smooth 4K experience.
We purposefully avoided heavy upscaling and frame generation technologies in our recommendations. In a rapid-fire, competitive first-person shooter, these features can sometimes introduce unwanted image ghosting and input lag. That said, a modest application of upscaling, especially at 1440p or higher, can be tolerable. Modern DLSS and FSR in their ‘Quality’ modes generally have minimal impact on overall image fidelity.
Given the frantic pace of Battlefield 6, particularly in online matches, pausing to admire scenery isn’t a luxury. Our chosen graphics settings therefore prioritize crisp, high-quality textures and immersive environments, while slightly dialing back less crucial elements like lighting, shadows, and reflections to maintain peak performance.
HUD settings
- Show HUD: On
- Soldier Hud Motion: On
- Vehicle HUD Motion: On
- Show Vehicle Seat: On
- Show Soldier Overlays: On
- Show Vehicle Overlays: On
- Show Outlines On Friendly Targeted Soldiers: On
- SOVIS Filter: On
- Show Kills Made By: Squad
- Kill Feed Icons: On
- Minimap Size: 80
- Minimap Background Opacity: 60
- Cone Opacity: 15
- Cone Edge Opacity: 40
- View Rotation: On
- Close Minimap View Distance: 40
- Medium Minimap View Distance: 100
- Far Minimap View Distance: 150
- Dynamic Minimap: Off
- Bigmap Opacity: 70
- Simplified Squad List: Off
- Show Compass Multiplayer: Off
- Show Compass Other: On
- Compass Opacity: 80
Many of the HUD settings will be down to preference, but it’s well worth tinkering with them, as you may find that the default settings aren’t ideal for you. I found this to be the case with some of the sizing and opacity of various HUD elements, which interfered with my view, but aren’t as intrusive after making a few simple changes.
Battlefield 6 accessibility settings
Battlefield 6 offers an impressive array of accessibility settings, encompassing familiar options like menu narration, subtitles, and colorblind modes. Beyond these, the game provides unique adjustments for tinnitus, motion blur, and camera movement, alongside extensive toggle-versus-hold input preferences.
We highly recommend exploring the toggle-versus-hold options, as they can significantly enhance comfort and playability for many users. By default, actions such as revival skipping, steady scope, weapon zooms, and revive requests are set to hold inputs, but these can be customized to suit individual needs.
Additional accessibility features include the ability to disable frequent tutorial pop-ups for an uninterrupted experience. Controller users can fine-tune vibration intensity via a dedicated slider or pre-set profiles. Furthermore, a convenient text-to-chat option is also available.
Battlefield 6 graphics presets
There are four total presets available in Battlefield 6: low, medium, high, and ultra. Thanks to a VRAM calculator in the graphics menu, which not only details the amount of memory needed but also breaks down each setting into high or low usage for CPU, GPU, or VRAM resources, we’re able to see exactly how much VRAM is required for each preset.
| VRAM Required | |
| Low | 4.5GB |
| Medium | 6.4GB |
| High | 7GB |
| Ultra | 7GB |
Notably, none of these settings pushes beyond 8GB. With some modern graphics cards, such as the RTX 5060 Ti 8GB, only having 8GB of VRAM has proved a limitation, causing frame rates to tank in some games. However, that shouldn’t be the case here.
The visual disparity between the low and ultra graphics presets is quite substantial, as evidenced by the accompanying image. The ultra preset significantly enhances natural lighting, refines reflections, and delivers markedly crisper distant details, making the entire firing range much clearer. For a closer inspection, right-click on the comparison image and open it in a new tab to view the full-size version.
Best Battlefield 6 settings for Steam Deck
Unfortunately, Battlefield 6 does not support native play on the Steam Deck. This limitation stems from its reliance on the Javelin anti-cheat system, which currently lacks compatibility with the Linux operating system.
During an interview with Vince Zampella and Byron Breede from the development team, it was confirmed that handheld platforms, in general, are “probably not the best way to play the game.” Even Windows-based handhelds, like the Xbox Ally X, might technically run it, but the experience is not optimized.
The Javelin anti-cheat specifically requires Secure Boot, a feature absent from the Steam Deck’s BIOS. This means that even installing a Windows partition on your Steam Deck won’t enable Battlefield 6 to run. While some workarounds have reportedly allowed games like Valorant to function, no similar success has been reported for Battlefield 6.
The most promising solution for Steam Deck users would be for Battlefield 6 to become available on a cloud streaming service, such as Nvidia GeForce Now. This would allow the game to run via the Steam Deck’s native application.
How we tested Battlefield 6
At PCGamesN, we meticulously test the optimal settings for performance and gameplay in new releases using our dedicated gaming rigs. For Battlefield 6, our test system featured an Intel Core i7-11700F, an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 12GB, 32GB of DDR4 3,200MHz RAM in a dual-channel configuration, and an MSI B560 motherboard, all running on Windows 11 64-bit.
Our testing protocol begins at 1920 x 1080 resolution to pinpoint the best settings for this common entry point. We then re-evaluate performance at 2560 x 1440 with the same setup to observe performance scaling. Finally, we conduct tests at 4K resolution. All frame data is captured and analyzed using CapFrameX to ensure consistent and comparable results across sessions.
Does Battlefield 6 need an SSD?
While Battlefield 6 doesn’t strictly demand an SSD, the developers strongly recommend one if you’re aiming for the optimal performance outlined in the recommended system specifications. This means the game can still be installed and launched from a traditional hard drive, but for significantly faster loading screens and overall responsiveness, an upgrade to an SSD is highly advisable.
If you’re considering transitioning from an older mechanical drive or simply need more high-speed storage, our comprehensive guide to the best gaming SSDs can provide excellent recommendations.
How to monitor performance in Battlefield 6
Monitoring your performance in Battlefield 6 is straightforward, regardless of whether you’re rocking an Nvidia or AMD graphics card.
For Nvidia users, simply ensure you have the Nvidia App installed and its in-game overlay activated. Then, pressing ALT + R during gameplay will bring up your performance monitor. If you’re an AMD enthusiast, performance monitoring can be enabled through the Radeon overlay using the CTRL + SHIFT + O shortcut.
As an alternative, free tools like CapFrameX or Nvidia FrameView offer a streamlined and intuitive benchmarking experience that is compatible with any graphics card setup.
For handheld gaming PCs, most devices feature a dedicated button that grants access to a quick menu, from which real-time performance monitoring can typically be enabled.
For more in-depth insights into Battlefield 6, you might want to explore our comprehensive review or delve into our guide on the best Battlefield 6 guns to dominate the battlefield.
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