Optimal tank settings. Secrets of World of Tanks

World of Tanks is currently the most popular online game in Russia and the CIS, as well as one of the most popular in the world. “Tanks” is adored by both young gamers and the older generation, who fell in love with WoT from the first “one-shot.” They all scold the developers every day, but still continue to enjoy “bending” enemy combat vehicles in daily battles and in their fantasies.

As you know, an improved rendering type was introduced in World of Tanks not long ago. If earlier, on a standard render, “Tanks” ran on any vacuum cleaner, now it makes sense to understand the careful adjustment of graphics to the capabilities of the system. This is what we will do now.

Minimum system requirements for World of Tanks

CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.0 GHz / AMD Athlon X2 2.4 GHz.
RAM: 2 GB.
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT/ ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT 256 MB.

As usual, we remind you that if your computer is weaker than even the configuration presented above, then it is better for you not to even try to run World of Tanks. Otherwise, you may lose your laptop or outdated system unit due to overheating.

Recommended system requirements for World of Tanks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3330 @ 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz.
RAM capacity: 4 GB or more.
Video card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2 GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2 GB.

If your PC is comparable or even exceeds the recommended requirements, then at first glance, you can stop reading further and calmly run and sit at the helm of your favorite tank. However, do not forget that WoT is still an online game, which means it requires a stable 60 frames in absolutely any situation during the battle. This means that it won’t hurt you to figure out what and where it’s better to turn off (or reduce the quality) out of harm’s way.

And, of course, those who are between the minimum and recommended requirements will find this article most useful. That is, those who have a processor more powerful than the AMD Athlon X2 2.4 GHz, but weaker than the Intel Core i7-3330, and a video card more powerful than the AMD Radeon HD 7850, but weaker than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, and so on.

Setting up World of Tanks graphics

The following lists all the image settings in World of Tanks. Some of them affect performance more, some less, and some have no effect at all. We tried to briefly describe the essence of each of these parameters, as well as give advice on optimizing them.

3D render resolution

high.

Essentially, this setting allows you to reduce the graphics resolution without reducing the screen resolution, which allows you to leave all interface elements at maximum clarity.

Despite the fact that weakening this parameter allows you to significantly increase productivity, you should not forget that the appearance of the picture deteriorates just as significantly. Therefore, reduce the render quality only if you have a completely antediluvian device, and even in this case it is better to just turn on standard graphics.

Screen resolution

Performance Impact: high.

But here it is recommended not to damage your eyes and never lower the value below the recommended value for your display. But if you play by connecting your computer to a modern TV, you can try setting it to 1280x720 - most TVs, unlike monitors, reproduce this resolution perfectly, even if their native resolution is higher.

Vertical Sync and Triple Buffering

Performance Impact: low.

V-sync limits the frame rate to the screen's Hz, while triple buffering evens it out to 30/45/60 in the right situations. These parameters have little effect on FPS by themselves. However, if the average number of frames per second is between 30 and 60, then it is better to enable both settings for a smoother image.

Smoothing

Performance Impact: average.

Anti-aliasing makes the edges of 3D objects from the angle currently visible to the player smooth. The technology used in World of Tanks is not reliably known, but judging by the tests, it “eats” resources not so little, but not too much (7-12 FPS). Therefore, it is better to disable it on weak PCs.

Texture quality

Performance Impact: average video memory consumption.

Texture quality determines the clarity of appearance of all 3D models in the game. The higher the value of this parameter, the clearer their surface will be. Turning the slider to maximum will not make the game run slower, but it will use up quite a lot of video memory. Therefore, if you have less than 2 GB, set this to the average value.

Lighting quality

Performance Impact:

It affects the gamma of the image, as well as the atmosphere of the picture due to various dynamic effects such as a large number of light sources, sunlight, optical effects, in-depth shading and more.

Even if your video card is quite powerful, but was released many years ago, this parameter will affect it quite strongly. In the latest versions of chips from AMD and NVIDIA, the speed of working with complex special effects has been significantly improved and the impact on performance in their case can no longer be considered more than average. We recommend that you set the values here to medium or low for testing, based on the information above.

Shadow quality

Performance Impact: high.

As with the vast majority of games, shadows are one of the most resource-intensive effects in the game. For an online game, super beautiful soft shadows are not so important, since all the players' attention is focused on the battle. Therefore, it is recommended to set values here no higher than average in order to immediately win a dozen or two FPS.

Grass in sniper mode

Performance Impact: average.

Most players turn it off regardless of their computer configuration, so that the natural growth of the landscape does not interfere with hanging “cradles” on enemies from a distance. And if you turn it on, then everyone (or almost everyone) will have an advantage, and you will have randomness with salt. And you can lose quite a few frames.

