Insurgency: Sandstorm – Optimal Settings for High-end PC

First of all

go to

C:\Users\”username”\AppData\Local\Insurgency\Saved\Config\WindowsClient

and delete engine.ini and game.ini

Dont worry as it will auto create itself when you launch the game.

Use SMAA T2X
Put foliage and shadows to low,
(for visibility and framerates)
and put others to very high. they dont cost much frames anyway.

Under

PUT Resolution Scale to 105~120
i use 110. Upping the resolution scale actually utilize your GPU better.
This works for other games like BFV, when you up your resolution scale a bit, you actually get higher framerates.

turn off Ambient Occlusion.

turn off texture streaming.

Go to Nvidia Control Panel -> 3D Settings ->

change

Power management mode -> max performance.

texture filtering- tri linear -> on

texture filtering – negative LOD bias -> Clamp

its a shame we have to do a lot to optimize a paid game, but nothing we can do about it.

Im using [email protected], RTX 2070super, 16GB XMP3200mhz and 960evo nvme raid 0.
QHD 144hz monitor.

the reddit and other guide using modified TAA didnt work well for me.
i got consistent Framedrops and stutterings.

but with this settings, i get 130~140 fps on hillside, 120~130 on other maps
and even the notorious refinery doesn’t dip below 100fps.

Try this out and see if it works for you.