This overrides the global image sharpening setting. Simply select the game you’d like the modify from the drop-menu and apply the desired settings.
#NVIDIA CONTROL PANEL 3D SETTINGS FOR GAMING HOW TO#
How to Enable or Disable Image Sharpening on a per app basis. To set up image sharpening globally for all games, go to the NVIDIA Control Panel > Manage 3D Settings > Global Settings.Like the Freestyle filter, sharpness can be adjusted on a per-game basis, or you can apply it globally for all supported titles. This addition provides an easy one-click method of applying Image Sharpening globally to all DirectX 9, 10, 11, 12, Vulkan and OpenGL games. Wanted to squeeze some extra fps? Learn how to overclock your GPU and check out the previous article on tips to improve gaming performance without upgrading hardware.The Image Sharpening filter that was first released in NVIDIA Freestyle has now been added to the NVIDIA Control Panel. So, just try and see which one is the best for you. And even if you changed your mind, the “Restore” button is always there. However, applying the new settings about is still recommended since the visual downgrade is minimal and you would get a lot more fps. I personally prefer not to change the NVIDIA Control Panel settings to keep the visual quality as high as possible. The noise effect also more apparent especially on clothing, hair, and cloud. RDR2 supposed to mimic the depth of field of human vision, therefore, some parts of the image will appear a bit blurry than others. The overall experience is also way smoother and there are fewer micro stutters, even in crowded places.īut this game should not look sharp like that. When you look closely, it’s surprising that the game actually appears a little sharper after I modified the NVIDIA Control Panel settings. Click on the picture to view the larger dimension. Here are some screenshots from Red Dead Redemption 2 with before (default) and after settings on NVIDIA Control Panel. Still, I want to give you a little perspective on what kind of ‘downgrade’ you could expect. If you are into competitive online games and don’t bother with a dropped visual level, then this trick is totally worth it We sacrifice the graphics quality for a smoother experience. Change resolution > Refresh rate > Select the maximum refresh rate.Configure Surround, PhysX > Processor > Select the available card.Adjust image settings with preview: Use the advanced 3D image settings.The other settings you need to check are: The following settings below are just a double-check to make sure the GPU is not constrained by any limitation that might accidentally be enabled.
The monitor may be blank for a few second for recalibrating the new configurations. Vertical sync: Off (but if there’s screen tearing or glitching, revert to ‘Use the 3D application setting’).Texture filtering – Quality: High performance.Texture filtering – anisotropic sample optimization: On.Power management mode: Prefer maximum performance.OpenGL rendering GPU: Select the available card.Image Sharpening: On – Sharpen 0.50 – Ignore film grain 0.17 – GPU Scaling enabled.If you can’t find NVIDIA Control Panel, see the solutions here. On this page, we are going to adjust some settings in favor of more performance.
Go to desktop, right-click on it and open NVIDIA Control Panel.