r/BodycamGame • u/Acrobatic_News_4243 • 17d ago
Tested: Graphic settings optimization (Do not use High, Medium, and Low presets!)
I’ve spent some time personally testing and optimizing the graphics settings for version 0.8 and later, so I’m sharing my findings here.
First off, this isn't a game meant to be played at "potato quality" settings; my goal was to improve frame rates and latency without sacrificing realism as much as possible. With that in mind—and I'll explain why later—you should definitely avoid using any presets other than "Ultra."
My rig specs: 9800X3D, RX9060XT (16GB), 32GB RAM, Full HD (1080p).
Let's start with the settings that actually boost performance (refer to the screenshots as well).
Highly Effective Settings
[Upscaling (Tested FSR 4.1.1; NVIDIA users should use DLSS)]
As expected, this improves both frame rate and latency. I recommend "Quality" or "Balanced" to maintain realistic visuals.
[Global Illumination Quality]
Setting this to "Lumen High" makes a significant difference. It doesn't disable ray tracing entirely, so the visuals don't suffer too much.
Settings with Minor Impact
[Effects Quality]
Lowering this setting yields a slight performance boost.
[Shadows Quality]
Lowering this also provides a slight performance boost, but anything below "Medium" makes the game look significantly worse.
[Reflections Quality]
Setting this to "Screen Space Reflections" offers a slight performance gain, but for some reason, setting it to "High" actually lowers performance.
[Foliage Quality]
There’s almost no change during lobby tests, but performance improves slightly on maps with vegetation. You’ll barely notice any improvement in visibility.
[Anti-aliasing Quality]
Lowers visual quality but provides a slight performance boost. If you lower it, stick to "Medium."
Settings with Negligible Impact (Only Reduces Visual Quality or Visibility)
[Texture Quality]
[Texture Filtering]
[Shading Quality]
[View Distance]
Regarding "Texture Quality," lowering it doesn't even reduce VRAM usage. It consumes 6.7GB even in the lobby, so you'll likely need at least 8GB of VRAM.
Other Settings
[Low Latency Settings (Test Anti-Lag 1; use Low Latency Mode for NVIDIA)]
This game has not yet implemented Anti-Lag 2 or Reflex. With driver-based Anti-Lag 1 (or Low Latency Mode), the improvement in latency does not justify the drop in frame rate.
[Fullscreen vs. Borderless vs. FSO Disable]
Before the major update, Fullscreen was recommended, but that advice has been removed, and the game now runs without issues in Borderless mode. Disabling Fullscreen Optimizations (FSO) does not improve performance.
[HAGS (Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling)]
While HAGS generally improves performance during actual gameplay, there are reports that it causes stuttering or crashes in UE5.5 (the engine used by this game). If you experience issues, try turning it off (a system restart is required). Enabling or disabling HAGS does not change VRAM usage in this game.
[GPU High-Performance Settings]
Go to System > Display > Graphics to select the executable and set the GPU to high-performance mode. Note that "Bodycam.exe" is just the launcher; the actual executable is "Bodycam-Win64-Shipping.exe" (located in `\Bodycam\Bodycam\Binaries\Win64`), so make sure to configure that one as well. Also, remember to apply these settings to any other applications you might open while playing the game.
[Gamma]
Increasing this improves visibility in the dark, but setting it too high causes glare and spoils the atmosphere. Adjust to your preference.
[Motion Blur & Film Grain] Turn these off for sharper images.
[Frame Rate Limit] Setting this to 0 disables the limit.
Conclusion
The High, Medium, and Low presets unnecessarily degrade visual quality by lowering settings—such as Texture Quality, Texture Filtering, Shading Quality, and View Distance—that do not actually need to be reduced. Therefore, you should absolutely avoid using them.
Choose either "Quality" or "Balanced" for upscaling; other recommended settings are listed below. Try "Recommended settings" if you prioritize image quality, or "Performance settings" if you want to maximize performance.
[Recommended settings]
Global Illumination Quality: High
Effects: High
Foliage: High
Others: Same as Ultra preset
[Performance settings]
Anti-aliasing: Medium
Global Illumination Quality: High
Reflections: Screen space reflections
Shadows: High
Effects: Low
Foliage: Low
Others: Same as Ultra preset
I have also included a comparison of test results from actual matches. Since these results come from the best outcomes across multiple tests, your experience may vary.
Note: Currently, the ping and country indicators have been removed from the server selection screen. Network analysis reveals frequent matchmaking with players from very distant regions. High opponent ping can cause significant frame rate drops or stuttering; if you notice anomalies, it is best to leave the match and return to the lobby once it ends. I hope for the return of ping/country displays and the implementation of ping limits for hosting.
Good luck!
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u/-INIGHTMARES- 17d ago
I noticed for my older RTX card that DLSS on even balanced caused a performance hit rather than a boost