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Best Manor Lords 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), Manor Lords runs at roughly 47 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 19FPS 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 Manor Lords is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is playable at 1080p — about 47 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 19 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 47 FPS at 1080p and 28 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 16 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
1080p1947
1440p1128
4K616
💡 Manor Lords: City-builder - leans on the CPU as your town grows.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — XeSSBalanced+55% FPS
Manor Lords (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS. A nice boost, though a city-builder leans heavily on the CPU as your town grows.
Global Illumination (Lumen)Low+12% FPS
Software Lumen bounce lighting - the heaviest GPU setting. High over Epic frees real FPS.
Shadow QualityLow+9% FPS
Shadow resolution and range over the medieval village. High is the value pick.
Foliage QualityLow+8% FPS
Grass, crops and forest density across the countryside - a real cost. High is a clean trade.
View DistanceLow+6% FPS
How far the landscape renders. High is a clean trade.
Effects QualityLow+5% FPS
Smoke, weather and battle effects. Lowering smooths big battles.
Post ProcessingLow+5% FPS
Bloom and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.
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 Manor Lords?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages around 47 FPS at 1080p in Manor Lords — up from about 19 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) run Manor Lords at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel Iris Xe (96EU — 11th/12th Gen laptop) averages roughly 28 FPS in Manor Lords; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Manor Lords 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 Global Illumination (Lumen) 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.