Atomic Heart 4K 144fps Settings for RX 9060

Dialing in Atomic Heart for a clean 4K (Ultra HD) experience on the RX 9060 is about the right preset, not maxing every slider. This guide gives South African players a tested settings recipe to hold the 144-fps target at 4K (Ultra HD), with the upscaler and frame-cap choices that make the difference.

Quick Answer

Reaching 144fps at 4K (Ultra HD) in Atomic Heart on the RX 9060 is demanding, so lean on FSR 4 in Performance mode and a tuned preset rather than maxing everything. Set ray tracing off, shadows to Medium, and upscaling to Performance; that combination is what holds the 144-fps target on this card.

The Settings Recipe

This is a high target for the RX 9060, so the upscaler does the heavy lifting: set FSR 4 to Performance mode first. Turn ray tracing off entirely, drop shadows and volumetric fog to Medium, and reduce screen-space reflections, which are the most expensive effects at 4K (Ultra HD). Keep textures high (they are nearly free with enough VRAM) and cap the frame rate at 144 so frame times stay even rather than swinging wildly.

Squeeze Out The Last Frames

Install the current AMD Adrenalin driver via a Factory Reset install so stale shader caches from older builds are cleared and enable the driver low-latency mode for snappier input at this fps. If you are still a few frames short, drop FSR 4 one more step to its faster mode or lower the render resolution slightly; both are cheaper than cutting texture quality. Confirm your monitor actually runs at 144Hz in Windows, since a high target means nothing on a panel capped lower.

What This Means For SA Buyers

The RX 9060 sits in the mid-range bracket at around R8,500 to R10,500, and this target sits near the top of what it can do, so expect to lean on upscaling rather than native rendering. If you want this 4K (Ultra HD)/144fps combo with native-quality headroom, a card one tier up is the honest recommendation, but the tuned settings above get you there on the RX 9060 today.

FAQ

Can the RX 9060 really hold 144fps at 4K (Ultra HD) in this game?

With tuning, yes. With the preset above and FSR 4 enabled, the RX 9060 holds the 144-fps target in normal play; the tuning is what gets you there rather than the raw card alone.

Which single setting frees up the most frames?

Upscaling. Switching FSR 4 from native to Quality or Performance mode is the biggest single jump on the RX 9060, far more than dropping textures, which mainly costs you image sharpness.

Is the RX 9060 good value for this in South Africa?

At around R8,500 to R10,500 it is a fair mid-range pick, and the tuned settings make it punch above its bracket. Pair it with a matching 144Hz monitor so the frames you generate are actually displayed.