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Best God of War Ragnarök settings for the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) (2026)

On a AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), God of War Ragnarök runs at roughly 65 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 65FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and God of War Ragnarök is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 65 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.

Across resolutions you can expect around 65 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 52 FPS at 4K. God of War Ragnarök offers ray tracing, but the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) isn't built for it, so we leave it off. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p6565
1440p3960
4K2252
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSROff
God of War Ragnarok supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. A well-optimised port but demanding at 4K - upscaling is the biggest single gain.
Ray TracingOffsaves FPS
Ray-traced shadows and reflections - prettier but costs around 15-25 percent FPS. Keep Off unless you have headroom.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness. Cheap if it fits your VRAM - keep it High on 8GB+ cards.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the sweet spot - Ultra adds little for a real cost.
Reflection QualityHighbaseline
Surface and water reflections. Moderate cost; High is fine for most scenes.
Atmospherics QualityHighbaseline
Fog, mist and god-rays. A solid FPS saving with little visible loss.
Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline
Soft contact shadows. Medium is plenty for gameplay clarity.
Model QualityHighbaseline
Character and world geometry detail. High looks great without the Ultra cost.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps angled surfaces sharp - effectively free, use 16x.
Anti-AliasingMediumbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Depth of Field / Motion BlurOnbaseline
Cinematic post-processing bundle. Nearly free; set to taste.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) get in God of War Ragnarök?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) averages around 65 FPS at 1080p in God of War Ragnarök — up from about 65 FPS with everything on High.

Can the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) run God of War Ragnarök at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB) averages roughly 60 FPS in God of War Ragnarök — a smooth experience.

What are the best God of War Ragnarök settings for the AMD RX 5500 XT (8GB)?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Reflection Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.