Extra quality effects

Performance Impact: medium or high (depending on the “modernity” of the video card).

This setting affects the so-called particle effects: explosions, flames, dust and smoke in the air. The number of particles themselves decreases (the scale of explosions decreases, etc.) and their visibility range.

As with any other special effects, the impact on performance depends on the "modernity" of your graphics adapter and ranges from medium (5-10 frames) to high (more than 10 frames). It is recommended to set this to the average value or lower.

Add. effects in sniper mode

Performance Impact: average.

As the name implies, this parameter is similar to the previous one, but is applicable only to the sniper aiming mode. Since the view in this mode is very limited, the impact on performance is approximately average, regardless of the video card.

Amount of vegetation

Performance Impact: average + average video memory consumption.

With this parameter you can adjust the density of the grass and its drawing distance. In most games, ground vegetation has either a medium or high impact on performance. In the case of World of Tanks, it is average, since, fortunately, from every blade of grass here Not a shadow falls. Therefore, if you want to add a certain number of frames, you can either turn off the grass completely or set it to the average value. But you can try high if your “machine” is powerful enough. Still, a landscape without “bald spots” looks much more advantageous.

Post-processing

Performance Impact: none or average (depending on the “modernity” of the video card).

Post-processing consists of cinematic effects that do not put too much strain on the video card, such as hot air or shading at the edges of objects. However, on outdated graphics chips, FPS can drop quite noticeably. Therefore, we advise you to reduce the quality to at least halfway if your video adapter is more than 5 years old.

Effects from under the tracks

Performance Impact: low + low video memory consumption.

If you turn it on, lumps of dirt, dust, snow and splashes of water will begin to fly out from under the tracks of your tank (or self-propelled gun). It looks beautiful and consumes very few resources. Feel free to turn it on. If you are the owner of a so-called low-end PC, then we remind you that it is better to simply disable the improved graphics rendering and there will be no such effects in the game at all, and the number of frames will immediately jump sharply.

Landscape quality

Performance Impact: high.

The name “Drawing range of landscape detail” would most accurately reflect the essence. At minimum values, even at close distances, the ground becomes simpler. Because of this, you may not see any mound that actually exists, and shoot not at the enemy, but at this natural ledge. The trouble is that the “Landscape Quality” parameter is quite power-hungry, so if you don’t have a powerful PC, you’ll still have to lower it. But don't do this all the way.

Water quality

Performance Impact: average.

Water quality refers to the presence of waves in rivers and lakes, ripple effects when a tank moves along a ford, as well as reflections of equipment on the surface of a reservoir.

It is worth remembering that whenever you are in the water, you are vulnerable, and a drop in frames can further aggravate the situation. Therefore, it is strongly recommended not to set the values too high here for any gaming system.

Decals quality

Performance Impact: average video memory consumption.

Decals are, roughly speaking, textures on top of textures: marks from shells or tracks, dirt, leaves on the ground, and more. The setting affects their number, density and drawing distance. It should be turned on to maximum only if you have at least 2 GB of video memory.

Object detailing

Performance Impact: high.

Another insidious setting. On the one hand, it consumes a lot of resources, and on the other hand, it also greatly affects the image quality. By decreasing this parameter, the distance at which three-dimensional models of all objects in the game begin to become easier to draw decreases. If you turn it down to minimum, you can win 15-20 frames, but even up close, most tanks, buildings and other environmental elements will look terrible. So try to find a compromise by setting the slider closer to the middle if your computer is not very powerful.

Transparency of foliage

Performance Impact: average.

If you turn on “Foliage Transparency”, then close to the player all leaves on bushes and trees will disappear, and will remain only at a distance, where their density and number are much less. This way you can win 5-10 frames, and the picture won’t suffer too much.

Tree detailing

Performance Impact: average.

The same as “Object detailing”, only for trees. Since there are quite a few of the latter in World of Tanks, it is recommended to set the maximum value here only for owners of high-performance systems.

Changing the draw distance

Performance Impact: average video memory consumption.

All objects, except tanks and artillery, will not be drawn at long distances if you set low values here. This is highly recommended for video cards with less than 2 GB of memory.

Motion blur quality

Performance Impact: low.

This effect is, as they say, not for everyone. It doesn’t affect performance much, but if things are really bad with frames per second or you just don’t like it, you can turn it off.

Dynamically changing the quality of effects

A very useful setting. Its essence is clear from the name: as soon as frames begin to sag, the quality of various special effects immediately and automatically becomes simpler for a while.

