Apex Legends Tweaks: Higher FPS and Lower Latency, Safely
Apex is a fast game that's sensitive to shadows, effects and graphics memory. These settings, in order, give you higher and steadier FPS, and they're all safe with Easy Anti-Cheat.
Last updated: October 2026
Video settings in Apex
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Display Mode: Full Screen
Full screen at your monitor's native resolution gives the lowest latency.
Settings › Video › Display Mode
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V-Sync: Disabled
V-Sync adds noticeable latency in a shooter.
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NVIDIA Reflex: Enabled + Boost
On NVIDIA cards, it cuts the delay between your click and the screen.
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Adaptive Resolution FPS Target: 0
Zero stops the automatic resolution drops that suddenly blur the picture.
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Texture Streaming Budget to match your card
Pick a value below your graphics card's actual memory. Going over causes stutter.
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Shadows and lighting low
Sun Shadow Coverage and Sun Shadow Detail on Low; Spot Shadow Detail, Volumetric Lighting and Dynamic Spot Shadows Disabled. These are the heaviest settings.
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Ambient Occlusion: Disabled
A purely visual effect that's heavy on performance.
FPS cap
You can cap FPS through launch options in Steam or the EA app by adding +fps_max and a number, such as +fps_max 144. Set it near your refresh rate or slightly above, for steady performance without spikes.
Prepare Windows
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Game Mode
Prioritises Apex when other apps are running.
Settings › Gaming › Game Mode
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Close background apps
Browsers, recording and sync apps compete with the game for CPU and memory.
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Correct refresh rate
Make sure Windows runs your monitor at its highest supported refresh rate.
Settings › System › Display › Advanced display
Easy Anti-Cheat and your account
Everything above is an official game or Windows setting. Avoid any tool that edits game files or injects into the game; that's what Easy Anti-Cheat detects.
Questions gamers ask
No, as long as they only change official game and Windows settings. Bans come from editing game files or apps that get inside the game.
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