Finding the optimal balance between visual quality and performance in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on PC can be a nuanced task. Unlike many modern titles where graphical options have minimal impact, Resynced's extensive settings list means nearly every adjustment can yield noticeable framerate improvements, albeit often marginal. After extensive testing, a combination of Medium, High, and Ultra High settings has been identified to preserve the game's aesthetic appeal while boosting performance beyond the default presets.
To achieve these results, it is recommended to apply the following settings, restarting the game when prompted to ensure all changes take effect:
| Setting | Best Choice for Performance | | --- | --- | | Dynamic Resolution | Off | | Upscaler Type | DLSS (if supported, else AMD FSR) | | Upscaler Quality | Quality | | Frame Generation | Off | | Motion Blur | Off | | Camera Effects | On | | Chromatic Aberration | Off | | Raytracing Mode | Off | | Character Quality | Medium | | Hair Strands | Player only | | Post Effects | High | | Particles Quality | Ultra High | | Water Quality | Medium | | Texture Resolution | Ultra High | | Loading Distance | High | | Geometry Quality | High | | Micropolygon | High | | Screen Space Effects | Medium | | Light Source Quality | Medium | | Shadow Quality | High | | Cloud Quality | Medium | | Fog Quality | High | | Terrain Quality | High | | Scatter Density | Ultra High | | Deformation | Medium | | Terrain Texture Quality | High |
Testing was conducted using a GeForce RTX 4060 at 1080p resolution. This configuration yielded an average of 81 frames per second, a significant improvement compared to the presets and approaching the speed of Ultra Low settings with native resolution anti-aliasing. Even when disabling the upscaler by setting DLSS to Native AA mode, the average framerate remained at 62fps, only 3fps slower than the Medium preset while maintaining many higher graphical settings.
Key performance detractors include shadow quality, which alone can grant an additional 10fps when reduced significantly. However, the difference between Low, Medium, and High shadow settings is minimal, making High a reasonable compromise. Texture resolution, while visually superior on Ultra High, shows little performance impact when lowered from Very High to Medium.
For those with more powerful hardware looking to incorporate ray tracing, setting the main ray tracing option to Extended mode is advised. To mitigate performance loss, the ray tracing quality and BVH quality sub-settings should be adjusted to Medium. This approach can maintain around 60fps even in demanding scenarios, such as navigating crowded city environments, when combined with DLSS set to Quality mode. With these Medium ray tracing settings, the RTX 4060 averaged 67fps, a small dip from the non-ray traced experience.
While Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is generally stable and fluid, these line-by-line adjustments can further enhance the player experience, particularly for those seeking higher framerates without drastically compromising the game's detailed environments, such as the rendition of Havana.