PAYDAY 3 – Custom FPS Limit Guide (VRR Users e.g. G-SYNC or FreeSync)

September 19, 2023 Jan Bonkoski 0

How to configure a custom frame rate limit.

Guide to Custom FPS Limit

Note: Credit goes to TheJudger

Why

Payday 3 offers only predefined refresh rate limits (e.g. 120 FPS or 144 FPS but nothing in between). Users with variable refresh rate (VRR) like G-SYNC und FreeSync usually prefer a frame rate limit slightly below the actual maximum of the display because frame pacing might not be perfect and thus you’re still loosing frames even if the AVERAGE frame rate is below the maximum refresh rate of your display. Depending on how good (or bad) the frame pacing is you might want to configure a frame rate limit 2 to 10 FPS below your max refresh rate.

How

On Windows:

  • Open the folder
    • %localappdata%\PAYDAY3\Saved\Config\WindowsClient\
  • Open the file with your favourite editor
GameUserSettings.ini
  • Look for the variable
FrameRateLimit
  • And configure it to your desired value, e.g.
FrameRateLimit=135.000000

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A lifelong gamer Jan Bakowski, also known as Lazy Dice, was always interested in gaming and writing. He lives in Poland (Wrocław). His passion for games began with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time on the Nintendo 64 back in 1998. Proud owner of Steam Deck, which has become his primary gaming platform. He’s been making guides since 2012. Sharing his gaming experience with other players has become not only his hobby but also his job.
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