Best Marathon Server Slam graphics settings for no lag and max FPS

The Marathon Server Slam is now live on PC and consoles, and you can change a fair amount of settings on the former platform to get the best out of your hardware. While the Server Slam isn't the full launch version, things are looking pretty well-optimized. However, you still make a few more tweaks to get the smoothest gameplay, minus any lag or stutter.Best Marathon graphics settings Before I deep dive into the best settings, here's my current system.AMD Ryzen 5600GNVIDIA RTX 3060 12 GB16 GB of DDR5 RAM Here are my current settings that I am using for the Server Slam. Screenshot by Destructoid Resolution: 1920x1080 (Depends on your personal setup)Vsync: OffFrame Rate Cap Enabled: OnFrame Rate Cap: 60Field of View: 90Graphics Quality: CustomAnti-Aliasing: NVIDIA DLSS/AMD FSRResolution Scaling: PerformanceScreen Space Ambient Occlusion: HighestAnisotropic Filtering: 4xTexture Quality: MediumShadow Quality: LowEnvironment Detail Distance: HighCharacter Detail Distance: HighFoliage Detail Distance: MediumLight Shafts: MediumMotion Blur: OffChromatic Aberration: OffNVIDIA Reflex: OnUI Refresh Rate: Medium A few pointers to note about the settings.Playing Marathon with uncapped FPS is definitely the way to go, but it seems to cause stutters on my end when an enemy explodes. Keeping the FPS capped to 60 has removed that problem for me and allows me to keep things smoother. A lag in a gunfight can be absolutely terrible, and more so if it's against an enemy player.I have turned off the Vsync since it offers very little, but eases the hardware load. This should be a must (turning it off) if you have relatively older hardware. That's more or less the best video settings you can currently use in Marathon. Things could change before the full launch next week if Bungie decides to tweak internal settings based on the feedback from the Server Slam. The post Best Marathon Server Slam graphics settings for no lag and max FPS appeared first on Destructoid.

Feb 27, 2026 - 04:09

Best Marathon Server Slam graphics settings for no lag and max FPS

The Marathon Server Slam is now live on PC and consoles, and you can change a fair amount of settings on the former platform to get the best out of your hardware.

While the Server Slam isn't the full launch version, things are looking pretty well-optimized. However, you still make a few more tweaks to get the smoothest gameplay, minus any lag or stutter.

Best Marathon graphics settings

Before I deep dive into the best settings, here's my current system.

AMD Ryzen 5600G
NVIDIA RTX 3060 12 GB
16 GB of DDR5 RAM

Here are my current settings that I am using for the Server Slam.

Screenshot by Destructoid

Resolution: 1920x1080 (Depends on your personal setup)
Vsync: Off
Frame Rate Cap Enabled: On
Frame Rate Cap: 60
Field of View: 90
Graphics Quality: Custom
Anti-Aliasing: NVIDIA DLSS/AMD FSR
Resolution Scaling: Performance
Screen Space Ambient Occlusion: Highest
Anisotropic Filtering: 4x
Texture Quality: Medium
Shadow Quality: Low
Environment Detail Distance: High
Character Detail Distance: High
Foliage Detail Distance: Medium
Light Shafts: Medium
Motion Blur: Off
Chromatic Aberration: Off
NVIDIA Reflex: On
UI Refresh Rate: Medium

A few pointers to note about the settings.

Playing Marathon with uncapped FPS is definitely the way to go, but it seems to cause stutters on my end when an enemy explodes. Keeping the FPS capped to 60 has removed that problem for me and allows me to keep things smoother. A lag in a gunfight can be absolutely terrible, and more so if it's against an enemy player.
I have turned off the Vsync since it offers very little, but eases the hardware load. This should be a must (turning it off) if you have relatively older hardware.

That's more or less the best video settings you can currently use in Marathon. Things could change before the full launch next week if Bungie decides to tweak internal settings based on the feedback from the Server Slam.

The post Best Marathon Server Slam graphics settings for no lag and max FPS appeared first on Destructoid.

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