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The guides agree on the core of a Wardogs setup for frame rate and visibility: Motion Blur, Depth of Field, Lens Flare and Bloom off, shadows and reflections at their lowest, view distance kept high, Nvidia Reflex on and an upscaler (DLSS or FSR) for frames. They disagree on VSync and on Reflections (Potato or Low).
The best Wardogs settings for frame rate and visibility, as Dexerto, Destructoid and Game Rant recommend them, turn off Motion Blur, Depth of Field, Lens Flare and Bloom because they hide enemies, drop Shadows and Reflections to their lowest, keep View Distance high so distant players still draw, and lean on an upscaler such as DLSS or FSR for extra frames (Game Rant, Sep 11, 2026; Dexerto, Sep 4, 2026). Wardogs is PC only, built on Unreal Engine 5 with Bulkhead's War Dynamics Framework (Bulkhead, Feb 18, 2026), and its graphics menu runs from a preset called "Potato" to one called "Overkill" (Game Rant, Sep 11, 2026). The tables below say who recommends what; hardware is on PC Requirements and Performance and keys on Controls and Keybinds.
Quick facts
| Presets | Potato (lowest) to Overkill (highest) |
| Always off | Motion Blur, Depth of Field, Lens Flare, Bloom |
| Costliest settings | Shadows, Reflections, Texture Streaming |
| Upscaling | Nvidia DLSS (with Frame Generation) or AMD FSR |
| Display mode | Windowed Fullscreen at native resolution (Dexerto) |
| Field of view | 95 (Destructoid) |
| Latency | Nvidia Reflex on (Dexerto) |
| Main conflicts | VSync on or off; Reflections Potato or Low |
Sources: Dexerto, Sep 4, 2026; Destructoid, Sep 10, 2026; Game Rant, Sep 11, 2026; Bulkhead's Season 1 changelog, Sep 9, 2026.
Display and frame rate
Start with the display tab, because a wrong frame cap or sync setting costs more than any single quality option. Dexerto plays in Windowed Fullscreen at your native resolution, with the frame limit at your monitor's refresh rate, VSync off and Nvidia Reflex on; it also caps the main menu at 60 FPS (Dexerto, Sep 4, 2026). Destructoid caps the game lower, at 90 FPS, and at 60 if you still see lag, and it leaves VSync on (Destructoid, Sep 10, 2026). The clip is Game Guides' closed beta test, which also picks Windowed Fullscreen at native resolution, VSync off and Nvidia Reflex on.
| Setting | Dexerto | Destructoid |
|---|---|---|
| Display mode | Windowed Fullscreen, native resolution | |
| Frame rate limit | Your refresh rate | 90 (60 if lagging) |
| Main Menu FPS Limit | 60 | |
| VSync | Off | On |
| Nvidia Reflex | On | |
| Brightness | 105% | |
| Sharpness | 1.20 |
Sources: Dexerto, Sep 4, 2026; Destructoid, Sep 10, 2026.
The VSync split is the usual trade: off gives the lowest input delay but can tear, on stops tearing at a small cost in delay. With a frame cap at or just under your refresh rate, most players can leave it off, as Dexerto does.
Graphics quality
Dexerto names Shadows, Reflections and Texture Streaming as the settings that cost the most frames, so those go lowest first (Dexerto, Sep 4, 2026). It keeps View Distance on High, which matters in a game where fights reach across a 2x2 km Control Zone and snipers shoot from far outside it (see Sniper Guide).
| Setting | Dexerto | Destructoid |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh Detail | Medium | |
| View Distance | High | |
| Shading | Low | |
| Global Illumination | Off | |
| Shadows | Low | |
| Reflections | Potato | Low |
| Effects | Medium | |
| Particle Spawn Rate | Low | |
| Post-Processing | Low | |
| World and Character detail | Medium | |
| Texture Streaming | Low | |
| Texture Filtering | Medium | |
| Motion Blur, Depth of Field, Lens Flare, Bloom | Off | Off |
Sources: Dexerto, Sep 4, 2026; Destructoid, Sep 10, 2026; Game Rant, Sep 11, 2026.
Dexerto's guide was first published on Sep 4, 2026, during the second closed beta, so a few menu names may have moved since launch. One change Bulkhead made at launch matters here: on PCs with a high benchmark score, shadow quality is now clamped to Low instead of being switched off (Bulkhead, Sep 9, 2026). Shadows can still be set to Low by hand, but no longer vanish entirely. In the clip, from the closed beta, Game Guides explains that Shadows on Potato turned every shadow off.
Field of view and aiming
Destructoid sets the field of view to 95, the Weapon View Model Scale to 4, PIP Scope off and ADS FOV to Affected (Destructoid, Sep 10, 2026). For the mouse, Dexerto suggests starting around a sensitivity of 70 with an ADS Multiplier of 1.00, Mouse Acceleration 0.00, Sensitivity Scaling Mode Relative and Monitor Matching Distance 100% (Dexerto, read Oct 26, 2026).
