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Best Shadows of Doubt settings for the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Shadows of Doubt runs at roughly 18 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 10FPS 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 Shadows of Doubt is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 18 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 10 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 18 FPS at 1080p and 11 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 6 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	10	18
1440p	6	11
4K	3	6

💡 Shadows of Doubt: The citizen simulation is CPU-bound - graphics settings mostly tame the fog and neon, not the sim itself.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS

The voxel-noir art style hides a lower internal resolution well. But note: this game’s biggest cost is its citizen simulation on the CPU, which no graphics setting fixes.

Graphics QualityLow+14% FPS

The master quality preset. Shadows of Doubt (Unity HDRP) has a deliberately limited menu - this drives the fog, shadows and lighting together, since the game's ray tracing / reflections / AO are largely baked and not individually toggleable.

Post Processing (Bloom / Grain)Low+4% FPS

The film-noir grain and neon bloom. Cheap to lower if you prefer a cleaner image anyway.

Texture QualityHighbaseline

Voxel surface sharpness — nearly free.

⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) get in Shadows of Doubt?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) averages around 18 FPS at 1080p in Shadows of Doubt — up from about 10 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) run Shadows of Doubt at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop) averages roughly 11 FPS in Shadows of Doubt; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Shadows of Doubt settings for the NVIDIA GeForce MX230 (laptop)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Graphics Quality and Post Processing (Bloom / Grain) 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.