Best graphics settings for Resident Evil 4 Remake on PC for FPS & fidelity

Best graphics settings for Resident Evil 4 Remake on PC for FPS & fidelity
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If you’re planning to pick up Resident Evil 4 Remake on PC – you’re going to want to make sure you get the best graphics settings sorted out for the game.

Whether you’re planning to enjoy it in performance modes or with the best settings for a high-fidelity experience, we’ve gone over everything you need to know here. Of course, if you’re on PS5, head over to WePC.

Resident Evil 4 Remake’s system requirements are the first port of call. Once you’ve confirmed where on the scale you’re sitting, you’re going to want to be able to set your graphics settings.

For example, if you only just meet the requirements, you’re going to want to focus on optimizing performance for high frame rate, though if you’re far ahead of the minimum, you will luckily be able to focus on high-fidelity.

It might be worth considering our selection of the best GPUs and CPUs handpicked especially for the game too, should the release of Resident Evil 4 remake coincide with a needed upgrade on your PC hardware.

Best graphics settings for Resident Evil 4 Remake on PC

If you’re trying to get the best graphics settings for Resident Evil 4 Remake on PC – we’d suggest that you first consider what your PCs graphics capabilities are. Aside from that, you’ve also got to consider what monitor you’re planning to use.

Resident Evil 4 Remake is a graphically stunning game, and it’s certainly one we would recommend you get the most out of with the best graphics cards. There’s also ray tracing and DLSS which you’re going to have to factor in.

You can of course choose to stick with the presets for the game, which we’ve pictured below. As a caveat though, these screenshots are taken from the Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo, though we anticipate the game having near identical graphics.

Best graphics settings for performance in Resident Evil 4 Remake on PC

We’ve tested these settings on the Chainsaw Demo, though we anticipate that the game is going to be no different (graphically) on release.

  • Screen Resolution: Optimal resolution for your set-up
  • Refresh Rate: Maximum
  • Frame Rate: Maximum (Variable if using VRR display)
  • Display Mode: Full Screen
  • Vertical Synchronization: On (Off if using a native VRR/G-Sync display)
  • Cinematics Resolution: Maximum
  • Ray Tracing: Off
  • FidelityFX Super Resolution 2: On if using a DLSS GPU, else Off
  • FidelityFX Super Resolution 1: On if using a DLSS GPU, else Off
  • Image Quality: 100%
  • Rendering Mode: Normal
  • Anti-aliasing: FXAA + TAA
  • Texture Quality: Medium
  • Texture Filtering: Medium
  • Mesh Quality: Medium
  • Shadow Quality: Medium
  • Shadow Cache: On
  • Contact Shadows: Off
  • Ambient Occlusion: FidelityFX CACAO
  • Volumetric Lighting: Medium
  • Particle Lighting Quality: Medium
  • Bloom: Off
  • Screen Space Reflections: Off
  • Subsurface Scattering: On
  • Hair Strands: Low
  • Graphic Dismemberment: On
  • Persistent Corpses: Many
  • Corpse Physics: Medium
  • Diverse Enemy Animations: Off
  • Motion Blur: Off
  • Rain Quality: Medium
  • Terrain: On
  • Destructible Environments: Off
  • Lens Flare: Off
  • Lens Distortion: Off
  • Depth of Field: On
  • Resource-Intense Lighting Quality: Medium
  • Resource-Intense Effects Quality: Medium

Best graphics settings for high-fidelity in Resident Evil 4 Remake on PC

  • Screen Resolution: Optimal resolution for your set-up
  • Refresh Rate: Maximum
  • Frame Rate: Maximum (Variable if using VRR display)
  • Display Mode: Full Screen
  • Vertical Synchronization: On (Off if using a native VRR/G-Sync display)
  • Cinematics Resolution: Maximum
  • Ray Tracing: On
  • FidelityFX Super Resolution 2: On if using a DLSS GPU, else Off
  • FidelityFX Super Resolution 1: On if using a DLSS GPU, else Off
  • Image Quality: 100%
  • Rendering Mode: Normal
  • Anti-aliasing: FXAA + TAA
  • Texture Quality: High
  • Texture Filtering: High
  • Mesh Quality: Medium
  • Shadow Quality: High
  • Shadow Cache: On
  • Contact Shadows: On
  • Ambient Occlusion: FidelityFX CACAO
  • Volumetric Lighting: High
  • Particle Lighting Quality: High
  • Bloom: On
  • Screen Space Reflections: Off
  • Subsurface Scattering: On
  • Hair Strands: High
  • Graphic Dismemberment: On
  • Persistent Corpses: Many
  • Corpse Physics: High
  • Diverse Enemy Animations: On
  • Motion Blur: On
  • Rain Quality: High
  • Terrain: On
  • Destructible Environments: On
  • Lens Flare: On
  • Lens Distortion: On
  • Depth of Field: On
  • Resource-Intense Lighting Quality: Medium
  • Resource-Intense Effects Quality: Medium

Should you use ray tracing with Resident Evil 4 Remake?

Following on from the Chainsaw Demo for Resident Evil 4, there’s been certain concerns surrounding the performance of the game. One of the main issues was found with ray tracing – so let’s figure out if you should use it when the main game launches.

Of course, the question of ray tracing is only applicable for PS5, Xbox Series X and PC users. As a reminder, ray tracing is a feature that renders light, making your games clear and beautiful reflections, lighting and shadows.

It’s a brilliant feature for a game series like Resident Evil 4 Remake since it adds extra ambiance and unsettling moods to every scene.

Of course, a feature like this can be taxing on your hardware (if you’re playing on PC). If you have an older graphics card, you can expect frame rates to be impacted. Perhaps if you are due an upgrade, it’s worth checking out the best GPUs for ray tracing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I make my FPS higher for Resident Evil 4 Remake?

If you want a higher FPS without investing in a new graphics card or monitor, we recommend turning off ray tracing, and generally switching to lower graphics settings.

Can I get the good graphics settings for Resident Evil 4 Remake with RTX 2060?

Despite the age of these graphics cards, you can expect a great performance from the RTX 2060 so long as you’re playing at 1080p. Expect a decent FPS, so long as you opt for low to mid graphics settings.