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Best Rainbow Six Siege settings for the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Rainbow Six Siege runs at roughly 34 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 14FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) is a entry-level graphics card with 2GB of VRAM, and Rainbow Six Siege is a lightweight, high-frame-rate esports title. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 34 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 14 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 34 FPS at 1080p and 20 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 12 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p1434
1440p920
4K512
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
Siege supports DLSS and FSR. The game is extremely well optimized, so this mostly helps at 1440p/4K or on weaker GPUs.
Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS
The main GPU cost. Note: shadows carry information in Siege, so many players keep at least Medium.
Multisample Anti-AliasingOff+7% FPS
Hardware edge smoothing - heavy at higher steps. Off or 2x for high FPS.
Reflection QualityLow+6% FPS
Surface reflections. Cheap to lower with little gameplay impact.
Ambient OcclusionOff+5% FPS
Contact shadows. SSBC is a cheaper alternative to HBAO+.
Shading QualityLow+5% FPS
Surface shading detail. Modest cost; safe to lower for frames.
Level of DetailLow+5% FPS
World geometry detail and draw distance.
Anti-AliasingOff+4% FPS
Edge smoothing. TAA is cheap and clean; FXAA is even lighter.
Lens EffectsOff+2% FPS
Lens flares and bloom. Nearly free; pure preference.
Zoom-in Depth of FieldOff+2% FPS
Background blur while aiming down sights. Cheap; many disable it for clarity.
Texture QualityUltra-1% FPS
Surface sharpness — cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Texture Filtering16xbaseline
Keeps long hallways sharp — effectively free, use 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) get in Rainbow Six Siege?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) averages around 34 FPS at 1080p in Rainbow Six Siege — up from about 14 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) run Rainbow Six Siege at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) averages roughly 20 FPS in Rainbow Six Siege; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Rainbow Six Siege settings for the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Multisample Anti-Aliasing 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.