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Best Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden settings for the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) (2026)

On a Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden runs at roughly 40 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 17FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 40 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 17 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 40 FPS at 1080p and 24 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 14 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p1740
1440p1024
4K614
🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — XeSSBalanced+55% FPS
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden (Unreal Engine 4) supports DLSS and FSR. A free FPS boost - enable it first.
Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick over Epic.
Reflection QualityLow+8% FPS
Screen-space reflections on water and wet surfaces in the moody 17th-century wilds. High is a clean trade (the game uses standard UE, not Lumen).
Effects QualityLow+7% FPS
Ghostly and combat effects. Lowering smooths busy fights.
Foliage QualityLow+6% FPS
Plant and forest density. A real cost outdoors.
Post ProcessingLow+5% FPS
Bloom, fog and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.
View DistanceLow+5% FPS
How far detail renders. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Anti-AliasingLow+4% FPS
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) get in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages around 40 FPS at 1080p in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden — up from about 17 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages roughly 24 FPS in Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden settings for the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop)?

Turn on XeSS (Balanced), 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.