The Finals Best Settings For MAX FPS

Your frame rate is dipping during intense firefights or hovering far below your monitor's refresh rate. Most of these performance bottlenecks in The Finals come from inefficient global illumination settings and unnecessary post-processing effects that drain your GPU for no visual benefit.

Why this happens

The game engine prioritizes high-fidelity lighting and shadows by default, which can overwhelm even mid-tier hardware. Setting these to their lowest values forces the GPU to render more frames per second without significantly impacting target visibility.

System optimization

Before launching, ensure your GPU drivers are updated to the latest version to prevent engine-specific stutters. Also, verify that your Windows Power Plan is set to High Performance.

Steps

1. 01
   Navigate to the Video settings menu and set Window Mode to Borderless Fullscreen to ensure the fastest input response.
2. 02
   Disable VSync and DLSS Frame Generation to eliminate artificial input latency, then set Nvidia Reflex to On + Boost.
3. 03
   Under Resolution Scaling, select No AA with the Render Resolution at 100% to keep the image sharp while maximizing output frames.
4. 04
   Set Shadows, Effects, Reflections, and GI Resolution all to Low to free up heavy GPU overhead.
5. 05
   Keep View Distance and Textures at Medium to ensure player models and surfaces remain clearly visible during gameplay.
6. 06
   Change RTX Global Illumination to Static to utilize the lowest possible performance cost for lighting.
7. 07
   Set Field of View (FOV) to 90 and toggle Motion Blur to Off, including setting Motion Blur Intensity to 0 and Lens Distortions to Off.
8. 08
   Enable In-Game Performance Overlay temporarily to track GPU usage and frame times while testing your new settings.

Still not working?

If you are still hitting low frames, drop your Render Scale to 90% or 85% inside the game menu. If the game feels jittery despite high FPS, check your GPU driver software to ensure you are not accidentally forcing extra anti-aliasing or image enhancement settings that override the game's internal configuration.

Frequently asked questions

Will using 'No AA' make the game look too jagged?

At 1440p resolutions, 'No AA' provides a very clean image while significantly boosting performance. If you play at 1080p and notice too many jagged edges, you can set Anti-aliasing to 'Low' as a compromise.

Why does my GPU stay at 100 percent usage?

The Finals is highly GPU-bound. If your GPU is pinned at 100% usage, it means your card is working as hard as possible to push frames; if you experience stuttering, slightly lowering the Render Scale is the fastest way to give your GPU breathing room.

Does setting Texture to 'Medium' hurt my FPS?

Not significantly. Setting textures to 'Medium' is recommended because 'Low' can make surfaces look muddy, making it harder to spot enemies against the environment.

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