Best Atomic Heart settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4090 (2026)
On a NVIDIA RTX 4090 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU), Atomic Heart runs at roughly 89 FPS at 4K with our optimized settings — up from about 91FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 263 | 263 |
| 1440p | 181 | 178 |
| 4K | 91 | 89 |
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
Atomic Heart (Unreal Engine 4) supports DLSS and FSR. A free FPS boost on a well-optimised game.
Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
Shadow QualityHighbaseline
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick over Epic.
Effects QualityHighbaseline
Combat and ability effects. Lowering smooths the chaotic robot fights.
Global IlluminationHighbaseline
Bounced lighting in the colourful Soviet facility - a real cost. High over Epic frees FPS.
Post ProcessingHighbaseline
Bloom, motion blur and depth of field. Cheap; set to taste.
Foliage QualityHighbaseline
Plant and grass density in the open overworld. A small, safe gain when lowered.
View DistanceHighbaseline
How far detail renders. Mild pop-in when lowered.
Anti-AliasingHighbaseline
Edge smoothing. Medium/High keeps the image clean cheaply.
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Atomic Heart on other GPUs
Other games on the NVIDIA RTX 4090
Frequently asked
What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 4090 get in Atomic Heart?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 averages around 89 FPS at 4K in Atomic Heart — up from about 91 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA RTX 4090 run Atomic Heart at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 averages roughly 178 FPS in Atomic Heart — a smooth experience.
What are the best Atomic Heart settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4090?
Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Effects 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.