PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS Optimize and FPS Fix

A short guide for fixing some of the main issues and improving fps in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. Followed with the custom graphic setting at the end of the guide. Always make sure to back up the files you are making changes to.

Launch options

Go to steam -> Library -> Right click on PUBG -> Properties -> Launch options.
Paste in Launch options: '' -sm4 -malloc=system -USEALLAVAILABLECORES ''

Commands explanations:
-sm4: Uses shader model 4 instead of 5.
-USEALLAVAILABLECORES: Forces windows to use all available cores.
-malloc=system: forces game to use Windows allocator.


GameUserSettings.ini settings:
[ScalabilityGroups]
sg.ResolutionQuality=70.000000
sg.ViewDistanceQuality=0
sg.AntiAliasingQuality=0
sg.ShadowQuality=0
sg.PostProcessQuality=0
sg.TextureQuality=3
sg.EffectsQuality=0
sg.FoliageQuality=0

[/script/tslgame.tslgameusersettings]
ScreenScale=90
You can find it at C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\TslGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor

And replace it with this

[/Script/Engine.GameUserSettings] bUseDesiredScreenHeight=False [ScalabilityGroups] sg.ResolutionQuality=70.000000 sg.ViewDistanceQuality=0 sg.AntiAliasingQuality=0 sg.ShadowQuality=0 sg.PostProcessQuality=0 sg.TextureQuality=3 sg.EffectsQuality=0 sg.FoliageQuality=0 [/Script/TslGame.TslGameUserSettings] ScreenScale=90.550842 Gamma=50.000000 bIsLanMatch=True bIsMasterSoundMute=False MasterSoundVolume=48.728813 bIsEffectSoundMute=False EffectSoundVolume=100.000000 bIsUISoundMute=False UISoundVolume=100.000000 bIsBGMSoundMute=False BGMSoundVolume=5.508475 bIsVoiceInputMute=False bIsVoiceOutputMute=False bUsePushToTalk=True bUseGlobalVoice=False bUseTeamVoice=True bSavedGraphicOption=True bMotionBlur=False CultureName=en CustomInputSettins=(ActionKeyList=((ActionName="ToVehicleSeat_1",Keys=((Key=One,bCtrl=True))),(ActionName="ToVehicleSeat_2",Keys=((Key=Two,bCtrl=True))),(ActionName="ToVehicleSeat_3",Keys=((Key=Three,bCtrl=True))),(ActionName="ToVehicleSeat_4",Keys=((Key=Four,bCtrl=True))),(ActionName="ToVehicleSeat_5",Keys=((Key=Five,bCtrl=True))),(ActionName="Interact",Keys=((Key=F))),(ActionName="ToggleMap",Keys=((Key=M))),(ActionName="ToggleInventory",Keys=((Key=I),(Key=Tab))),(ActionName="ToggleCamera",Keys=((Key=V))),(ActionName="InGameMenu",Keys=((Key=Escape),(Key=Gamepad_Special_Right),(Key=Global_Menu),(Key=Global_Pause))),(ActionName="PushToTalk",Keys=((Key=T))),(ActionName="ToggleMuteVoiceChat",Keys=((Key=T,bCtrl=True))),(ActionName="HoldRotation",Keys=((Key=LeftAlt))),(ActionName="UseMedKit",Keys=((Key=Seven))),(ActionName="UseFirstAid",Keys=((Key=MiddleMouseButton))),(ActionName="UseBandage",Keys=((Key=ThumbMouseButton))),(ActionName="UseBoostItem",Keys=((Key=Zero))),(ActionName="ToggleUI",Keys=((Key=U,bCtrl=True))),(ActionName="Fire",Keys=((Key=LeftMouseButton),(Key=Gamepad_RightTrigger))),(ActionName="Targeting",Keys=((Key=RightMouseButton),(Key=Gamepad_LeftTrigger))),(ActionName="Reload",Keys=((Key=R),(Key=Gamepad_FaceButton_Left))),(ActionName="NextWeapon",Keys=((Key=G),(Key=Gamepad_FaceButton_Top),(Key=MouseScrollUp),(Key=Gamepad_DPad_Right))),(ActionName="Walk",Keys=((Key=LeftControl))),(ActionName="Sprint",Keys=((Key=LeftShift))),(ActionName="Jump",Keys=((Key=SpaceBar),(Key=Gamepad_FaceButton_Bottom))),(ActionName="ToggleCrouch",Keys=((Key=C))),(ActionName="ToggleProne",Keys=((Key=Z))),(ActionName="Weapon_1",Keys=((Key=One))),(ActionName="Weapon_2",Keys=((Key=Two))),(ActionName="Weapon_3",Keys=((Key=Three))),(ActionName="Weapon_4",Keys=((Key=Four))),(ActionName="Weapon_5",Keys=((Key=Five))),(ActionName="ToggleFiringMode",Keys=((Key=B))),(ActionName="IncreaseZeroing",Keys=((Key=PageUp))),(ActionName="DecreaseZeroing",Keys=((Key=PageDown))),(ActionName="ToggleAutoRun",Keys=((Key=Equals))),(ActionName="ItemStackCountHandling",Keys=((Key=LeftControl))),(ActionName="PeekLeft",Keys=((Key=Q))),(ActionName="PeekRight",Keys=((Key=E))),(ActionName="Unarm",Keys=((Key=X))),(ActionName="Handbrake",Keys=((Key=SpaceBar))),(ActionName="VehicleBoost",Keys=((Key=LeftShift))),(ActionName="PreviousPlayer",Keys=((Key=PageDown))),(ActionName="NextPlayer",Keys=((Key=PageUp)))),AxisKeyList=((AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Keys=((Key=W),(Key=Gamepad_LeftY))),(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=-1.000000,Keys=((Key=S))),(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Keys=((Key=D),(Key=Gamepad_LeftX))),(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=-1.000000,Keys=((Key=A))),(AxisName="VehicleMoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Keys=((Key=W),(Key=Gamepad_LeftY))),(AxisName="VehicleMoveForward",Scale=-1.000000,Keys=((Key=S))),(AxisName="VehicleMoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Keys=((Key=D),(Key=Gamepad_LeftX))),(AxisName="VehicleMoveRight",Scale=-1.000000,Keys=((Key=A)))),MouseSensitiveList=((MouseSensitiveName="Normal",MouseSensitivity=54.237289,LastConvertedMouseSensitivity=0.024299),(MouseSensitiveName="VehicleDriver",LastConvertedMouseSensitivity=0.020000),(MouseSensitiveName="Targeting",LastConvertedMouseSensitivity=0.020000),(MouseSensitiveName="Scoping",LastConvertedMouseSensitivity=0.020000),(MouseSensitiveName="Scope4X",LastConvertedMouseSensitivity=0.020000),(MouseSensitiveName="Scope8X",LastConvertedMouseSensitivity=0.020000),(MouseSensitiveName="Scope15X",LastConvertedMouseSensitivity=0.020000)),bInvertMouse=False) bUseVSync=False ResolutionSizeX=1920 ResolutionSizeY=1080 LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeX=1920 LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeY=1080 WindowPosX=-1 WindowPosY=-1 FullscreenMode=0 LastConfirmedFullscreenMode=1 PreferredFullscreenMode=0 Version=1001 AudioQualityLevel=0 FrameRateLimit=9999.000000 DesiredScreenWidth=1280 DesiredScreenHeight=720 LastRecommendedScreenWidth=-1.000000 LastRecommendedScreenHeight=-1.000000 LastCPUBenchmarkResult=29326022.000000 LastGPUBenchmarkResult=163.933609 LastCPUBenchmarkSteps=149.022217 LastCPUBenchmarkSteps=48876600.000000 LastGPUBenchmarkSteps=228.749268 LastGPUBenchmarkSteps=108.779121 LastGPUBenchmarkSteps=198.350769 LastGPUBenchmarkSteps=171.291595 LastGPUBenchmarkSteps=79.117737 LastGPUBenchmarkSteps=158.869202 LastGPUBenchmarkSteps=272.763397 LastGPUBenchmarkMultiplier=1.000000

In-game settings:

Quality: CUSTOM
Screen Scale: 90
Anti-Aliasing: VERY LOW
Post-Processing: VERY LOW
Shadows: VERY LOW
Texture: HIGH
Effects: VERY LOW
Foliage: VERY LOW
Motion Blur: Unchecked