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Recommended Valheim settings
Researched August 2026. Copy any config below to grab these values.| Setting | PvP | Balanced | Visual Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display modeTrue fullscreen is recommended for lowest input latency, and one guide flags a known bug where Valheim's fullscreen mode silently runs as borderless windowed unless forced. | Fullscreen | Fullscreen | Fullscreen |
| Ambient occlusionSSAO is explicitly disabled in the dedicated max-FPS preset as one of the costlier atmospheric effects. | Off | Off | On |
| Anti-aliasing qualityThe dedicated max-FPS preset keeps anti-aliasing enabled even while disabling most other effects, since Valheim's foliage-heavy art shimmers badly without it, so it is kept at a moderate rather than maximum level. | Medium | Medium | High |
| Resolution scaleGuides treat lowering render resolution as a last resort, not a default step, since native resolution avoids the screen blurring they warn about. | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Texture qualityGuides note texture quality is mainly VRAM-bound rather than GPU-time-bound, so it is left high even in FPS-focused presets on typical modern GPUs. | High | High | Epic |
| Effects qualityParticle lighting/effects are consistently set to Low in every max-performance preset found, since fires, torches, and portals are cited as a notable FPS cost. | Low | Medium | High |
| Frame rate limitNo guide gives a specific competitive fps cap, but every source disables VSync to chase maximum framerate, implying an uncapped target for this profile. | Uncapped | 60 FPS | Uncapped |
| Shadow qualityShadow quality is repeatedly named the single biggest FPS drain in Valheim, and every performance-focused guide lowers it first. | Low | Medium | High |
| Simulation distanceNone of the guides expose a distinct simulation-distance slider for Valheim, so this is set to a conservative mid-range default that mirrors the same performance-first intent as the draw-distance guidance. | 16 | 20 | 28 |
| VSyncAll four sources consulted disable VSync, citing reduced input lag and freeing up framerate headroom. | Off | Off | Off |
| Motion blurEvery guide consulted disables motion blur, citing reduced clarity and visibility as well as motion sickness. | Off | Off | Off |
| Post-process qualityMost guides disable the heavy post-process stack (bloom, depth of field, chromatic aberration) for both FPS and clarity, though one source keeps a couple of these enabled, so this is a majority-rule call. | Low | Medium | High |
| View distance qualityKept at Medium rather than Low because reduced draw distance hurts spotting distant threats; two independent guides land on Medium as the FPS/visibility sweet spot, one explicitly noting it improves FPS in open areas and from high viewpoints. | Medium | High | Epic |
Sources: gfinityesports.com, hostari.com, game8.co, techbloat.com
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