WARDOGS Best Settings — Graphics & Performance
WARDOGS is built on Unreal Engine 5 and runs a 100-player destructible battlefield — CPU and GPU both matter. This guide covers the graphics presets, what BULKHEAD tuned each tier for, and how to hold frames without losing visibility.
Graphics Presets
WARDOGS ships named graphics presets from "Potato" (maximum FPS) up to "Overkill". Official targets: a GTX 1660 should hold 1080p Low at 60fps (upscaled); an RTX 3070 targets 1440p Medium at 70fps+ native.
| Tier | Target |
|---|---|
| Minimum (Potato-class) | 1080p Low @ 60fps, upscaled — GTX 1660 / RX 590 |
| Recommended | 1440p Medium @ 70fps+ — RTX 3070 / RX 6700 XT |
| Overkill | 4K Medium @ 60fps+ upscaled |
The Potato Debate
During beta the community flagged the Potato preset as a competitive visibility advantage — low settings remove foliage and clutter, making enemies easier to spot. BULKHEAD has acknowledged the feedback. Expect the preset balance to keep changing during Early Access.
Competitive Settings
- Prioritize frame rate over resolution: a 100-player match with destruction spikes hard.
- Keep textures at Medium or higher — spotting camouflaged players at range needs texture detail.
- Disable motion blur and screen shake for cleaner tracking.
- Turn up voice chat clarity: proximity voice is the in-game comms layer.
Settings Known Issues
One beta bug blocked players on the audio settings screen — if you cannot get past it, see the Fix & Errors page.
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