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Best South of Midnight settings for the ROG Ally / Legion Go (Z1 Extreme) (2026)

On a ROG Ally / Legion Go (Z1 Extreme) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), South of Midnight runs at roughly 63 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 38FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The ROG Ally / Legion Go (Z1 Extreme) is a handheld graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and South of Midnight is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 63 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 38 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 63 FPS at 1080p and 58 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 33 FPS at 4K. With only 4GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in South of Midnight at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p3863
1440p2358
4K1333
💡 South of Midnight: The stop-motion look is an art style, not a frame-rate problem - it runs smoothly.
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS
South of Midnight (Unreal Engine 5) supports DLSS, FSR and XeSS plus Frame Generation. Enable it first - UE5 is heavy.
Shadow QualityMedium+5% FPS
Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.
Ambient OcclusionMedium+3% FPS
Soft contact shadows for depth (South of Midnight is UE5 but uses static lighting, not Lumen). Note: Post Processing also controls AO.
Texture QualityEpic-1% FPS
Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.
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.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the ROG Ally / Legion Go (Z1 Extreme) get in South of Midnight?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the ROG Ally / Legion Go (Z1 Extreme) averages around 63 FPS at 1080p in South of Midnight — up from about 38 FPS with everything on High.

Can the ROG Ally / Legion Go (Z1 Extreme) run South of Midnight at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the ROG Ally / Legion Go (Z1 Extreme) averages roughly 58 FPS in South of Midnight; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best South of Midnight settings for the ROG Ally / Legion Go (Z1 Extreme)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Shadow Quality and Ambient Occlusion 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.