Upscaling and frame generation
Wardogs supports Nvidia DLSS, including DLSS Frame Generation, which can be turned on and off without restarting the game since Bulkhead's launch changelog; that changelog also fixed two frame generation crash paths and cut shadow cache refreshes to reduce hitching (Bulkhead, Sep 9, 2026).
The guides use the upscaler differently. Dexerto runs DLSS in DLAA mode, which renders at native resolution and only smooths the image, and drops to Quality or Balanced if frames fall (Dexerto, Sep 4, 2026). Destructoid, testing on a Ryzen 7 5700X with a Radeon 9060 XT 16 GB and 32 GB of RAM, sets DLSS or FSR to favor performance (Destructoid, Sep 10, 2026). Start at Quality and step down only until your frame rate holds: lower modes blur distant players, which costs more than the frames are worth in a long-range shooter.
What the settings do to frame rate
Game Rant measured the presets on an RTX 5070 Ti with a Ryzen 7 7800X3D at 1080p: low-tier settings averaged about 205 FPS (229 at most), a mid-tier setup with DLSS about 190, and Overkill without DLSS about 110 (Game Rant, Sep 11, 2026). Its high-end pick, everything on High with DLSS Quality, averaged about 140 FPS with a 161 maximum on the same PC. At 4K, Game Rant says cards weaker than an RTX 5080 stay above 60 FPS but may lose their competitive edge. Those are one outlet's numbers on one fast machine; a mid-range PC will see far less, and Steam's own targets are on PC Requirements and Performance.
Audio settings
Sound decides fights in Wardogs, where proximity Voice Chat carries across all three teams and footsteps give players away. Dexerto's audio setup: Master 50, menu and in-game music 0, Radio Music 30, Effects 100, UI 100, VOIP Proximity and Squad 50 each, 3D Spatial Audio on and Tinnitus Audio off (Dexerto, read Oct 26, 2026).
Privacy and interface options
Streamers have two options worth knowing. Anonymous mode hides the server name on the loading screen, as Streamer mode does, since update 0.1.2 (Bulkhead, Sep 30, 2026), and the Supporter icon on the scoreboard can be hidden in settings (Bulkhead, Aug 11, 2026; see Price and Supporter Edition). Steam lists Camera Comfort and Custom Volume Controls among the game's accessibility features (Steam, read Oct 26, 2026), while Bulkhead CEO Joe Brammer said more accessibility features are "on the plans" (Insider Gaming, Sep 14, 2026).
Controller settings
Bulkhead's patch notes added gamepad features in Season 2, including an Aim Assist strength slider under Settings > Controller > Advanced (default 1, 0 turns it off), even though Steam's store data lists no controller support (Bulkhead, Oct 14, 2026). Dexerto's controller picks: horizontal sensitivity 2.5, vertical 1.8, ADS multiplier 0.35, Look Acceleration on (Linear, multiplier 1.6), response curve 2.0 and deadzones as low as your sticks allow (Dexerto, read Oct 26, 2026). Button layouts are on Controls and Keybinds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best graphics settings for Wardogs? Guides recommend turning Motion Blur, Depth of Field, Lens Flare and Bloom off in Wardogs, setting Shadows, Reflections and Texture Streaming low, keeping View Distance high and using DLSS or FSR at Quality for extra frames.
How do I get more FPS in Wardogs? Lower Shadows, Reflections and Texture Streaming first, since Dexerto names them the costliest Wardogs settings, turn off PIP scopes, and use DLSS or FSR; Game Rant measured about 205 FPS on low settings against about 110 on Overkill on an RTX 5070 Ti.
Should VSync be on or off in Wardogs? The guides disagree: Dexerto turns VSync off in Wardogs and caps frames at your refresh rate with Nvidia Reflex on, while Destructoid leaves it on with a 90 FPS cap.
What FOV should I use in Wardogs? Destructoid recommends a field of view of 95 in Wardogs with ADS FOV set to Affected and PIP Scope off.
Does Wardogs have DLSS and frame generation? Yes. Wardogs supports Nvidia DLSS with Frame Generation, which can be switched on and off without a restart since Bulkhead's Sep 9, 2026 changelog, and guides also name AMD FSR.
What are the best audio settings in Wardogs? Dexerto sets Wardogs' Effects to 100, music to 0, both voice chat channels to 50, 3D Spatial Audio on and Tinnitus Audio off, so footsteps and gunfire stand out.
