Performance target
God of War Ragnarök is one of the more demanding PC ports from Sony's first-party lineup. On mid-range hardware (RTX 3070 or RX 7700 XT), a locked 60fps at 1440p requires careful settings tuning. The settings below are tested on Patch 7 and represent the best balance between visual quality and performance.
Recommended settings
| Setting | Value | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | Native | Use upscaler for performance gain |
| DLSS/FSR | Quality | Minimal image quality loss, 30-40% FPS gain |
| Shadows | Medium | Biggest single performance cost |
| Volumetrics | Low | Extremely GPU-intensive, Low is visually acceptable |
| Textures | High | Minimal performance cost with 8GB+ VRAM |
| Reflections | Medium | Balanced quality and performance |
| Ambient Occlusion | Medium | Noticeable visual improvement over Low |
People also ask
- Is the Intel ARC fix complete?
- Patch 7 improved Intel ARC performance significantly but some users report residual issues. Check the latest Intel driver release for additional fixes.
- Does the game support DLSS and FSR?
- Yes, both DLSS and FSR are supported. DLSS Quality mode is recommended for RTX cards; FSR 2.0 Quality for AMD cards.
Sources & version history
External claims on this page trace to the items below. Anything we could not confirm is written as a question, not a fact.
- DSO Gaming — God of War Ragnarök Update 7 patch notes · 2024-11-15
- PSU — GoW Ragnarök PC Patch 7 improvements · 2024-11-15
- SteamDB — God of War Ragnarök patch notes · 2026-10-06