From Elden Ring's title screen, open System > Graphics Settings and set Ray Tracing Quality to OFF. Start with the Low quality preset, then lower the screen resolution one step only if the same area is still slow. A PC below Elden Ring's published minimum requirements may not reach a stable result through settings alone.
Compare the processor, memory, graphics card, Windows version, and DirectX support shown on Elden Ring's Steam page with this PC. Continue with the settings below when the minimum is met; settings cannot make unsupported hardware equivalent to the published minimum.
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Turn Elden Ring ray tracing off
From Elden Ring's title screen, open System > Graphics Settings > Ray Tracing Quality and select OFF. Bandai Namco says ray tracing can be enabled unintentionally and reduce frame rate or resolution, so check this control even if you never turned it on.
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Start with the Low quality preset
On the same Graphics Settings page, set Quality Settings to Low and apply the change. Load a busy area that was slow before, stand in the same place, and move the camera in the same direction for each comparison.
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Lower only the screen resolution if needed
If the Low preset is still slow, return to System > Graphics Settings and reduce Screen Resolution by one available step. Apply it and repeat the same area test. Keep the higher resolution when the lower setting produces no visible improvement.
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Remove Elden Ring's documented PC conflicts
Install the current driver from the graphics-card manufacturer. Close any third-party app that changes mouse behavior before starting Elden Ring; Bandai Namco identifies that class of app as a possible cause of unstable frame rate. Do not add an FPS unlocker, registry pack, or modified game DLL.
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Keep the result the PC can repeat
Return to the same Elden Ring area after each change. Keep the highest resolution and quality combination that moves smoothly there on two runs without a crash. If every tested combination is still unplayable, send Bandai Namco Support the PC specifications, chosen settings, and the exact area used for the test.
If it does not work
If performance suddenly drops after an Elden Ring update, check Ray Tracing Quality again before lowering every other setting; Bandai Namco has documented cases where it was enabled automatically.
If the game becomes slower only while a mouse remapper, macro tool, or similar utility is open, leave that named program closed while playing instead of applying unrelated Windows tweaks.
If Low looks too poor but runs well, raise one Elden Ring quality level at a time and repeat the same scene. Do not copy a preset benchmarked on a different graphics card and assume it will match this PC.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Windows PC.
Source-checked against current Bandai Namco and Steam documentation. Exact performance gains depend on the PC and were not benchmarked for this review.
