Why is my computer so slow?! The graphics settings it’s okay to turn off

A graphics card update is the easiest gaming upgrade for your rig that will absolutely guarantee you higher frame rates in the latest games. But GPUs don't come cheap and performance can cost a pretty penny, so if you want higher fps in the latest triple-A titles without selling your kidneys you need to get creative with your game's graphics settings. Every year recommended gaming specs rise a touch more, and this year is no exception - with the latest titles causing even more grief than ever to ageing PC components. While developers are stuffing games with the latest tech to create the immersive and vibrant worlds we know and love, you often won’t lose too much clarity or detail by ditching a couple of extraneous settings here or there. Whether you want to push 4K at a consistent 30fps without an RTX 2080 Ti, or nail super-smooth 1080p at 60fps, these are the graphics settings you can tweak in-game that will give you a welcome performance boost without seriously sacrificing the pretties.