Hogwarts Legacy - Graphics Settings Guide UPDATED 2026 | ALL Settings | RTX 5090 | Ray Tracing
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Hogwarts Legacy was free on Epic Games Store, so this is the perfect time to dial in your graphics settings and get MAX FPS with amazing visuals. I still get views on my old Hogwarts Legacy video and wanted to help everyone out with a new, UPDATED guide that reflects the current state of the game and its settings in 2025–2026.
This is all new footage and all new comparisons! Get the most out of your game by understanding what every single setting does after patches and updates. If you’re looking for higher frame rates, this guide will show you exactly which settings to avoid, and which ones you can safely turn up without destroying performance.
I’m recording everything in 4K with the lowest settings as a control, then turning each setting on one by one to avoid interference from other options. These videos take a large chunk of my time, so please let me know if you enjoyed it or found it helpful!
Are you struggling to find the perfect settings for Hogwarts Legacy on PC? Do you just want to “set and forget” and enjoy smooth gameplay with great graphics? Look no further. This ultimate settings guide breaks down every option in the graphics menu, shows you comparison footage, and uses graphs on the more demanding settings so you can actually visualize the impact on FPS and image quality.
Whether you care about raw performance, ray tracing visuals, or a balance between the two, this video has you covered. Every important setting is explained so you know if it’s worth turning on, turning down, or skipping entirely.
PC Specs:
-Mainboard: ASUS Crosshair X870E
-CPU: AMD 9800X3D
-CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken z73
-RAM: G. Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 6000 (2x32)
-GPU: MSI Vanguard #rtx5090
-PSU: Corsair HX1200i
-Case: Corsair 5000d
-Monitor: Gigabyte F032U2P
-Headphones: Hifiman Arya Stealth
-Amp: Jotenhiem 2
Timeline / Chapters:
0:00 Effects Quality
0:36 Material Quality
1:13 Fog Quality
1:36 Sky Quality
1:58 Foliage Quality
2:34 Post Process Quality
3:14 Shadow Quality
3:49 Texture Quality
4:18 View Distance
5:00 Population Quality
5:26 Ray Traced Reflections
6:00 Ray Traced Geometry
6:31 Ray Traced Shadows
7:24 Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion
8:02 Optimized FPS Settings
9:10 Thanks for Watching :D