Until Dawn PC | Performance Optimization Guide + Optimized Settings

Until Dawn PC performance. Every Until Dawn PC graphics setting tested + optimized settings for improved performance while retaining the game's intended visual presentation.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 INTRO
0:30 CPU PERFORMANCE
1:46 VIEW DISTANCE
2:22 ANTI ALIASING METHOD
2:43 ANTI ALIASING QUALITY
3:01 POST PROCESSING
3:53 SHADOWS
4:47 TEXTURES
5:08 EFFECTS
5:55 FOLIAGE
6:20 VOLUMETRIC LIGHTING AND FOG
6:47 REFLECTIONS
7:33 SHADING QUALITY
8:25 MOTION BLUR
8:47 BLOOM
9:05 VIRTUAL SHADOW MAPS
10:00 UPSCALE METHOD
10:51 OPTIMIZED SETTINGS
11:07 MAX VS OPTIMIZED SETTINGS

OPTIMIZED SETTINGS
VIEW DISTANCE: ULTRA
ANTI ALIASING METHOD: TAA
ANTI ALIASING QUALITY: ULTRA
POST PROCESSING: ULTRA
SHADOWS: HIGH
TEXTURES: ULTRA (AS HIGH AS YOUR VRAM ALLOWS)
EFFECTS: ULTRA
FOLIAGE: ULTRA
VOLUMETRIC LIGHTING AND FOG: MEDIUM
REFLECTIONS: ULTRA
SHADING QUALITY: ULTRA
MOTION BLUR: HIGH (PERSONAL PREFERENCE)
BLOOM: ON
VIRTUAL SHADOW MAPS: OFF
UPSCALE METHOD: DLSS QUALITY
RAY TRACING: OFF (CURRENTLY BROKEN)

PC SPECS:
GPU: RTX 3060 12GB
CPU: R5 3600X
RAM: 32GB DDR4 3200Mhz
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX
OS: Windows 11
MONITOR: MSI G321Q 1440P 170HZ