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Best Crimson Desert settings for the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) (2026)

On a Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Crimson Desert runs at roughly 11 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 4FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) is a entry-level graphics card with 2GB of VRAM, and Crimson Desert is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 11 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 11 FPS at 1080p and 7 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 4 FPS at 4K. Crimson Desert offers ray tracing, but the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) isn't built for it, so we leave it off. With only 2GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Crimson Desert at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p411
1440p27
4K14
💡 Crimson Desert: Huge open world on Pearl Abyss' BlackSpace engine - upscaling is basically required at 1440p and up.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — XeSSBalanced+55% FPS
Crimson Desert (Pearl Abyss' BlackSpace engine) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. In this huge open world, upscaling is basically required at 1440p and up.
Ray TracingOffsaves FPS
Ray-traced lighting and reflections across the open world. Gorgeous but the heaviest setting by far - keep Off unless you have upscaling + Frame Gen on.
Global IlluminationLow+15% FPS
Bounce lighting across the landscape - the heaviest non-RT setting. High over Ultra is a big saving.
Shadow QualityLow+11% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High looks nearly identical to Ultra while running faster.
Vegetation / FoliageLow+9% FPS
Grass and tree density across the open world - a real cost in dense areas. Medium/High is the value pick.
ReflectionsLow+8% FPS
Reflections on water and wet surfaces. Medium is plenty when ray tracing is off.
Volumetric Clouds & FogLow+7% FPS
Volumetric clouds and weather fog - a real cost during storms. Medium is a clean trade.
View DistanceLow+6% FPS
How far the world renders in full detail. High avoids obvious pop-in; drop for frames.
Effects QualityLow+5% FPS
Combat and weather effects. High is fine; lower in big battles for stability.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap on FPS if it fits your VRAM. High for 8GB cards, Ultra for 12GB+.
Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps the terrain sharp into the distance. Practically free - leave at 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) get in Crimson Desert?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) averages around 11 FPS at 1080p in Crimson Desert — up from about 4 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) run Crimson Desert at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen) averages roughly 7 FPS in Crimson Desert; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Crimson Desert settings for the Intel HD 630 (7th Gen)?

Turn on XeSS (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Global Illumination and Shadow 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.