Get Higher FPS on DayZ Standalone!

[GrimboNutter]

Hello, I wanted to come back to playing this game legitimately but was troubled when i found myself down to 18FPS in Berezino. So to counter this I did some research. By Following this guide you probably will get better FPS.

Tip 1: Changing DayZ.cfg

 

For this step Navigate to: "C:\Users\<Name>\Documents\DayZ\DayZ.cfg"

language="English";
adapter=-1;
3D_Performance=1500000;
Resolution_Bpp=32;
Windowed=0;
Resolution_W=1920;
Resolution_H=1080;
winX=6;
winY=32;
winW=800;
winH=600;
winDefW=800;
winDefH=600;
refresh=60;
Render_W=1920;
Render_H=1080;
FSAA=4;
postFX=0;
GPU_MaxFramesAhead=1;
GPU_DetectedFramesAhead=1;
HDRPrecision=8;
lastDeviceId="";
localVRAM=2147483647;
nonlocalVRAM=1134821376;
vsync=0;
ssaoEnabled=0;
AToC=0;
SWLayersCount=0;
PipQuality=1;
PPAA=0;

Side note this is system specific, change to your needs.

Tip 2: Changing DayZ Profile

 

Navigate to: "C:\Users\<Name>\Documents\DayZ\<Name>.DayZProfile .cfg"
Note That this is only part of the config. [Scroll to the bottom]

bloom=0;
rotblur=0;
headBob=0;
sceneComplexity=150000;
shadowZDistance=100;
viewDistance=1600;
preferredObjectViewDistance=1000;
terrainGrid=12.5;
volumeCD=0;
volumeFX=3.3226166;
volumeSpeech=5.5;
volumeVoN=3.858278;
vonRecThreshold=0.029999999;
gamma=1;
brightness=1;
uiTopLeftX=0.29374999;
uiTopLeftY=0.22499999;
uiBottomRightX=0.70625001;
uiBottomRightY=0.77499998;
IGUIScale=0.55000001;

Customise to your liking!

Tip 3: [nVidia Specific] Power Settings

 

Now the harder part.

Step one, navigate to nVidia Control Panel by right clicking the Geforce Experience icon.

Step two, locate "Manage 3D Settings --> Program Settings --> Select DayZ --> Power Management mode" Now open the selection menu and choose, "Prefer Maximum Performance". This will make sure your Graphics card will use all available power when running the game.

Tip 4: Launch Parameters

 

For your launch options I recommend the following:

-noSplash -noPause -newui

Now, a little explanation.
-noSplash removes the long and boring Bohiminia Interactive Intro. [Personal Choice][May interfere with -newui but dont know]
-noPause Make sure the game doesnt pause when tabbed out. This makes sure you have a smooth transition from the desktop to the game.
-newui Uses the new UI implemented, it increases FPS and looks better. [But can be a little buggy]