You don't need to crank everything to "Low" to get a solid FPS boost. Some settings cost a lot of performance for very little visual payoff.
Shadows – Often one of the heaviest settings for the least visual difference; dropping from Ultra to Medium barely changes how it looks but can meaningfully boost FPS.
Ambient Occlusion – Subtle visual effect, disproportionately expensive on some engines.
Motion Blur – Pure performance cost with no actual benefit for most people; turn it off entirely.
Anti-Aliasing – Worth keeping at a moderate setting (not off, not max) — a big visual difference between "none" and "some," smaller difference between "some" and "max."
Texture Quality – Usually cheap to keep high if you have the VRAM; it's one of the more noticeable settings visually and often not that expensive.
What's your go-to "sacrifice this, keep that" setting combo?
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