Stalker 2's demanding lighting makes resolution and upscaling especially important. This guide explains which settings offer worthwhile visual improvements, which cost the most performance, and why presets remain a sensible starting point, based on Nick Evanson's pre-release testing.

Check or adjust your Windows 11/10 screen resolution through Settings, Windows Terminal, HRC – HotKey Resolution Changer, or QRes commands and scripts. The article also covers recommended display values and possible causes of unexpected resolution changes.

Reduce unwanted blur by turning off in-game motion blur, checking monitor response time and refresh rate, and adjusting distracting visual effects. A sustainable frame-rate cap can also improve consistency, though game-engine blur and monitor ghosting have different causes.

Intel Graphics Settings can crash on Windows 11/10 because of outdated, corrupted, or incompatible drivers, as well as Windows bugs. The fixes below cover reinstalling Intel graphics and audio drivers and updating or reinstalling Intel Graphics Command Center.

Nick Evanson's tests across four PCs show that upscaling delivers the largest performance gains in Monster Hunter Wilds, with frame generation helping where hardware allows. These settings balance image quality and frame rates from entry-level 1080p systems to high-end 4K PCs, while highlighting CPU limits and costly graphics options.

Monitor game frame rates on Windows 11 with Xbox Game Bar, NVIDIA GeForce Experience, third-party utilities, or built-in game counters. This guide includes steps for Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Warzone, Valorant, Dota, and Halo Infinite.

Using Alt-Tab during a game can cause frame rates to drop on Windows 11/10. These troubleshooting steps cover display mode, background apps, Windows settings, graphics drivers, and recovery options.

Improve gaming frame rates with Windows settings, driver updates, and hardware changes, while keeping overclocking risks in mind. This guide also covers specific graphics settings for Valorant, Minecraft, Lunar Client, Warzone, and CS:GO.

Ben Wilson's testing found that the RTX 5080 averaged more than 135 FPS in Cyberpunk 2077 at 1440p with maximum ray-tracing settings and DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation, compared with roughly 40 FPS without MFG. Occasional visual hitches remained, while the RTX 5090 generally reached 60 FPS at 1440p without frame generation.

Windows 11/10 offers a Variable Refresh Rate option intended to reduce screen tearing and enable higher frame rates in games without native support. This guide covers changing the display refresh rate and enabling the feature, along with its stated hardware limitation.