Performance
How to Increase FPS in Marvel Rivals
To increase FPS in Marvel Rivals, lower the render resolution first, then the in-game settings that cost the most, then the map's own lights, shadows and background in Graphic Pack Settings. This is the order to try things in, not a ranking by gain. Test after each step:
- Render resolution. In game, lower Super Resolution Mode with an upscaler on, or turn on Lower Render Resolution on the Quality tab of RIVALSFPS.GG, which works on any graphics card and which the app calls the biggest FPS gain on that tab. No published figure. See Lower Render Resolution on any graphics card.
- The costliest in-game settings. Use the table in best settings for a low-end PC or the one in best competitive settings.
- Lights: Reduced, in Graphic Pack Settings on the Graphics tab of RIVALSFPS.GG. About 7% more FPS in testing.
- Shadows: Reduced and Background: Hidden, in the same panel. About 2% more FPS in testing each.
- Competitive Dark Gray, a graphic pack. About 2% more FPS in testing. The other colorways have no published figure.
- On a laptop with two GPUs, Prefer High-Performance GPU in Windows Optimizations, so the game runs on the dedicated chip. No published figure.
- NVIDIA only: the Quality presets, NVIDIA driver presets on the same Quality tab. No published figure. See Marvel Rivals potato graphics (NVIDIA only) and Ultra Potato vs Potato vs Standard.
Paused on Season 11
Since Season 11 on November 13, 2026, graphic packs, the Graphics tab's settings and the Quality presets are paused: the game removes the files they need when you reach the lobby. RIVALSFPS.GG 5.5.1 or later turns them off by itself. Lower Render Resolution and the in-game settings still work. More in Maps white on Season 11.
The Max FPS preset turns on steps 3 and 4 together and adds transparent foliage and hidden decals; the preset as a whole has no published figure.
Is Windows set up for the game?
Two Windows settings are worth checking alongside the list above: GPU scheduling, and fullscreen optimizations for the game's executable.
Turn on Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling in Windows' graphics settings; it takes effect after a restart. RIVALSFPS.GG has the same switch as Hardware GPU Scheduling, one of the settings in Windows Optimizations for Marvel Rivals.
To rule them out, right-click the
game's executable, Marvel-Win64-Shipping.exe,
open Properties, and on the
Compatibility
tab check Disable fullscreen optimizations.
This one is not on the app's
Windows Optimizations tab, so it
is done by hand.
C:\Program Files
(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\MarvelRivals\MarvelGame\Marvel\Binaries\Win64
C:\Program Files\Epic
Games\MarvelRivals\MarvelGame\Marvel\Binaries\Win64
Epic can add random letters to the end of the MarvelRivals folder name, and either store can install the game on another drive.
Is the High-Resolution Pack worth turning off?
It makes characters and environments sharper, mainly at 1440p and above by the app's own description, and the app notes that leaving it off frees up VRAM.
The low-end guide has the full answer, with the Steam and in-app steps: see the High-Resolution Pack.
Which in-game settings cost the most FPS?
Render resolution comes first, as the list at the top of this guide says. For every other setting, two tables on this site give a value and a reason, so this guide does not repeat them.
Use best settings for a low-end PC if you are under 60 FPS or on a laptop, and best competitive settings if you already have headroom and want a high-refresh setup.
How much FPS does each change give?
These are the only figures RIVALSFPS.GG publishes. Each figure was measured in a separate test, so the figures do not add up to a total.
| Change | Where | FPS in testing |
|---|---|---|
| Lights: Reduced | Graphic Pack Settings, Graphics tab | About 7% more FPS in testing. |
| Shadows: Reduced | Graphic Pack Settings, Graphics tab | About 2% more FPS in testing. |
| Background: Hidden | Graphic Pack Settings, Graphics tab | About 2% more FPS in testing. |
| Competitive Dark Gray | Graphic Pack Library, Graphics tab | About 2% more FPS in testing. |
| Competitive Dark Gray on top of the Max FPS preset | Graphics tab | About 2% more FPS in testing. |
| The Max FPS preset as a whole | Graphic Pack Settings, Preset dropdown | No published figure |
| The other colorway packs | Graphic Pack Library, Graphics tab | No published figure |
| Lower Render Resolution | Quality tab, any graphics card | No published figure |
| Quality presets (NVIDIA only) | Quality tab | No published figure |
| Windows Optimizations | Windows Optimizations tab | No published figure |
| High-Resolution Pack turned off | Steam, or Settings > Display on a Steam copy | No published figure |
The tests ran on one desktop PC in the game's own Performance Test, with every graphics setting on Low, and results on other PCs will differ. How these were measured. To check a change on your own PC, see how to measure FPS properly.
