Best A Plague Tale: Requiem settings for the AMD RX 9070 XT (2026)
On a AMD RX 9070 XT (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 7 9700X-class CPU), A Plague Tale: Requiem runs at roughly 73 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 55FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 170 | 170 |
| 1440p | 110 | 109 |
| 4K | 55 | 73 |
💡 A Plague Tale: Requiem: The rat-swarm scenes are very demanding - Effects Quality matters most there.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRQuality+35% FPS
A Plague Tale: Requiem supports DLSS and FSR plus frame generation. A big help - the rat scenes are very demanding.
Ray-Traced Ambient OcclusionOffsaves FPS
Adds ray-traced contact shadows. A nice touch but a real cost - keep Off for high FPS.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Drives the thousands of on-screen rats and fire - the heaviest setting in the swarm scenes. High smooths them a lot.
Volumetric QualityHighbaseline
Atmospheric fog and god rays - core to the look but a real cost. High is a clean trade.
Foliage QualityHighbaseline
Plant and grass density in the French countryside. A small, safe gain when lowered.
Ambient OcclusionMediumbaseline
Soft contact shadows for depth. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
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Frequently asked
What FPS does the AMD RX 9070 XT get in A Plague Tale: Requiem?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 9070 XT averages around 73 FPS at 4K in A Plague Tale: Requiem — up from about 55 FPS with everything on High.
Can the AMD RX 9070 XT run A Plague Tale: Requiem at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 9070 XT averages roughly 109 FPS in A Plague Tale: Requiem — a smooth experience.
What are the best A Plague Tale: Requiem settings for the AMD RX 9070 XT?
Turn on FSR (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Effects 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.