For mid-level and weaker systems (based on the minimum and recommended system requirements of World of Tanks), this option definitely needs to be enabled. For those who are absolutely confident in their “game monster”, you can leave everything as it is, but dying in the midst of a battle once again due to the far from best optimization of “Tanks” is still not a very pleasant prospect. So think carefully about this issue.

Tracks from caterpillars

Performance Impact: low.

If the “Decals” option is turned off, then tracks from the tracks will not be visible in any case. In general, this parameter affects the speed of the game quite insignificantly. So try turning it on.

World of Tanks graphics settings table

Once again we summarize the results using a table, but this time it does not contain a configuration close to the minimum system requirements. The reason, as mentioned above, is that on such a computer there is no point in tinkering too much with the settings, and it’s easier to install a standard renderer.

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Thanks for reading! Come play World of Tanks on high settings on our main website, but don’t forget to be outdoors more often!

The most popular game, "Belarusian miracle", a game of all times. The online game World of Tanks has never been called that name. And there were reasons for that. How could it happen that a game from a little-known Wargaming studio, located in a little-known country, gained wild popularity within a year? No one has the answer to this question.

By the way, “Tanks” still holds the Guinness Book of Records record as the most successful game that has gained popularity in the shortest period of time. The success of "Tanks" has not yet been replicated by any game, even from the most famous studios.

However, with each update, “driving into tanks” becomes more and more difficult, as the system requirements of the game grow. Now, without the correct graphics settings, it is not possible to play and “bend” normally. Therefore, we will try to figure out which graphics settings in the World of Tanks game are optimal for conducting successful battles.

What you need to know about system requirements

System requirements in "Tanks" are not moderate. In order for the game to function at maximum settings, a very powerful computer is required. Moreover, the more powerful the better. Because a comfortable game requires an impressive number of frames per second. Without this, it will not be possible to conduct effective battles.

The requirements for the video card are even higher. Ideally, the user should have an NVidia 1080. Then we can talk about high-quality and productive graphics. Setting up graphics in World of Tanks can completely load even a very powerful machine.

No less demands are placed on the processor and RAM. For a comfortable game, you need at least the latest generation Intel Core i3 and 8 gigabytes of RAM. Without this, the game will be terribly slow. And in "Tanks" a split second decides everything. But optimal graphics settings in World of Tanks allow you to slightly reduce the load on the processor and RAM. Therefore, it is important to be able to configure the graphics correctly.

General settings

Let's move on to the graphics settings for "Tanks". And the first section is called "General Settings". They also affect the graphical component of the game. Therefore, you need to be able to configure them correctly.

So, setting up graphics in World of Tanks begins. First of all, we turn on the dynamic camera and horizontal stabilization in sniper mode. This is absolutely necessary for a comfortable game. But it’s better to turn off the optics effect, because it’s of no use and puts a strain on the hardware.

Screen Settings

They depend on the type of monitor you are using. These include screen resolution, refresh rate, aspect ratio and other parameters. For a comfortable game you need to enable dynamic change, set the 3D render resolution to 100 percent and turn off Anti-aliasing too. This way we improve the performance of World of Tanks. Maximum graphics settings are not always good for a particular hardware.

You need to be careful about the screen settings, as incorrect ones can affect your vision. Especially if you're still using an ancient CRT monitor.

Remember that the optimal frequency for such monitors is 75-85 hertz. If you have a modern LCD screen, then leave the standard 60 hertz and don’t bother. Correctly setting the screen will help you enjoy the game and not damage your eyesight.

Graphics Settings

Now we come to the very essence. It is these settings that determine the image quality and overall game performance. Immediately go to the “Advanced” tab and turn on the standard graphics mode. Set the texture quality to "High". This is quite enough.

Disable unnecessary effects: grass in sniper mode, effects from under caterpillars, transparency of foliage, dynamic change in the quality of effects and tracks of caterpillars. You can play normally without these "beauties". Setting up graphics in World of Tanks is a delicate matter and does not tolerate excesses.

We set all other sliders to the “High” position. In addition to water quality, terrain, details and additional effects. You can turn them off altogether. This will help improve game performance several times. This is the basic graphics setup for a World Tanks laptop. All sorts of “beauties” and effects for laptops are destructive.

Why shouldn't you use enhanced graphics?

The fact is that such improvements are only possible for computers with top-end hardware configurations. Most users can only dream of such quality settings. Not to mention laptop owners. If you don’t have a top-end PC, then it’s better not to even look at the settings for improved graphics.

The same applies to the type of client being downloaded. There are SD versions - with regular texture resolution and HD - with high-resolution textures. It’s probably not worth explaining which type of client to choose for a more comfortable game. And so it is clear. Graphics settings in World of Tanks will be much better in the absence of high-resolution textures.

What else do you need to know?

