Shadow Detail
Medium / High
Heavy in traffic, sunset, night and rain. Ultra is rarely worth it while racing.
FPS cost92
Visual value70
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Automobilista 2
Gonky Graphics Lab
A visual AMS2 graphics guide: quick profiles, FPS cost by setting and troubleshooting for VR, rain, night races and large grids.
Quick recipe
Competitive 144 Hz
Stable FPS, low input lag | Target: 1080p / 1440p
FPS risk
18
Target
1080p / 1440p
Settings
10
Settings
ScreenWindow Mode
Fullscreen
Triple Screen Spanning
Off if single screen
Texture Resolution
High
MSAA
Medium
Shadow Detail
Medium
Detailed Grass
Off
Enhanced Mirrors
Off
Environment Map
Low
Visible Cars
24 - 30
Render Frames Ahead
1
Recommended order
Lower shadows, grass, enhanced mirrors and reflections first. Then visible cars. High textures are usually worth keeping unless VRAM is tight.
Updated: 2026-06-02
Preset by graphics card
Pick your GPU and start from a sensible AMS2 baseline. On laptops, TGP and temperature matter a lot.
Visual / FPS cost
Most expensive settings
Tune first
Detailed Grass
Off / Low
Large FPS cost for detail that is barely visible from cockpit view.
FPS cost78
Visual value32
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Enhanced Mirrors
Off
Mirrors are expensive, especially at night and in VR. Virtual mirror is the safer option.
FPS cost86
Visual value45
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Environment Map / Reflections
Low / Medium
A common FPS sink; cockpit racing hides much of the extra reflection quality.
FPS cost82
Visual value52
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Visible Cars
24 - 36
Large grids and starts hit CPU/GPU hard. Lower it for Le Mans, Sebring, rain or FCY-heavy races.
FPS cost75
Visual value68
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Triple Screen Spanning
Off if single screen
After AMS2 1.6 some users reported a large GPU hit when triple screen options were enabled on a single screen.
FPS cost72
Visual value20
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Track Detail
High
High keeps scenery solid. Ultra is usually the luxury setting.
FPS cost66
Visual value76
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Vehicle Detail
High
High is the sweet spot; Ultra is hard to notice while driving.
FPS cost58
Visual value74
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Texture Resolution
High
Keep it high unless VRAM is genuinely limited.
FPS cost38
Visual value88
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Texture Filtering
Low / Medium
Can cost more than it looks from cockpit view.
FPS cost46
Visual value48
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Particle Level / Density
Medium
Medium is enough for smoke, dirt and spray without turning starts into a slideshow.
FPS cost54
Visual value55
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Post Processing Filters
Off
Cleaner image and a small performance win; taste setting more than racing necessity.
FPS cost42
Visual value50
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Render Frames Ahead
1
Lowest input lag. Raise only if you are chasing smoothness over latency.
FPS cost25
Visual value35
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Quick diagnosis
Change one thing at a time and test the same start, weather and camera.
Start drops
Solo pace is fine, but FPS sinks when the lights go out.
- Lower Visible Cars to 24-30.
- Set Particle Level/Density to Medium.
- Reduce Shadow Detail one step.