If you’re aiming to get the best FPS possible in Black Ops 6 on PC, your graphics settings can make a huge difference. Getting high frames per second isn’t just about having the best GPU for BO6, it’s also about fine-tuning the game settings to balance visuals with performance.
I’ll walk you through the best settings that I’ve tried and tested with to maximize FPS in the game, without ruining the visual quality.
What are the best Black Ops 6 PC settings for max FPS?
The goal here is to tweak settings depending on the GPU you’re using. I was testing Black Ops 6 with an RTX 3080, Ryzen 5 5600X, and 32GB of RAM, and I was consistently getting more than 160 FPS at 1440p.
At 1080p, this number shot up, and at 4K, it only dropped to around 120 FPS, which is still very solid. These settings help keep the FPS high while retaining good visuals, so you don’t have to sacrifice quality for speed.
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If you have a lower-end GPU, like the GTX 1060, you’ll likely need to drop some settings further, especially Texture Resolution and Texture Filter Anisotropic, to keep your FPS up. On the other hand, if you’re using a card like the RTX 4090 or RTX 4080, you can afford to turn up certain settings like Detail Quality and Particle Resolution without worrying about the FPS dropping too much.
In any case, without wasting another second, here are the settings that I recommend for Black Ops 6 on PC for max FPS.
Display settings
| Display Mode | Fullscreen Borderless / Fullscreen Exclusive |
| Display Monitor | Choose your monitor |
| Display Adapter | Choose your GPU |
| Screen Refresh Rate | Go with your monitor’s refresh rate |
| Display Resolution | 1080p, 1440p, or 4K (Depe |
| Dynamic Resolution | Off |
| Aspect Ratio | Automatic |
| Display Gamma | 2.2 (sRGB) |
| Brightness | Whatever suits your requirements |
| NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency | On (On+boost if you have a weak CPU) |
| V-Sync (Gameplay) | Off |
| V-Sync (Menus) | Off |
| Custom Framerate Limit | Custom |
| Gameplay Custom Framerate Limit | Go with your monitor’s refresh rate |
| Menu Custom Framerate Limit | 60 |
| Minimized Game Custom Framerate Limit | 5 |
| Reduced Menu Render Resolution | Optimal |
| Pause Game Rendering | Off |
| Reduce Quality When Inactive | 10 Minutes |
| Focused Mode | Off |
| High Dynamic Range (HDR) | Off |
Quality settings
| Quality Presents | Minimum |
| Render Resolution | 100 |
| Dynamic Resolution | Off |
| Upscaling/Sharpening | NVIDIA Image Scaling or AMD FSR 3 |
| VRAM Scale Target | 90 |
| Variable Rate Shading | Off |
Details and Textures settings
Here, set the settings as high as possible, but stay within your VRAM limit. For instance, if setting the Texture Resolution to ‘High’ makes you run out of VRAM, lower it to Normal.
| Texture Resolution | High |
| Texture Filter Anisotropic | High |
| Depth of Field | Off |
| Detail Quality Level | Low |
| Particle Resolution | Very low |
| Bullet Impacts | Off |
| Persistent Effects | Off |
| Shader Quality | Low |
| On-Demand Texture Streaming | Minimal |
| Allocated Texture Cache Size | 16 |
| Download Limits | Off |
| Local Texture Streaming Quality | Low |
Shadow, Lighting, and Environment settings
Set these to very low. But those with a powerful GPU can take these up a bit.
| Shadow Quality | Very low |
| Screen Space Shadows | Off |
| Occlusion and Screen Space Lighting | Off |
| Screen Space Reflections | Off |
| Static Reflection Quality | Off |
| Tessellation | Off |
| Volumetric Quality | Low |
| Deferred Physics Quality | Off |
| Weather Grid Volumes | Off |
| Water Quality | Off |
View and Camera settings
| Motion Reduction Preset | Off |
| Field of View | Between 100 to 120 |
| ADS Field of View | Affected |
| Weapon Field of View | Wide |
| 3 Person Field of View | 90 or as per your preference |
| Vehicle Field of View | Default |
| World Motion Blur | Off |
| Weapon Motion Blur | Off |
| Film Grain | 0 |
| 1 Person Camera Movement | Set it to at least 50% |
| 3 Person Camera Movement | Same as above |
| 3rd Person ADS Transition | 3rd Person ADS |
| Inverted Flashbang | On |
Additional tips for optimizing performance in Black Ops 6
While the right settings in Black Ops 6 can make a major difference, a few extra steps can also help maximize FPS.
- Update GPU drivers: Always ensure you’re using the latest drivers. Nvidia, AMD, and Intel frequently release updates that optimize performance in popular titles, including Black Ops 6 (this is especially true around launch).
- Limit background applications: Apps running in the background can drain system resources, reducing the resources available for the game. Close applications like browsers, chat programs, or any heavy background tasks before launching Black Ops 6.
- Monitor your hardware: Keep an eye on your system’s CPU, GPU, and memory usage. Tools like MSI Afterburner or Nvidia’s Performance Overlay can help you track how well your system is handling the game and identify any settings that may be causing unnecessary strain.
Toggle voice chat settings
First up is an interesting one. Particularly in a large lobby, there is reportedly more strain on your CPU with the voice chat capturing the entire lobby. This should be more prevalent in something like Warzone, but it’s worth toggling in Black Ops 6 as well.
To find this option, simply go to the game’s settings > Audio, and locate the ‘Game Voice Channel’ setting. We recommend changing this to Party or Friends Only.
Disable the Steam Overlay
The next quick and easy setting you can change is within Steam itself. The Steam overlay (which delivers pop-up notifications) may be causing the GPU utilization to be lower than expected, essentially meaning your graphics card isn’t being used to its full potential. This has reportedly been the case in other games before, so it’s worth a shot for Black Ops 6 as well.
Head on over to your Steam library, find Call of Duty > Right Click for properties, and the top setting in the General tab allows you to disable the Steam Overlay.
Overall, there’s no reason not to try out these two settings tweaks. Neither of them takes a lot of time to edit, and you could see improvements to your CPU and GPU utilization and hopefully put an end to any kind of stuttering problems you run into. Furthermore, we have guides to dealing with Black Ops 6 crashing on PC or Black Ops 6 not launching on PC if your problem is more serious.