In any case, medium settings are enough for a comfortable game. And some effects and “beauties” can be turned off altogether. Don't be fooled by graphical improvements like "Track Tracks". They only load the computer. Do not install any mods to improve graphics. It has been proven that game performance only decreases with them. Do not use all kinds of video card “boosters”. This is a direct path to getting a burned out video card.

It would also be a good idea to check the capabilities of your video card on the manufacturer’s official website. Knowing its characteristics, you can experiment with the settings and customize the game “to suit you.” But the main thing here is not to overdo it.

In any case, it’s worth knowing the overall characteristics of your computer. Because without this knowledge it will be impossible to configure the game for maximum performance. And this is exactly what we are striving for. "Tanks" is a very capricious game. It requires an appropriate level of hardware and fine tuning.

Conclusion

All of the above settings will help you achieve maximum frame rates during the game. Your performance will also immediately improve as your response increases. This or that action will take less time.

As a result, you will be able to “bend” more effectively. Especially if you have a “pumped up” gaming mouse with good response. Without this, you won’t be able to successfully play “Tanks”.

Millions play, and their numbers increase every year. Not everyone has a powerful computer for comfortable gaming at maximum graphics settings. What to do? How to increase FPS in World of Tanks? There is a solution.

If low FPS on a weak PC or laptop forces you to play with wild lags, then this article is for you. Our detailed instructions will help you remove lags and increase FPS in tanks to optimal values. But first, the materiel.

What is FPS

FPS is an English abbreviation that stands for Frames Per Second. It means number of frames per second. The more, the smoother and more realistic the picture on the screen looks. Modern computers are capable of delivering hundreds and thousands of FPS even at maximum settings. But owners of older PC models are doomed to constantly struggle with lags.

What does FPS WOT depend on?

The performance of games, including World of Tanks, directly depends on the power of the computer. Each part is responsible for performing its own range of tasks. To understand how to increase FPS in World of Tanks, it is worth finding out what resources the system lacks for normal operation.

RAM (random access memory)

RAM stores data from all running programs, including the operating system itself. Its volume indicates how much information the device can work with simultaneously. For example, a weak laptop usually has 2 GB of RAM. Part is reserved for system needs, so in reality only 1.7 GB is available. At the same time, about 1 GB is taken away by Windows 10 processes. 700 MB remains. To play World of Tanks with a normal framerate on minimum settings, you need at least 2 GB free random access memory. This is due to the fact that the game has huge maps and a lot of 3D objects, the data about which needs to be stored somewhere.

CPU (processor)

The processor is responsible for processing information right now, in real time. It transports data between RAM and the motherboard, the main part of the computer. How quickly he does this is called processor frequency and is measured in Gigahertz (GHz or GHz). For example, the Inter Core i5 processor has 4 cores, each with a frequency of 3.2 GHz. This is enough for a comfortable game in WOT with 30-60 FPS.

The problem of a weak processor is most relevant when dynamics begin on the screen: shots, explosions, destruction of objects, fast movement, and the like. At such moments, you can notice a serious drop in FPS due to the inability of a weak CPU to cope with a colossal amount of data overnight. The minimum processor parameters with which World of Tanks can be launched are: 2 cores 2 GHz each .

GPU (video card)

The video card is responsible for everything related to graphics: 3D rendering of the scene (maps), detailing of game models, a particle system (effects of explosions and shots), drawing water and shadows, lighting, drawing vegetation (in particular trees, bushes and their foliage), transparency of objects, etc. The video card has its own GPU , cooler (fan for cooling) and video memory . It works the same way as a CPU with RAM: the processor transfers data between video memory and the motherboard, and the cooler monitors the temperature so that the GPU does not burn out from overheating.

The greatest load on the video card is created by:

Shadows, especially dynamic (moving) ones
mirror surfaces,
Glare and lighting effects,
High resolution textures,
Shaders (grass movement, water physics, footprints in the sand, etc.),
Vertical sync and triple buffering (stabilizes but reduces frame rate).

By disabling all this in the settings, you can force the PC to produce 30-50 FPS more, unless, of course, the problem is with the video card. The minimum amount of video memory for playing WOT is 512 MB.

Important! When choosing a video card for WOT, you should give preference to Nvidia models. For the most part, they are more productive than AMD products, as well as more flexible in configuration and more affordable.

What FPS should be in WOT

Normal FPS in WOT is 30 and above. At this number of frames per second, you can play quite normally. With a high FPS (60-120 or more), tank battles become especially enjoyable, but such pleasure is not available to everyone. If FPS drops below 30, you should prepare for periodic freezes, freezes, picture jerks and other annoying consequences. Sound familiar?

