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Best South of Midnight settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3070 (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 3070 (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU), South of Midnight runs at roughly 71 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 71FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 3070 is a strong 1440p graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and South of Midnight is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, it runs well at 1440p — about 71 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 117 FPS at 1080p and 71 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 63 FPS at 4K. With only 8GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in South of Midnight at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p119117
1440p7171
4K4063
💡 South of Midnight: The stop-motion look is an art style, not a frame-rate problem - it runs smoothly.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
South of Midnight (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Enable it first - UE5 is heavy.
Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline
Soft contact shadows for depth (South of Midnight is UE5 but uses static lighting, not Lumen). Note: Post Processing also controls AO.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Reflection QualityHighbaseline
Screen-space reflections on the bayou water. High is a clean trade.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Magic and combat effects. Lowering smooths busy moments. The deliberate stop-motion frame look is a separate art choice, not a performance setting.
Foliage QualityHighbaseline
Plant density across the Deep South swamps. A real cost outdoors.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.
View DistanceHighbaseline
How far detail renders. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
Texture QualityHighbaseline
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 3070 get in South of Midnight?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3070 averages around 71 FPS at 1440p in South of Midnight — up from about 71 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 3070 run South of Midnight at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3070 averages roughly 71 FPS in South of Midnight — a smooth experience.

What are the best South of Midnight settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3070?

Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Ambient Occlusion 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.