The PC version forFinal Fantasy 16is more or less the same as the console one in terms of content, but when it comes to graphics and performance, PC users have a bit more freedom when it comes to choosing their settings. However, given how taxing the game is to one’s system, it wouldn’t be a surprise if some players experienced large dips in frame rates.
Before you go hunting down all theEikons inFinal Fantasy 16, taking a minute to optimize your settings can drastically affect how smoothly your game plays. Here are some of the noteworthy settings that we’ve found while testing the game out that should help users of low-mid-end PCs find their footing.
Optimized Graphics Settings For FF16 PC
The following is based on our experience withFinal Fantasy 16on an ASUS TUF Gaming A15 laptop with an AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS 3.2GHz CPU, an NVIDIA RTX 4050 Laptop GPU, and 16GB of RAM.
On1080p preset Ultra settingswith the setup mentioned above,FF16runs between 60–80 FPS on average while in combat. This would occasionally rise to over 120 FPS during more relaxed scenes, but the frame rate would also drop to around 44 during the most random of momentsor when in towns. Thefight with Garuda inFF16never dipped below 60 FPSdespite the chaos, but the frame rate dropped back down to about 40 FPS upon returning to the Hideaway.
Additionally, it’s worth noting that this FPS trend isconstant throughout all graphics presets, which means thatvery few of the options have an actual impact on performance. However, following settings can bring significant FPS gains:
Other Useful Settings
Almost every other graphical setting can be enabled or turned to High, but as always, mileage will vary between systems. For lower-end GPUs,Ambient Occlusion, Screen Space Reflections, and Texturestend to have the highest impact on performance. Turn the former two off and set the latter to Low or Medium. If VRAM isn’t an issue, Textures can be kept at High.
Installing mods forFF16can yield decent results as well. A tool called FFXVIFix removes the FPS cap on cutscenes and enables ultrawide resolution support. Meanwhile, mods that increaseFinal Fantasy 16’sCPU priority can help stabilize the game overall.
