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Best Apex Legends PC settings for FPS
The best Apex Legends PC settings for more FPS start with EA's own Video tab: Full screen on one monitor, your monitor's aspect ratio and resolution, Field of View between 90 and 110, and the lowest graphics settings that still look clear enough to fight. EA says playing on lower graphics gives the game more streaming budget, which means faster response in matches.
Boost my performanceLast updated 29 October 2026. Video and Advanced Video values are from EA help, "What are the best settings for Apex Legends on PC?", read 29 Oct 2026. Confirm labels on the current game build before publish.
The biggest Apex FPS boosts
- Display Mode: Full screen if you use one monitor.
- Put every Advanced Video setting EA lists on its low or disabled value.
- V-Sync Disabled unless the screen tears.
- Nvidia Reflex Enabled if you have an NVIDIA GPU.
- Show FPS in-game and change one group of settings at a time.
Measure
How to measure Apex FPS first
EA says you can show FPS in-game while you play, and that you should lower a few options at a time to see how each one changes FPS. Use a familiar drop and a short fight route, not the firing range only.
If a setting is not on EA's list, EA says it will not change performance, so leave it until you have a reason to move it.
Video
Best Apex Legends video settings
Change these in Settings, Video tab. This table is EA's starting point, not a Hypertune lab test.
| Setting | EA starting point |
|---|---|
| Display Mode | Full screen for one monitor; windowed if you have more than one |
| Aspect Ratio | Monitor default |
| Resolution | Monitor default |
| Brightness | Increase slightly to improve visibility |
| Field of View | 90 to 110 |
| Sprint View Shake | Minimal, or personal preference |
Advanced Video
Best Apex Legends advanced video settings
EA's competitive list. Confirm each label on the current build.
| Setting | EA starting point |
|---|---|
| V-Sync | Disabled unless you see screen tearing |
| Nvidia Reflex | Enabled if you have an NVIDIA GPU |
| Adaptive Resolution FPS Target | Disabled unless FPS drops often |
| Adaptive Supersampling | Increase only if settings are so low that the game looks unclear |
| Anti-aliasing | None |
| Texture Streaming Budget | Low or medium |
| Texture Filtering | Bilinear Filtering |
| Ambient Occlusion Quality | Disabled |
| Sun Shadow Coverage | Low |
| Sun Shadow Detail | Low |
| Spot Shadow Detail | Low |
| Volumetric Lighting | Disabled |
| Dynamic Spot Shadows | Disabled |
| Model Detail | Low |
| Effects Detail | Low |
| Impact Marks | Low or Disabled |
| Ragdolls | Low |
Source: EA help, best settings for Apex Legends on PC. Mouse and controller sensitivity stay personal; EA says there are no wrong settings.
Windows and drivers
Windows and driver settings for Apex Legends
Turn on Game Mode. Settings (Win + I) > Gaming > Game Mode > On.
Test hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling on and off. The GPU scheduling guide explains when it helps.
NVIDIA: if you follow EA and turn Nvidia Reflex on, leave Low Latency Mode off in the driver so the two do not overlap.
Keep Windows security features such as Memory Integrity on.
For the rest of Windows, see how to optimize your PC for gaming.
Hypertune
Let Hypertune do it for Apex Legends
Every step above is free. Hypertune covers the slower work: stress-tested CPU and GPU overclocks, Windows Debloating, Network Optimizations, Memory Optimizations and Game Hub. Game Hub changes in-game settings through each game's config files, and that is all it changes. Confirm whether an Apex profile is in the app before publish.
Users see up to 60% higher FPS. Before Hypertune applies an overclock, it stress-tests it on your hardware and skips it if your cooling cannot hold it. Undo from the Restore tab. See what Hypertune changes.
Anti-cheat
Is Hypertune safe with Easy Anti-Cheat?
Apex Legends uses Easy Anti-Cheat. Hypertune makes no unsafe changes. Read the safety page.
Questions
Best Apex Legends Settings and FPS FAQ
What are the best Apex Legends settings on PC?
EA's starting point is Full screen on one monitor, default aspect ratio and resolution, Field of View 90 to 110, and the lowest graphics settings that still look clear enough to fight.
Does Nvidia Reflex help in Apex Legends?
EA recommends Nvidia Reflex Enabled if you have an NVIDIA GPU. Confirm the label on the current Video tab before publish.
Should I turn V-Sync on in Apex Legends?
EA says Disabled unless you are seeing screen tearing.
Is Hypertune safe with Easy Anti-Cheat?
Apex Legends uses Easy Anti-Cheat. Hypertune makes no unsafe changes.