Here are the best settings and configurations for playing XDefiant:

Since May 21st, XDefiant has been accessible and offers FPS enthusiasts quick matches to play with friends or against other players, also featuring a competitive dimension. To maintain a consistent refresh rate and maximize your chances of winning, it’s essential to configure your game settings properly. Optimal settings may vary depending on your play style, but we still recommend a configuration for a smooth experience.

Recommended Settings for XDefiant

Gameplay and Interface

• Field of View (FOV): Adjust between 90 and 120 according to your preferences

• ADS Field of View: Affected

Video and Graphics

• Display Mode: Fullscreen

• Display Resolution: Native (matching your screen’s resolution)

• Refresh Rate: Maximum supported by your screen

• Monitor: Primary monitor

• Reduced Latency: Yes

• NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: Yes

• Brightness: 15

• Contrast: 15

Advanced Graphics Settings

• DX 12 Rendering: Yes

• HDR: No

• Graphics Quality: Custom

• V-Sync Mode: No

• Frame Rate Limit (FPS): Yes, maximum constant

• Shadow Quality: Low

• Spot Shadows: Low

• Spot Shadow Resolution: Low

• Contact Shadows: No

• Resolution Scale: 85%

• Sharpening: 10

• Particle Details: Low

• Volumetric Fog: Low

• Global Reflection Quality: Low

• Local Reflection Quality: No

• Vegetation Quality: Low

• Subsurface Scattering: Yes

• Ambient Occlusion: Low

• Object Details: 50

• Enhanced Streaming Distance: 5

• Lens Flare: No

• Water Quality: Low

• Chromatic Aberration: No

• Terrain Quality: Medium

These settings are primarily for PC players and may need adjustments based on your personal preferences. Note that bugs may occur, such as matchmaking issues or difficulties finding a match.