Best Setting for The Day Before Optimization (Improve FPS)

In this step-by-step walkthrough, we’ll explore how to fine-tune your in-game settings to achieve the best performance and visuals in the “The Day Before” game. Optimizing your game settings can significantly enhance your gaming experience despite the prevalent server issues.

Start by selecting the “Settings” from the main menu and then opt for the “Video” tab.

Video Optimization

• Selecting the appropriate resolution is crucial for balancing visual quality and performance. Players can opt for 1080p, 2K, or 4K based on their monitor’s native display. Lower resolutions might improve performance at the cost of visual fidelity.
• Choosing the Full-Screen mode ensures maximum performance. This setting utilizes the entire screen, minimizing distractions and potential performance issues that might occur in windowed modes.
• Setting the render scale to 50% is recommended for a cleaner view. This option reduces the rendering workload by rendering the game at half the resolution, thus enhancing performance without compromising the overall visual experience significantly.

These settings are tailored to strike a balance between visual quality and smooth gameplay performance.

Upscaling Options

Now we’ll have a look at the optimized upscaling settings. The following table outlines optimized upscaling settings for the “The Day Before” game.

• Setting NVIDIA DLSS to Quality will be ideal for those with NVIDIA Graphics cards, as it ensures consistent performance by using AI to upscale lower-resolution images, maintaining quality while improving frame rates.

• Enabling the DLSS Frame generation specifically for Nvidia RTX 40 series graphics cards can enhance frame rates and overall screen quality.

• AMD FSR 2 while set on Quality, tailored for better visuals, likely enhances image quality on AMD graphics cards to improve the visual experience.

• The NVIDIA Reflex feature, available for NVIDIA Graphics card users, reduces input latency, enhancing the responsiveness of the game. Choosing “On+Boosted” is recommended for systems with lower-powered CPUs to optimize performance.
• Keeping VSync off can improve overall performance by preventing the game from synchronizing with the monitor’s refresh rate, thereby potentially eliminating input lag and providing smoother gameplay.

Options	Settings	Description
NVIDIA DLSS	Quality	Preferred for Consistent performance if you have an NVIDIA Graphics card
DLSS Frame Generation	On	Enable it if you have the Nvidia RTX 40 series graphics card for extra frames and better screen quality.
AMD FSR 2	Quality	For better visuals
NVIDIA Reflex	On/On+Boosted	Enable it if you have an NVIDIA Graphics card for faster game interaction. Choose the On+Boosted if your PC running on low powered CPU.
VSync	Off	Keep it set to Off for better performance

These settings aim to optimize visual quality, performance, and responsiveness based on the hardware capabilities, particularly for NVIDIA and AMD graphics cards.

Graphics Optimization (Quality Settings)

Now we will set out some quality options for the “The Day Before” game.

• Set the texture quality to Fantastic as it is recommended for systems with ample VRAM (8GB+). Enhances texture detail and clarity.
• Fantastic effects quality enhances visual effects like explosions, weather effects, and ambient details, providing a more immersive experience.
• The shadow quality offers better visual depth with shadows while balancing performance. Fantastic for top-end systems, while High is a good compromise for smoother FPS.
• Setting shader quality to a medium level can improve significant performance while still maintaining good visual quality.
• The Anti-aliasing Quality setting might not be adjustable for users using upscaling. It helps smooth out jagged edges in graphics for better visual appeal.
• Medium-level post-processing quality helps negate chromatic aberration and ensures clearer distance views. Balances visual quality and performance.
• Medium-level foliage quality balances visibility and performance. Provides decent foliage details without significantly impacting performance.
• Set the view distance quality to fantastic to get a balanced view for most scenes, it provides a good compromise between visual quality and performance.
• Medium-level reflection quality affects water visuals and ensures decent reflection details without compromising FPS.

Options	Settings	Description
Texture Quality	Fantastic	For those who have a good amount of VRAM (8GB+)
Effects Quality	Fantastic	For better visual effects
Shadow Quality	High/Fantastic	For better visual effects without compromising the FPS
Shader Quality	Medium	Improves significant performance
Anti-aliasing Quality	Default	For those using any kind of upscaling this option won’t be changeable which makes sense
Post-Processing Quality	Medium	Negate the chromatic aberration, the distance view looks clear
Foliage Quality	Medium	For better visibility and performance
View Distance Quality	Fantastic	Most scenes look balanced under it
Reflection Quality	Medium	Reflection Quality impacts water visuals; find a balance between visual fidelity and performance

By following these steps and experimenting with the various settings, you can optimize ‘The Day Before’ for improved performance and enhanced visuals tailored to your preferences and hardware capabilities.