The Witcher 3 - Optimization Guide (2026) - Best Settings - Low vs RT Ultra

In this optimization guide, we dive deep into performance, image quality, and compare all the in-game graphics settings (Low to RT Ultra) to give you the best optimized settings for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (Next Gen) Huge thanks to ‪@Manzaverse‬ for this collaboration! Make sure to subscribe to his channel! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Screen Space Ambient Occlusion 01:09 Screen Space Reflections 01:43 NVIDIA Hairworks 02:29 Number of Background Characters 03:06 Shadow Quality 03:52 Terrain Quality 04:22 Water Quality 04:58 Foliage Visibility Range 05:37 Grass Density 06:17 Texture Quality 07:24 Detail Level 07:58 In-game Presets 08:27 Classic vs Next Gen [1.32 vs 4.04] 09:45 DirectX 11 vs DirectX 12 11:21 Ray Tracing 12:48 Optimized Settings 15:07 Optimized Settings vs Ultra+ 16:00 RTX 5060 / 5070 / 5080 with Optimized Settings Music:    • The Witcher   by ‪@Dryante‬ System: OC: Windows 11 Pro 25H2 Processor: Ryzen 7 9800x3d CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D15 G2 LBC Mainboard: MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK WIFI Video Card: MSI GeForce RTX 5080 16G VENTUS 3X OC PLUS Resolution: 3840x2160 RAM: 32GB DDR5 G.SKILL 6000 MT/s 2x16GB TZ5 NEO RGB 30-38-38-96 1,35V PSU: MSI MPG A1000G PCIe5 SSD: Samsung 990 Pro 2TB Case: Fractal North NVIDIA Driver: 595.79 #thewitcher3 #benchmark #guide