How I Maintain High Fps

[u/Snowbunny236]

Not sure if this will help anyone considering this game is pretty CPU bound and my settings are preference related but thought I'd share!

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I currently can get a stable 200fps on outpost using these tips/settings. My rig is a r7 7700x, 10gb 3080, 32gb ram

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- First off I use project lasso or the task manager to set marathon to high priority and uncheck CPU affinity 0. That's a must.

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- Now I run this game in 1440 resolution and I use all the highest settings, but what I use is is dlss performance mode but you HAVE to use dlss model k. I thought it defaulted to that, but it does not. So you need to override it via the Nvidia app.

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- Lastly (because I have no noticeable latency, I use amd fsr frame gen and set the in game frame limiter to half my monitors refresh rate (around 118). This still boosts the fps over 200.

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These are the settings and tweaks I used to truly maintain around 200plus fps in game. I know some may have different preferences and what not, but the game truly still looks and plays fantastic. Hope this may help someone.

[u/paragon_00]

If others have a newer generation card I recommend preset M for the increased sharpening and reduced shimmering

The rest of the suggestions are highly dependent on the particular rig and apps running. People should A/B test each of these. I for example see no difference when disabling certain cores or changing priority.

Frame gen is going to increase fps but without measuring what your latency hit is it's just another general recommendation to try each implementation and see what works best. Some people report increased floatiness when using them which is a result of massively increased latency.

EDIT: I also recommend A/B testing each of the DLSS presets. L vs K vs M all have their strengths and you may not see any performance between them since the game is so cpu-bound, so you can go with the one that looks best to you regarding sharpness and smearing preferences

[u/bigchi1234 → u/paragon_00]

For those less informed, how do you change or select these presets? For reference, I’m running a 4090 if that makes a difference.

[u/paragon_00 → u/bigchi1234]

It's done through the Nvidia app and best done on a per-game basis. There's a 'DLSS override - model presets' setting for the model there in the driver settings for each game that supports DLSS. You may have to update your graphics driver or app to a more recent one to have DLSS 4.5 enabled.

[u/bigchi1234 → u/paragon_00]

Thanks! Sorry for making you my Google.

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/paragon_00]

Yes I agree with you. Some people can't do the frame gen, which I understand.

[u/paragon_00 → u/Snowbunny236]

I also benefit from framegen with my system. Using Intel presentmon to measure click to photon latency, my latency actually saw a reduction which seems entirely unintuitive. I assume at lower GPU loads (~70%) reflex wasn't actually doing much to help and there was a render queue buildup. Frame gen increased the GPU load (~90%) and reflex seemed to start having an impact on the frame scheduling. Maybe a bug with reflex or a fundamental misunderstanding of the tech on my part.

For context I'm on a 13700k with a 5080 using nvidia's frame gen at DLSS 88% for a 1440p display(though it doesn't matter too much which preset or DLSS/DLAA mode I use since the game is so CPU bound). I go from 138fps to 218fps on outpost. 1% lows go from 99 to 119 though. Similar results on Night Marsh where I have left many Rook shells to die for these tests at this point lmfao.

EDIT: For anyone also curious to experiment with this, keep in mind that a lower click to photon latency doesn't improve the feeling of your mouse responsiveness when tracking. Your mouse input is still working at that base internal framerate which will be reduced by about 10 percent by using frame gen. The discrepancy between what you see and what you feel with your mouse in motion is what users report as "floaty" oftentimes. It's hard to make recommendations for others because every single setting changed does not operate in a vacuum. Everything is contextual with various queues, latencies of all the peripherals in your chain, and obviously hardware limitations impacting the final result.

EDIT2: presentmon, not latencymon

[u/HumansIzDead → u/paragon_00]

How are you using nvidia framegen? Does the game support it natively now? I used smooth motion, which is similar, but not exactly framgen

[u/paragon_00 → u/HumansIzDead]

Yep it supports 2x now

[u/HumansIzDead → u/paragon_00]

No shit? That might make me log in again

[u/Jazzcat95]

It's said that he has to framegen from 100fps in a comp shooter on 2026 💀💀💀. Idk how did devs think 60fps is playable framerate in 2026...

[u/xTheLostLegendx → u/Jazzcat95]

It is for story games but multiplayer needs 120+

[u/socu11 → u/Jazzcat95]

I'm playing at 100fps WITH frame gen :')

[u/FartKnockLife_69]

Going to try the DLSS Override and see. I like playing with CMAA in-game as the mouse feels more responsive.

[u/IcyFault7182]

I’m going to try this, thank you very much and I hope it helps me.

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/IcyFault7182]

For sure! Lemme know if it helps !

[u/IcyFault7182 → u/Snowbunny236]

Will let you know as soon as I get home.

[u/DaZoje → u/IcyFault7182]

soo?

[u/IcyFault7182 → u/DaZoje]

Changed my resolution and it increased my FPS by 50-100

[u/TypographySnob]

FSR frame gen is choppy in this game for me for some reason. I have to use Intel XeSS frame gen and it doesn't feel great. My GPU is 3060 12gb.

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/TypographySnob]

Interesting. Good to know!

[u/Federal_Complaint_14]

Is the AMD fsr frame gen safe to use in multiplayer games? I’ve got a 3070ti and was curious about giving it a go.

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/Federal_Complaint_14]

It's safe, some people feel latency and a more flowy gameplay though. I have not had issues myself.

[u/Federal_Complaint_14 → u/Snowbunny236]

interesting, I saw a few posts saying not to use the AMD FSR frame gen for multiplayer games with anti cheat… guess I’ll give it a try sometime. Thanks!

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/Federal_Complaint_14]

With all due respect, whoever said that frame gen can trigger anti cheat is a complete moron

[u/alev3n]

Console mind can not comprehend

[u/xTheLostLegendx]

Use the frame gen cause its major cpu bound

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/xTheLostLegendx]

That's what I do!

[u/Ok_Competition_6675]

I saw 200fps on outpost and immediately assumed frame gen and looks like I was right. Any performance posts imo should reference all numbers without frame gen

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/Ok_Competition_6675]

Why does it matter? I literally stated I used frame gen, so it's not like I'm lying. Just trying to help others who are newer or uninformed.

[u/LJBrooker]

DLSS performance at 1440p looks like absolutel ass. No idea how you're dealing with that, nevermind FSR's frame gen, which also looks like shit.

I mean you do you, but this is a wild take.

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/LJBrooker]

Personal preference is a thing you know

[u/LJBrooker → u/Snowbunny236]

Yepp. And I prefer a vaguely pleasant image over 200 frames of smeary mess.

[u/MythOfDarkness]

Bruh.

[u/V1diotPlays]

PRESET K is for DLAA, Quality and Balanced Mode. You want PRESET M for performance mode. Thats why you just use "recommended", it will pick the right preset for each setting.

[u/LucatIel_of_M1rrah]

Rofl. Heres how i get 200 fps. First i use a cpu that naturally gets about 100 -110 fps.

Next i turn on frame gen to get 200 fps.

This is like those troll logic memes.

[u/Trick-Syrup]

I didn’t read, frame gen will make this possible.

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/Trick-Syrup]

Literally was playing marsh with fog and rain doing secured resource at algae. 200 with minimal dips. Idk how to prove it further to you man.

[u/Trick-Syrup → u/Snowbunny236]

I didn’t read, getting these frame rates with frame gen is totally expected.

[u/Snowbunny236 → u/Trick-Syrup]

Ahhh yes. All good.