Sources
- WARDOGS - TOP QUESTIONS, Bulkhead (Steam news), Feb 18, 2026
- PRE-ORDER NOW!, Bulkhead (Steam news), Aug 11, 2026
- Best Wardogs PC settings for max FPS & visibility, Dexerto, Sep 4, 2026 (read Oct 26, 2026)
- Pre-Load Live & Season 1 Changelog, Bulkhead (Steam news), Sep 9, 2026
- Best WARDOGS graphics settings for no lag and max FPS, Destructoid (Arka Sarkar), Sep 10, 2026
- Best Optimization Settings for WARDOGS, Game Rant (Mehrdad Khayyat), Sep 11, 2026
- Latest WARDOGS Roadmap Details & Post-Launch Content Plans, Insider Gaming (Andrew Highton), Sep 14, 2026
- WARDOGS | Update 0.1.2 (Minor Patch), Bulkhead (Steam news), Sep 30, 2026
- WARDOGS | Season 02 Patch Notes, Bulkhead (Steam news), Oct 14, 2026
- Best Wardogs keyboard and mouse settings & keybinds, Dexerto, undated, read Oct 26, 2026
- Best Wardogs audio settings, Dexerto, undated, read Oct 26, 2026
- Best Wardogs controller settings, Dexerto, undated, read Oct 26, 2026
- WARDOGS appdetails, Steam, read Oct 26, 2026
- Best Wardogs Settings: Every Graphic Setting Benchmarked and Compared, Game Guides, Sep 10, 2026 (video)
- WARDOGS Ultimate Graphics Settings Guide: Max FPS & Visibility!!, NotoriousGooch, Sep 14, 2026 (video)
- 36 TIPS To INSTANTLY IMPROVE in WARDOGS, StoneMountain64, Sep 14, 2026 (video)
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WARDOGS Ultimate Graphics Settings Guide: Max FPS & Visibility!!
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- The guides use the upscaler differently. Dexerto runs DLSS in DLAA mode, which renders at native resolution and only…
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AchievementsWardogs has 10 Steam achievements, one of them hidden ("That was rude": punch Kristopher in the Tutorial). "Top Dog" asks you to finish a match as the top cash earner across all three teams; "Big Spender" ($100,000 on one loadout) is the rarest, held by 0.0% of players on Oct 26, 2026.
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Gold Bars and the Gold MarketGold Bars are Wardogs' endgame currency: you get them by exchanging in-game cash, and leftover cash turns into Gold Bars at the end of a season, so they survive wipes. They are spent on camos in the Gold Market, which unlocks at Wardog level 35 for $150,000 in Season 2. Bulkhead has pledged never to sell cash, Gold Bars or camos for real money.
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Progression and UnlocksWardogs has seven progression tracks: the Wardog career track and six roles (Assault, Medic, Recon, Support, Driver, Pilot). Using a role's gear earns that role XP; reaching a level makes an item available, and you then pay a one-time cash unlock (the Havoc costs $650,000 at Pilot 35 in Season 2). Every track resets at a season wipe; Season 2 (Oct 15, 2026) made level 20 take less than half the Season 1 playtime.
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FactionsWardogs has three factions: Lonestar (blue), a Western paramilitary company; Valkyra (red), out to restore the Soviet People's Republic; and Manticore (green), Persia's shadow army. They play the same, but blue has lost more often since the betas, and Season 2's one-day Lonestar bonus did not fix it.
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PC Requirements and PerformanceWardogs needs at least 64-bit Windows 10, an Intel Core i5 8600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3500, 16 GB of RAM, an Nvidia GTX 1660 or Radeon RX 590 and 50 GB of storage for 1080p Low at 60 fps upscaled. The recommended spec (Core i7 12700k or Ryzen 7 5700x, RTX 3070 or RX 6700 XT) targets 1440p Medium at 70 fps. Windows only; Steam Deck and Linux are unsupported.
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Controls and KeybindsWardogs' default PC keys are W, A, S and D to move, Left Shift to sprint and hold breath, F to interact, R to reload, Tab for the inventory, M for the map, J for squad push-to-talk and K for proximity push-to-talk. Helicopters fly on Shift or Space and Ctrl (sources differ). Gamepads work, with an aim assist slider since Season 2, though Steam lists no controller support.
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Voice ChatWardogs has two voice channels: proximity (local) chat that every nearby player hears, enemies included, on K, and squad chat on J. If your mic stops working, toggle Voice Chat off and on in the settings, the developers' own fix.
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Price and Supporter EditionWardogs costs $39.99 on Steam (£36.99 in the UK), and the Supporter Edition costs $49.99 with a cosmetic Supporter Pack of camos, a scoreboard icon and two bobbleheads. It is not free to play and has no battle pass; Bulkhead plans to raise the price to $49.99 and then $59.99 during Early Access, and Steam's usual refund rule (14 days, under two hours played) applies.
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Crashes and ErrorsMost Wardogs launch errors (the WD-L0 codes such as WD-L014) are fixed for some players by repairing the Elytra anti-cheat from the game's folder; WD-L020 was a Windows 11 update clash fixed in update 0.1.2 on Sep 30, 2026; errors 1147405308 and 1413677057 point to the servers. Official help is Team17 support at support.team17.com.