The campaign from Halo Infinite was recently launched, and with it has come an expansive story and an open world for the first time in the Halo franchise. These new gameplay elements make it necessary to change Halo Infinite’s PC settings in order to experience the game the way that 343 Industries means for it to be experienced.
Players of Halo Infinite who are using PCs that meet 343i’s minimum game requirements will want to tweak their settings in order to achieve smoother gameplay. This pertains to anyone using AMD FX-8370 or Intel i5-4440 processors. Graphics are equally important. Gamers should either be using AMD RX 570 or comparable graphics cards for best results. With these most basic elements, PCs will need to be altered to improve performance.
Best PC Settings for Halo Infinite
Players with the minimum PC requirements will be sticking to ‘medium’ quality for most of their gameplay settings. Textures, Geometry, Ambient Occlusion, Shadow Quality, and Light Quality are all best left at ‘medium.’ Depth of Field can be set at ’low.’ There are a lot of other options within Halo Infinite’s settings that can be changed, and it’s all stuff that players have to consider. For example, fans can control cloud quality, fog, and reflections. Lowering the settings on some of these items will make for a smoother experience without impacting Halo Infinite much at all.
These settings requirements aren’t set in stone, though. Players with PCs with more power than the minimum requirements, but who don’t quite meet the maximum either, don’t have to stick to these settings exactly. It may be best to choose different settings and see how the game performs. Ideally, 343i recommends shooting for 60 to 80 FPS. Generally speaking, though, the above settings should work for most players looking to jump into Halo Infinite on PC. Taking settings to lower requirements is always an option as well.
Typically, eliminating unnecessary simulated items and keeping less-used graphical elements at ’low’ is a good way to go. Clouds, for example, could be set to the lowest possible setting. Most of Halo Infinite’s campaign takes place inside buildings anyway. Fog isn’t important either, nor is Dynamic Wind. Halo should look fine on your PC as long as textures are at medium.
Some players attempt to download Halo Infinite on weaker PCs and rely on using all the lowest settings, which is not a great strategy. There are other options for players who want to experience the game but don’t have the proper specifications (Xbox’s new cloud gaming service comes to mind). It is best to keep the system requirements set by 343i in mind and to take steps to adjust Halo when necessary. As long as the game runs smoothly, players will enjoy a fantastic story and epic multiplayer experience.
Halo Infinite is available now on PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