Why FPS sags in World of Tanks

First of all, FPS depends on the power of the device, on which the game is running. We have already found out that it is influenced by:

Number of processor cores and their frequency,
The amount of RAM and the speed of working with it,
Amount of video memory and video card speed,
Hard drive speed and amount of occupied space,
Temperature of components
General state of the system,
Much more.

Based on this, the first thing you need to do is check whether your PC meets the World of Tanks system requirements.

Minimum (~30 FPS)

Processor: 2 cores x 2 GHz or better
RAM: 1.5 GB
Video card: 256 MB
Free disk space: ~25 GB

Processor: 4 cores at 3 GHz
RAM: from 4 GB
Video card: 2 GB or higher
Free disk space: ~36 GB

If a computer or laptop is so weak that it doesn’t even reach the minimum settings, then it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to squeeze more than 10-20 FPS out of it. It’s better not to force your calculator and pay attention to others, including. Are the minimum requirements met, but FPS is bottom? Go ahead.

Setting up World of Tanks to increase FPS

First of all, if FPS is low, you need to lower the graphics settings in the game itself. The lion's share of system resources is taken away by unnecessary special effects, shadows, ultra-realistic textures, etc. If you are here, then all this is clearly not for your bucket. Feel free to turn it off!

Open the World of Tanks settings window.

Enable full screen mode. In windowed mode in WOT, FPS often fluctuates.
Reduce screen resolution. The smaller it is, the easier it will be for the computer to output information. A resolution of 1366x768 is quite enough for comfortable gaming, but this is not the limit.
Turn off shadows. Shadows put a lot of load on the video card. If you have a weak PC, you will get almost a 2x performance boost simply by disabling them.
Disable Vsync. Vertical synchronization makes the picture smooth, eliminating stutters and stutters, but reduces FPS. Disable it and get +5-10 fps.
Disable triple buffering. This option only makes sense when Vsync is enabled. Make sure it is disabled in the game settings.
Disable antialiasing. Anti-aliasing improves the visual component of World of Tanks, but greatly reduces FPS on weak devices.
Disable all special effects. Get rid of all particle effects (steam, smoke, fire, etc.) that can affect FPS.
Reduce landscape and vegetation quality. All this is a waste of system resources, which is only acceptable on powerful PCs.
Disable grass in sniper mode. It affects not only FPS, but also gameplay, from time to time creating interference when shooting.
Lower graphics settings to minimum. Set texture resolution to minimum. This will reduce the load on the video card.
Lower the resolution of your 3D render. The parameter affects the depth of the 3D scene and changes the resolution of its objects. The smaller it is, the greater the performance increase you will get.
Reduce draw distance. The smaller the visibility area, the faster the computer will process data, which means the FPS will be significantly higher.

Disable everything you can and check the framerate. Of course, after performing all these steps, the picture on the screen will be the same... But what can you do? This is the price for performance. Go ahead.

How to increase FPS in World of Tanks: setting up and cleaning your computer

A small increase in performance in World of Tanks can be obtained by optimizing your computer. Let's see what can be done to slightly increase or stabilize the FPS.

Clean your PC from junk files

This is a basic measure that should be done regularly, whether you play games or not. A special utility will help you with this CCleaner, which can be downloaded for free on the official website here.

Launch CCleaner
Go to the "Cleaning" section
Click the "Analyze" button and wait for the scan to complete
Click "Clean" to remove junk files

Registry fix

The registry stores data that allows the system to operate applications correctly. Errors in the registry almost always lead to loss of performance. The same CCleaner program will help you eliminate them.

Launch CCleaner
Go to the "Registry" section
Click "Scan for Problems" and wait for the scan to complete
Click "Correct Selected..."
In the window that appears, indicate whether you need a backup copy
In the next window, click “Correct marked”

Transferring the game from drive C:/

If your World of Tanks is installed on the local drive C:/ (on the same virtual drive as the PC operating system), move it to a file-based virtual drive (for example, D:/ or E:/). Try not to install anything unnecessary or bulky on the C:/ drive, as this will cause your computer to run slower than usual.

Uninstall World of Tanks
Reinstall World of Tanks on another local drive

Just moving the game folder won't work. This will cause registry errors and performance will become even worse.

Defragment your hard drive

If the hard drive is not taken care of for a long time and many different games and programs are installed, the files of one application may end up scattered across different sectors of the hard drive, which makes it more difficult for the computer to process them. Defragmentation moves this data closer together. Hence the increase in productivity.

Open My Computer
Right-click on the local disk with the game
Go to the “Service” tab
In the “Optimization and Defragmentation” subsection, select “Optimize”
Select the desired local drive from the list and click “Analyze”
Wait for the analysis to complete and click "Optimize" if necessary

The instructions are relevant for Windows 10. For other operating systems, the procedure may differ.

