Overview
Looking for smoother gameplay, reduced lag, and ways to improve your aim? Learn how to optimize settings like mouse sensitivity, Field of View, EQ, and frames-per-second to improve your Apex Legends performance.
How to increase frames-per-second and performance
If you want to maximize your performance or frames-per-second (FPS), run Apex Legends on the lowest graphics settings possible. Playing the game on lower graphic settings gives your game more streaming budget to react, meaning you can get faster response times in matches. If you’re unsure where to start, try lowering a few options at a time to see how it impacts FPS. If you don’t see a setting listed here, it’s because it won’t impact your game performance.You can show your FPS in-game while you play. Find out how to show and cap your FPS.
What are the recommended Apex Legends Video settings?
You can change your graphic settings in Settings under the Video tab. Here’s what we recommend as a starting point.| Display Mode | Full screen for one monitor, windowed if you have more than one. | ||
| Aspect Ratio | Monitor default. | ||
| Resolution | Monitor default. | ||
| Brightness | Increase slightly to improve visibility. | ||
| Field of View | 90-110. | ||
| Sprint View Shake | Minimal or personal preference. |
What are the recommended Apex Legends Advanced Video settings?
If you’re a competitive player, we recommend these advanced settings. They should help your game run without lag.| V-Sync | Disabled unless you’re experiencing screen tearing. | ||
| Nvidia Reflex | Enabled if you have a Nvidia GPU. | ||
| Adaptive Resolution FPS Target | Disabled unless you’re having frequent drops in FPS. | ||
| Adaptive Supersampling | Increase if you have settings turned down so low that it impacts how the game looks. | ||
| Anti-aliasing | None. | ||
| Texture Steaming Budget | Low or medium. | ||
| Texture Filtering | Bilinear Filtering. | ||
| Ambient Occlusion Quality | Disabled. | ||
| Sun Shadow Coverage | Low. | ||
| Sun Shadow Detail | Low. | ||
| Spot Shadow Detail | Low. | ||
| Volumetric Lighting | Disabled. | ||
| Dynamic Spot Shadows | Disabled. | ||
| Model Detail | Low. | ||
| Effects Detail | Low. | ||
| Impact Marks | Low or Disabled. | ||
| Ragdolls | Low. |
What are the best Apex Legends mouse and controller settings?
The best settings for your controller or mouse and keyboard depend on your personal preferences. There are no wrong settings to play with, so keep experimenting to discover how new settings work when you play—find what feels most comfortable for you. Try adjusting the sensitivity setting, which you’ll find in Controller Settings or the Mouse/Keyboard tab. Low sensitivity gives you more control, while high sensitivity lets you aim more quickly.Lower mouse sensitivity means your aim will move a smaller amount in-game. It can help keep your targeting precise, but means you’ll need to use larger arm movements to play and might find it more difficult to turn or change aim quickly.High mouse sensitivity means your aim will move more in-game with smaller mouse movements. With higher mouse sensitivity, you can change your aim with small wrist or finger flicks, but it might be harder to keep your aim accurate. There’s no official definition of what high, medium, or low mouse sensitivity are, but here are some suggested ranges.Your mouse’s DPI (dots per inch) will also change how your sensitivity feels in-game. DPI references how far your cursor moves based on your physical input, the same as in-game sensitivity. 400, 800, and 1600 are all common mouse DPIs. Your mouse DPI and in-game sensitivity will impact each other. For example, if your mouse has a high DPI (e.g., 1600), you might prefer using a lower in-game sensitivity.
- Low sensitivity: 0.5-2.5.
- Medium sensitivity: 2.5-3.5.
- High sensitivity: 3.5-5.
Many competitive Apex Legends players prefer low to medium mouse sensitivity, but what works best for you will depend on your aiming style (arm vs wrist), your desk space, and how you balance speed and accuracy.Try increasing or lowering your sensitivity slowly to get more comfortable with low or high sensitivity. We recommend these settings as a starting point.
- Mouse Sensitivity: 3.0–5.0, or personal preference.
- ADS Mouse Sensitivity Multiplier: 1.0.
- Mouse Acceleration: Off.
- Mouse Invert: personal preference.
- Lighting Effects: personal preference.
Some competitive Apex Legends players like to use 4-3 sensitivity on controllers, where Look Sensitivity is set to 4 (a higher sensitivity) and Look Sensitivity (ADS) is set to 3, which is default. It’s also common for competitive players to set their Response Curve to Linear, which helps their controller react accurately to specific input. This can help with precision, but can make issues like stick drift more noticeable. We recommend starting with a Classic response curve if you’re new to the game. Classic has slower input speed and more stickiness, making your aim more steady.
Once you’ve decided which settings to start with, you can test how your sensitivity feels by going to the Firing Range.
- Try shooting targets in a row from a distance, moving between each target without stopping.
- Keep your crosshairs placed on a moving target to see how well you can track an enemy. You can practice this while standing still or while moving.
- Stand at a distance and try flicking between widely spaced targets.
- Keep varying the pattern you shoot targets in to challenge your aim.
What's the best Field of View (FOV)?
Field of View (FOV) is how far wide around yourself you can see on the screen. When your FOV is higher, you can see more around you. When you start playing Apex Legends, your FOV will be set at 70. If you set your FOV higher, you can see more of your surroundings, but far-off objects and enemies will appear smaller.To change your FOV:- 1Go to Settings.
- 2Select the Video tab.
- 3Select Field of View to increase or decrease it.
How to aim better
If you want better aim on PC, here’s what you need to know.Aiming tips
Gun features
Mouse movements
Mouse setup
- 1Check where you’re looking. If your enemy is further away, look at the crosshairs. If an enemy is close-range, look at your enemy.
- 2Predict your enemy’s movements and adjust your aim before they move.
- 3Try to get your enemy in the center of your screen before you shoot.
- 4Practice hip firing for fast, close-range combat.
- 5Keep your crosshairs where enemies might appear, even if there’s nobody around—this can help you get the first shot.
How to adjust equalization (EQ) Settings
Equalization (EQ) settings is a term for changing your audio settings to make certain sounds easier to hear. To change your EQ settings in Apex Legends:- 1Go to Settings.
- 2Select the Audio tab.
- Dialogue Volume
- Music Volume
- Lobby Music Volume.