Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Graphics Settings Guide
Evidence note: launch-dependent details remain marked Retail verification required.
Updated: August 24, 2026
Status: Pre-release information — Retail verification required
Short answer
The PC version of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is expected to offer manual graphics customization, and the official PC requirements define Low and Ultra performance targets. However, there is not yet enough reproducible retail data to publish a trustworthy “best settings” preset or exact FPS gains for individual options.
For now, use the official requirements as your hardware baseline and wait for launch testing before changing settings for 1440p, 4K, high-refresh displays, or GPU-specific performance targets. Retail verification required.
What graphics information is currently confirmed?
The official Steam listing provides two preset-level reference points:
- Minimum hardware: 1920×1080 at 30 FPS on Low;
- Recommended hardware: 1920×1080 at 60 FPS on Ultra.
Officially distributed PC comparison material also shows visual differences across PC configurations and indicates that players can manually customize graphics options. This establishes that presets and manual adjustment matter, but it does not provide a tested cost for every setting.
Why is there no best-settings preset yet?
A reliable settings guide needs more than a list of menu options. It needs a repeatable retail test showing how each setting changes image quality, average FPS, meaningful lows, and frame-time behavior on a defined PC.
Until that evidence exists, claims such as “turn shadows to Medium for a 20% gain” or “use this preset for 1440p” would be Retail verification required. Do not treat a preview video or an estimated hardware calculator as a measured benchmark.
What should players do before launch?
1. Compare your CPU, GPU, VRAM, RAM, operating system, DirectX support, and SSD against the official requirements.
2. Decide whether your priority is image quality, stable 30 FPS, stable 60 FPS, or a high-refresh target.
3. Start with the in-game preset closest to your hardware tier.
4. Change one setting at a time after launch and record the result.
5. Keep resolution, upscaling, frame generation, and display features documented when comparing tests.
This is a safe testing method, not a confirmed optimal configuration.
Graphics settings that still need verification
The available pre-release evidence does not establish the final names or behavior of:
- Texture quality;
- Shadow quality;
- Lighting, effects, or volumetric quality;
- View distance or level of detail;
- Anti-aliasing or upscaling;
- Frame generation;
- Ray tracing;
- Motion blur, depth of field, or camera effects;
- HDR, ultrawide, or VRR support;
- Frame-rate caps and dynamic resolution.
Every item above is Retail verification required.
How the post-launch settings guide should be tested
For each setting, use the same retail build, scene, resolution, and hardware. Record:
- Game version and driver;
- CPU, GPU, VRAM, and RAM;
- Resolution and display mode;
- Preset before and after the change;
- Upscaling and frame-generation state;
- Ray tracing, HDR, and VRR state;
- Average FPS, lows, and frame-time behavior;
- Visible image-quality difference.
Only then should the guide recommend which settings to lower first for a specific hardware target.
FAQ
Does the game have Low and Ultra presets?
The official Steam requirements use Low and Ultra as the stated minimum and recommended performance targets. The complete in-game preset list and individual settings are Retail verification required.
Can I use the recommended PC for 1440p Ultra?
That is not established by the official requirements. The recommended target is 1080p at 60 FPS on Ultra. 1440p performance is Retail verification required.
Should I lower resolution or graphics quality first?
Wait for the retail settings menu and test method before choosing. The best first adjustment depends on the visual cost of each option, your GPU, and your target frame rate.
Are DLSS, FSR, or frame generation confirmed?
They are not confirmed by the official Steam requirements used for this guide. Support and performance impact are Retail verification required.
Bottom line
Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy has official Low and Ultra PC targets and is expected to allow manual graphics customization. That is enough to prepare a launch testing plan, but not enough to publish a reliable best-settings preset or FPS-per-setting table. Exact graphics options, image-quality trade-offs, and optimization advice remain Retail verification required.