The corridor went quiet and my FPS dropped mid-swap. I felt the game slip from smooth to stutter in an instant. You should not be surprised if that happens on early access—there are straightforward fixes.
I’ve been playing the early access build and testing settings so you don’t have to guess. I’ll show you what I run, why each choice helps, and a short checklist you can copy into your own rig.
The lab smelled of coffee and warm silicon. My test rig and why it matters
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600G
- RAM: 15 GB DDR5
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 12 GB
The first level made the GPU sing and then sigh. Best Styx Blades of Greed graphics settings for smooth FPS and no lag
Copy these exact in-game settings if you want steady frames and minimal hitches on 1080p. Tweak resolution and texture quality to match higher-res displays.
- Global: Custom
- Screen Mode: Borderless
- Resolution: 1920×1080 (match your display)
- View Distance: Medium
- Anti-Aliasing: High
- Post Processing: Low
- Global Illumination: Low
- Reflection: Medium
- Textures: Medium
- Effects: Medium
- Foliage: Low
- Vertical Sync: Off
- Upscale Method: DLSS-SR (switch to FSR if you’re on AMD)
- Upscale Mode: Performance (Balanced only if you need visual clarity)
- Sharpness: 0
- Frame Generation: Off
The first stutter felt like a small betrayal. Why Vertical Sync and upscalers matter
VSync raises input latency and GPU load for little visual return on modern cards—turn it off. Use an upscaler: DLSS on NVIDIA (and DLSS-SR when available) gives the best FPS uplift on GeForce hardware; AMD cards should opt for FSR.
Set the upscaler to Performance unless you need crisper visuals for screenshots. That choice moves more work off the GPU and keeps your frame times steady.
How do I stop stuttering in Styx: Blades of Greed?
Lower Post Processing, Global Illumination, and Foliage first. If stutters persist, drop everything to Low temporarily—this removes the biggest CPU/GPU spikes. Also check background apps: Discord, capture software, or browser tabs can steal CPU cycles.
The first fight was a lesson in trade-offs. When to push visuals and when to cut them
If you want sharper textures, raise Textures before Effects—textures cost VRAM but don’t spike CPU. Effects and reflections cause uneven frame delivery, so keep them medium if you prize smoothness over flash.
Should I use DLSS or FSR for higher FPS?
Use DLSS on NVIDIA RTX cards for the largest FPS gain; FSR works well on AMD GPUs and older NVIDIA models. Both let you maintain higher perceived resolution while dropping internal render size—treat them as your first line of defense against low FPS.
The boss room felt heavier than the rest. When everything must go Low
When you still see stutter after the tweaks, set every slider to Low and keep the upscaler on Performance. My rig turned into a sprinting horse when I did that—frames smoothed and playability returned.
Will my RTX 3060 handle max settings?
RTX 3060 can hit high settings at 1080p in quiet scenes, but you’ll trade consistent FPS in busy areas. If you want high frames in combat, prioritize Upscaler Performance and lower Effects/Global Illumination.
The coffee cooled while I tested one final trick. Quick checklist before you play
- Turn off VSync and Frame Generation if you prefer consistent timing.
- Use DLSS (NVIDIA) or FSR (AMD) with Performance mode.
- Drop Post Processing, GI, and Foliage first when troubleshooting.
- Close background apps and set your GPU driver (GeForce Experience or AMD Adrenalin) to game mode.
- If nothing helps, switch every slider to Low—visuals are a Swiss watch of trade-offs and steady FPS is the result.
Early access will get patches after full launch in the next few days; expect fixes that smooth performance further. Will you tune for buttery frames or for the prettiest shadows in Styx: Blades of Greed?