Kepler Interactive and Sandfall Interactive’s role-playing game, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, is now available for PC, and we’ve put together the best settings for getting optimized performance on mid-end system specs.
Before we delve into the best settings for the PC version of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, make sure you’ve updated your GPU drivers and Windows to their latest respective versions. Additionally, disable or close any unnecessary background applications in order to reduce the CPU overhead as much as possible. The settings detailed ahead should provide a more optimized balance between graphics and frame rate compared to the presets available in-game.
Best Settings
The settings below are there to serve as a broad starting point for further optimization based on your specific hardware specs. As a result, you may need to further tweak some settings until you find a sweet spot based on your display’s refresh rate and the overall performance you seek.
GENERAL
- Scaling Type: NVIDIA DLSS on supported Nvidia GPUs, XeSS on Intel and compliant AMD GPUs, else TSR
- Scaling Mode: Quality with DLSS and XeSS, High with TSR
- Resolution Scale: 100%
- Max FPS: Unlimited on a VRR/G-sync display, otherwise set as per preference
- Vsync: On on a non-VRR/G-sync display, Off on a VRR/G-sync display
- Display Mode: Borderless Windowed
- Screen Resolution: as per the max resolution of your display or preference
RENDERING
- Anti-Aliasing: High
- Shadows: Medium
- Global Illumination: High
- Reflection: High
- Post Process: Medium
- Texture: High
- Visual Effects: Medium
- Foliage: Medium
- Shading: High
How Does Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Run On Steam Deck?
GENERAL
- Scaling Type: XeSS
- Scaling Mode: Quality
- Vsync: Enable
As seen in the video above, Clair Obsur: Expedition 33 runs at a frame rate in the 30 to 45 fps range on the Steam Deck with its optimized configuration, and doesn’t much require tinkering with individual settings. On the whole, we recommend playing the game on Valve’s handheld device.