Update your video card drivers

You can find and download the latest drivers on the official website of your video card manufacturer - AMD or Nvidia. Newer driver versions optimize the performance of the video accelerator. The FPS will be a little higher and the graphics will be a little better.

Disable all unnecessary background programs

Close all unnecessary programs: Skype, Telegram, web browsers, Steam, etc. If you have Windows 10, in the task manager, go to the “Startup” tab and disable there all unnecessary applications that start with the OS.

Increase process priority

In the list of processes in the task manager, find World of Tanks, right-click and set the priority to “High”. From this moment on, the system will give the game as many available resources as possible, sacrificing the performance of other running programs (for example, Explorer).

Turn off Windows visual effects

If things are really bad, do the following.

Right-click on the “My Computer” icon and select “Properties”.
In the window that opens, click “Advanced system settings”
In the window that appears, go to the “Advanced” tab
In the “Performance” subsection, click the “Options” button
Next, select “Get the best performance” and save your changes.

Now your Windows will run a little faster, but look a little worse, and window animations will disappear altogether.

What else can you do

Remove all unnecessary programs and files. The less data on the disk, the faster it works.
Install WOT on SSD. When you launch the game from an external hard drive, it will run much faster, which will result in an increase in FPS.
Hardware overclocking of components. The processor, RAM and video card can be overclocked. The hardware performance will improve, but the amount of heat generated will also increase. This should be done by a person who clearly understands all the risks and has practical experience.

Programs and mods

FPS in WOT can also be increased using special programs and game modifications. Below is the most popular software on this topic.

CCleaner. We have already met with this utility above. The program can clean your PC of junk, fix registry errors and remove unnecessary applications.
Razer Cortex (updated Razer Game Booster). The program was created specifically for gamers. When running games, Razer Cortex will free up the maximum amount of system resources for them. Performance increase on weak PCs – from +10 to +30 FPS. The program can also take screenshots, record videos, stream, defragment and much more. More details on the developer's website.
WOT Tweaker. This small program is designed specifically for World of Tanks. With its help, you can change the game beyond recognition by turning off all unnecessary special effects - clouds, explosions, smoke, fire, etc. The increase in FPS on weak PCs will be noticeable. More details on the developer forum.

In addition to programs, there are mods with compressed textures World of Tanks. This allows you to reduce the load on the video card and improve performance.

What to do if nothing helps

I was once in your shoes, trying to play WOT on a dual-core laptop. I didn’t succeed, but I wasn’t particularly upset - there are still a lot of different tank games on the Internet. So, if you were unable to increase your FPS in World of Tanks, I suggest the following options.

Try playing. At minimum settings there is significantly less lag. In addition, the game offers atypical mechanics and a variety of military equipment, including aircraft and ships. Read more in our review.

Due to the introduction of HD maps and new music, version 1.0 will be one of the most important milestones in the history of World of Tanks. Realistic graphics appeared thanks to Core - our own engine, which breathed life into game locations. With the transition to this engine, the graphic settings will be reset. Don't worry, we will explain in detail how to set everything up. And today we’ll talk about how to make settings for your computer and how the automatic settings detection function works.

Please be patient: there will be a lot of technical information (but it is useful!). And if you don't like reading long articles, you can watch a video about game settings or use information blocks to jump straight to questions that interest you. Go!

Automatic detection of graphics settings in tanks 1.0

The auto-detection feature is activated in two cases: when you launch the game for the first time and when you click on the “Recommended” button in the graphics settings. This feature evaluates game performance on your computer using new algorithms for the processor, graphics card, graphics memory, system memory, and other system performance tests. After carrying out all these tests, the system determines the golden mean between a comfortable FPS (frames per second) and the quality of graphics on your computer and sets one of the ready-made settings: “Minimum”, “Low”, “Medium”, “High”, “Maximum” "or "Ultra".

Important! Differences in performance between client versions 1.0 and 9.22 may also be due to autotuning results. As before, the highest quality picture for your PC will be displayed while maintaining comfortable performance. If the frames per second value does not suit you, try adjusting the client’s graphic settings yourself.

NOTE: Please note that the old and new settings are not mapped to each other as the game is moving to a new graphics engine. The “Minimum” and “Low” settings work with standard graphics, while “Medium” and above work with enhanced graphics.

IMPORTANT: The SD client offers the same set of graphics presets as the HD client, so you can enjoy the new cards even if you play with standard graphics. The only difference is that the SD client does not support high-resolution textures.