Graphic packs and Graphic Pack Settings load as mods, so they need the Signature Bypass, which the app installs for you, and Windows usually asks for permission (a UAC prompt) while it does. NetEase's rules prohibit modifying the game client; Are Marvel Rivals mods bannable? covers what that means for your account.
Why is my FPS so low all of a sudden?
Check these before you change anything:
- Did you just start the game? RIVALSFPS.GG's own testing finds the first run after every game launch slower than the runs that follow, so judge a change after a few matches, not the first one.
- Did you start it from Steam or Epic Games? A launch the app did not start runs without the app's graphic packs, its Graphic Pack Settings and its Quality settings. Start the game with Launch Marvel Rivals in the app, or with the Quick-launch desktop shortcut, which counts as pressing Launch.
- Did you change Super Resolution Mode in game? While Lower Render Resolution is on, the app writes Super Resolution Mode on every launch, so your own choice in the game's menu is replaced each time.
- Is it stutter rather than low FPS? Hitches with a normal average have their own causes; see the Marvel Rivals stuttering fix.
Should DLSS be on in Marvel Rivals?
For more FPS, an upscaler should be on: DLSS, FSR, XeSS and TSR can all render below your screen resolution and scale the picture back up. The app's Lower Render Resolution only works with one of those four set in Anti-Aliasing and Super Resolution Type; on TAAU, the game ignores it.
Which one to pick is a trade. Each upscaler has its own cost, and moving to a different one can eat more frames than the smaller resolution gives back, so if you already lowered your render scale on the upscaler you use now, you may be better off staying where you are.
The measured settings above are in Graphic Pack Settings in RIVALSFPS.GG, a free Windows app: pick Max FPS from the Preset dropdown and press Apply. Lower Render Resolution is on its Quality tab.
Free for Windows 10 and 11.
Download for WindowsFrequently asked questions
How do I increase FPS in Marvel Rivals?
Lower the render resolution first, with an upscaler in the game's settings or with Lower Render Resolution in RIVALSFPS.GG, which works on any graphics card. Then lower the in-game settings that cost the most, and after that try Graphic Pack Settings in the app, where Lights: Reduced is about 7% more FPS in testing. On an NVIDIA card, the Quality presets (NVIDIA only) are one more step.
Do graphic packs increase FPS in Marvel Rivals?
Yes for Competitive Dark Gray, which is about 2% more FPS in testing on its own and about 2% more FPS in testing on top of the Max FPS preset. The other colorway packs have no published figure. Each pack is a recolored, simplified set of map textures, made on your PC from the textures the game already has.
How much FPS will I actually gain?
It depends on your PC and on what was holding it back. The published figures come from one desktop PC in the game's own Performance Test, and the render resolution changes have no published figure because the gain depends on where you start. Measure several runs before and after each change on your own PC.
Why is my FPS lower when I start Marvel Rivals from Steam?
Some of the app's changes only apply to a launch it starts. Its graphic packs, Graphic Pack Settings and Quality settings are switched on only for a game started with Launch Marvel Rivals or the Quick-launch desktop shortcut, and a launch from Steam or Epic Games runs without them. By default, if RIVALSFPS.GG is running, it shows a reminder when the game is started that way.
Related guides
- Marvel Rivals stuttering fix, when the average is fine but the game hitches
- Best settings for a low-end PC, including the High-Resolution Pack
- The Max FPS preset, setting by setting
- Windows Optimizations for Marvel Rivals, all 14 and how to revert them
