Best graphics settings for NORSE Oath of Blood for no lag and max FPS

NORSE Oath of Blood is now out on early access on PC, and the performance has plenty of room for improvement.

Much of the early reviews on Steam cites performance issues on PC. So far, I have felt that there’s definitely room for post-launch optimization. However, I have managed to make the game run smoothly (in a relative sense) by changing the graphics settings.

Best video settings in NORSE Oath of Blood

While I don’t recommend this usually, you’ll want to change the video settings in NORSE Oath of Blood before doing anything else. The in-game performance seems to be pretty rough on opening night. Before I dive into the settings, here’s what I am using as my hardware.

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

Here’s the set of settings I am currently using. Do note that the settings are focused on getting the best performance.

• Resolution: 1920×1080 (varies with your setup)
• Full Screen: Enable
• Upscaler Type: DLSS
• Upscaler Quality: Performance
• Frame Generation: Disabled
• VSync: Disabled
• Frame Rate Limiter: Custom
• Limit: 60 (if you’re still getting stutters, bring it down to 40)
• Motion Blur: Disabled
• Ray Tracing: Hardware
• Overall Quality: Custom
• Post Processing: Medium
• Effects: Medium
• Shading: Medium
• Global Illumination: Low
• Reflections: Low
• Shadows: Medium
• Drawing Distance: Medium
• Foliage: Medium
• Textures: Medium

You can tone down all the settings above by one marker if you’re still struggling.

• Keeping the FPS capped to 60 is almost mandatory in the current state of things. While your system could support higher FPS, you’ll likely get stutters, which can be frustrating. Given the general gameplay of NORSE Oath of Blood, playing at 60 FPS cap shouldn’t be a problem.
• I have also encountered occasional stutters with VSync, so you should keep it turned off.
• Ray Tracing should always be Hardware. If your card can’t support Ray Tracing, the game will automatically turn it off by default.

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Fantasy FC Team 1 is coming soon to FC 26, and you can expect some fantastic cards in Ultimate Team.

So far, EA Sports has been tight-lipped about what’s coming after Knockout Royalty. It appears that the ongoing promo will be a one-team affair, and Fantasty FC (or FC Fantasy) is all set to be the replacement. Let’s look at all the information that has already crept onto social media ahead of the official launch.

All FC 26 Fantasy FC Team 1 players

A few names have already popped up on social media who are expected to be part of the first team.

• Rafael Leao
• Salma Paralluelo
• Endrick
• Bruno Fernandes
• Antoine Semenyo

While the names are few as of writing, more leaks will appear closer to the release date. Fantasy FC will feature dynamic cards eligible for upgrades. The upgrades will be based on certain stipulations that will likely depend on real-life football. If you have played Ultimate Team in the last few years, you’ll have a fair idea about what to expect.

Fantasy FC will once again feature special cards for Heroes and Icons, along with cards of active footballers. A few of them have been leaked on social media.

• Stam
• Yaya Toure
• Antonio Di Natale
• Al Owairan
• Brolin

FC 26 Fantasy FC Team 1 release countdown

The first team of the Fantasy FC promo will go live on Friday, Feb. 20. The new promo will replace the ongoing Knockout Royalty cards from packs. The following countdown will expire once the first set of Fantasy FC cards is added to the packs.

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The countdown is based on the following times.

• 10am PT
• 12pm CT
• 1pm ET
• 6pm UTC
• 7pm CET

This is the usual schedule EA Sports follows with promo launches. While most of the cards will be available in packs, we should get new SBCs and objectives to complete. These will be alternate options to get the promo cards without relying on pack luck. We will know which cards eventually make it to the first week of the new promo on Friday.

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