How it works

The auto-detection system tries to find a balance between the best graphics settings and frames per second. Please note that you may notice changes in FPS after automatic detection compared to the previous version (we have already talked about this, but we will repeat it because it is really important), since our main goal is to provide the highest quality picture with comfortable performance indicators. Essentially, the feature may offer an option that will result in FPS changes, but only if such changes are not critical to the game's performance.

If you're not happy with the frames per second after running auto-detection, select lower graphics settings - this will significantly improve performance (for example, select the "Medium" settings if the system offered you the "High" option). However, we do not recommend switching from improved rendering to standard rendering if autotuning suggested it to you. You will significantly lose picture quality, but performance can be improved by further adjusting the graphics settings.

Still not satisfied with the result? Then change the preset settings as you like.

Manual graphics settings in WoT update 1.0

Selecting a Graphics Type

When setting up manually, you will initially be able to select the graphics type: “Standard” or “Enhanced”. Both of them are remastered in HD quality. The only difference between them is that “Enhanced” supports a full range of new technologies and effects.

NOTE: If, after auto-tuning, the game client prompts you to choose the “Enhanced” graphics type, we recommend using it. If the performance does not suit you, you can change the advanced graphics settings yourself, but we do not recommend switching to the standard renderer.

Advanced graphics settings in World of Tanks 1.0

Some graphics settings have a greater impact on client performance than others. By lowering the correct setting, you can achieve good FPS without significantly reducing image quality. We recommend starting with effects (anti-aliasing, texture and object quality, draw distance, lighting and post-processing). These are resource intensive settings and cutting them down will help improve FPS in most cases.

NOTE: All computers have different configurations, and exactly the same settings changes may have different effects on different PCs.

Browse the list below to become familiar with each of the settings and see how they all affect the picture. Graphics settings are grouped starting with the most resource-intensive ones to make it clearer which ones to turn off first.

Anti-Aliasing: Smoothes out rough pixels or jagged edges of objects using different technologies in Standard and Enhanced Graphics.
- In Standard graphics, anti-aliasing is optional and is not tied to graphics presets.
- In Enhanced Graphics, anti-aliasing is necessary to ensure the best possible picture and is tied to graphics presets.

Texture quality: affects the resolution and type of filtering used. The higher the level of detail, the better. However, be aware that this setting is resource intensive. Maximum texture quality includes HD textures in the HD client.

Quality of objects. The detailing of objects affects the level of detail (Level of Detail - LOD). For each object, several options are created with different levels of detail. The closer the player is to an object, the more detailed that object is depicted. This eliminates the need for highly detailed objects at long distances when careful rendering is not needed, and saves performance resources. Moreover, the higher the quality of the settings, the greater the distance from the player the object detail settings are switched. This parameter also affects the realism of tank tracks. At “Medium” settings and below, they are rendered in a simplified form.

Draw distance: affects the distance at which objects are displayed. This setting only applies to objects that are not critical to the game. For example, the monastery on the map of the same name will be the same in all settings, but the fences around the fields will be different.

Why is optimal draw distance important for your computer? On some maps, with a short rendering range, the enemy may be behind a small obstacle - and you will not know about it until you shoot at him.

Lighting and post-processing:
1. Motion blur and post-processing are cinematic effects similar to vignetting, chromatic aberration, distortion and film grain. They support the overall impression of the graphics.
2. We removed the quality of shadows from the “Basic” settings in update 1.0 due to significant optimization of the mechanisms for their transmission.
3. The quality of lighting is extremely important for the overall perception of the image. Lighting interacts with all other graphic elements. Depending on the selected quality, the complexity of its calculations varies: it depends on certain technologies (Screen Space Reflection, Global Illumination, God Rays, Lens Flare, HBAO, the effect of getting wet and puddles).

Terrain and Water: The impact of water quality on performance varies depending on the map type. Locations with a marine theme (“Fjords”, “Fisherman’s Bay”, “Calm”) consume slightly more resources than those without water.

We have completely redesigned the landscape: improved its quality, added support for tessellation, which was also redesigned specifically for “Enhanced” graphics. Now this technology will work on video cards that fully support DirectX 11 (but will not be available with “Standard” graphics, since the landscape will be simplified to improve performance).

Small stones, tracks of tracks, shell craters will receive a geometric shape with additional detail. This is just a graphical improvement and will not affect the behavior of the car.

You can disable tessellation to improve performance in sniper mode and also to prevent the technology from interfering with your aiming.

Vegetation: The level of detail of vegetation affects the complexity of calculating the effect of wind on trees (there is no wind in the SD client). The higher the quality of the grass, the more there will be. You can lower this setting to increase FPS.

IMPORTANT: The disguise mechanic works the same regardless of the settings selected.

