Elden Ring PC Settings Guide
Elden Ring is capped at 60 FPS by the engine, which changes what optimisation means: the goal is not a higher number but a frame time that never wavers. On modern hardware nearly every setting can sit at Maximum and still hold the cap, with ray tracing being the one exception that reliably breaks it.
Most complaints about this game's PC performance are about stutter rather than frame rate — shader compilation after a patch, or asset streaming when galloping into a new region. Those are storage and driver-cache issues, and lowering the preset will not address them.
Settings that matter most
- Ray tracing: Leave it off. It is the only setting likely to pull you under the 60 FPS cap.
- Grass quality: The most expensive conventional setting in open fields like Limgrave.
- Motion blur: Off improves clarity during rolls and camera swings with no performance downside.
Scope and assumptions
Covers the current PC build with its 60 FPS cap. Recommendations target frame-time consistency rather than maximum frame rate.
- • 1080p: Maximum settings are realistic on most modern GPUs.
- • 1440p: ray tracing is the only setting likely to break the 60 FPS cap.
- • 4K: High without ray tracing holds the cap on upper mid-range cards.
Troubleshooting checks
- • The 60 FPS cap is engine-enforced; stutter is usually shader compilation or storage, not GPU load.
- • Disable ray tracing first if the frame rate falls below the cap.
Reviewed by GameOptimizer Editorial · August 2, 2026
Your Hardware
Best Elden Ring Settings for NVIDIA RTX 4060
Core Settings
Tips & Notes
- Locked to 60 FPS — excess GPU power won't increase framerate
Based on benchmark data and community reports for this hardware combination — treat as an estimate, not a guarantee. How we calculate this.
Still stuttering after applying these? See what's holding your PC back — or read our graphics settings guide to understand what each option costs.
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What's Next?
Settings and FPS figures are algorithmic estimates rather than measured benchmarks. Drivers, patches, cooling, background tasks, and individual scenes can change actual performance. Verify the result in game.