Effects: allow you to customize the required quality of explosions, fire, smoke and other similar effects. This parameter can be useful in battle, since such effects indicate which enemy vehicles have just been shot at (there will be puffs of smoke around them). When adjusting the quality of effects, keep in mind the benefits they provide.

Improved destruction physics thanks to Havok Destruction technology means that objects can fall apart. If this functionality is disabled, detailed damage will not be displayed. The setting only works with “Enhanced” graphics and is calculated in separate threads. You can disable this functionality if your computer's processor is not powerful enough.

What is the best way to configure the graphics on your computer in the new World of Tanks 1.0 update? What does each type of setting mean? Let's study and make beauty!

Automatic detection

The auto-detection function is activated in two cases: when you start the game for the first time and when you click on the " Recommended" in graphics settings. This feature evaluates game performance on your computer using new algorithms for the processor, graphics card, graphics memory, system memory, and other system performance tests. After carrying out all these tests, the system determines the golden mean between a comfortable FPS (frames per second) and the quality of graphics on your computer and sets one of the ready-made settings: “Minimum”, “Low”, “Medium”, “High”, “Maximum” "or "Ultra".

Important! Differences in performance between client versions 1.0 and 9.22 may also be due to autotuning results. As before, the highest quality picture for your PC will be displayed while maintaining comfortable performance. If the frames per second value does not suit you, try adjusting the client’s graphic settings yourself.

How it works

Still not satisfied with the result? Then change the preset settings as you like.

Manual graphics settings

Selecting a Graphics Type

NOTE: If, after auto-tuning, the game client prompts you to choose the “Enhanced” graphics type, we recommend using it. If the performance does not suit you, you can change the advanced graphics settings yourself, but we do not recommend switching to the standard renderer.

Advanced settings

NOTE: All computers have different configurations, and exactly the same settings changes may have different effects on different PCs.

Smoothing: straightens out rough pixelated or jagged edges of objects using different technologies in Standard and Enhanced graphics.

In Standard Graphics, anti-aliasing is optional and is not tied to graphics presets.
In Enhanced Graphics, anti-aliasing is necessary to ensure the best possible picture and is tied to graphics presets.

Here's how anti-aliasing will affect the image:

Texture quality: affects the resolution and type of filtering used. The higher the level of detail, the better. However, be aware that this setting is resource intensive. Maximum texture quality includes HD textures in the HD client.

Quality of objects. The detailing of objects affects the level of detail (Level of Detail - LOD). For each object, several options are created with different levels of detail. The closer the player is to an object, the more detailed that object is depicted. This eliminates the need for highly detailed objects at long distances when careful rendering is not needed, and saves performance resources. Moreover, the higher the quality of the settings, the greater the distance from the player the object detail settings are switched. This parameter also affects the realism of tank tracks. At “Medium” settings and below, they are rendered in a simplified form.

Draw distance: affects the distance at which objects are displayed. This setting only applies to objects that are not critical to the game. For example, the monastery on the map of the same name will be the same in all settings, but the fences around the fields will be different.

Why is optimal draw distance important for your computer? On some maps, with a short rendering range, the enemy may be behind a small obstacle - and you will not know about it until you shoot at him.

LightingAndfast-treatment:

Motion blur And post-processing are cinematic effects like vignetting, chromatic aberration, distortion and film grain. They support the overall impression of the graphics.
Shadow quality We removed the settings from the “Basic” settings in update 1.0 due to significant optimization of the mechanisms for transferring them.
Lighting quality extremely important for the overall perception of the image. Lighting interacts with all other graphic elements. Depending on the selected quality, the complexity of its calculations varies: it depends on certain technologies (Screen Space Reflection, Global Illumination, GodRays, Lens Flare, HBAO, wet and puddle effects).

Landscape and water: The impact of water quality on performance depends on the card type. Locations with a marine theme (“Fjords”, “Fisherman’s Bay”, “Calm”) consume slightly more resources than those without water.

Small stones, tracks of tracks, shell craters will receive a geometric shape with additional detail. This is just a graphical improvement and will not affect the behavior of the car.

You can disable tessellation to improve performance in sniper mode and also to prevent the technology from interfering with your aiming. Here's how the landscape will change depending on this setting:

Vegetation: The level of detail of vegetation affects the complexity of calculating the effect of wind on trees (there is no wind in the SD client). The higher the quality of the grass, the more there will be. You can lower this setting to increase FPS.

IMPORTANT: The disguise mechanic works the same regardless of the settings selected.

Effects: allow you to customize the required quality of explosions, fire, smoke and other similar effects. This parameter can be useful in battle, since such effects indicate which enemy vehicles have just been shot at (there will be puffs of smoke around them). When adjusting the quality of effects, keep in mind the benefits they provide.