Atomic Heart settings guide in South Africa

Atomic Heart is a demanding ray-traced shooter, but the RTX 4070 Super eats it alive at 1440p. With DLSS Quality on, you can clear 120fps at 1440p on the High preset while keeping the game's lush Soviet-retro lighting intact.

Quick Answer

On an RTX 4070 Super at 1440p, Atomic Heart hits roughly 110 to 130fps on the High preset with DLSS set to Quality. Drop shadows and volumetrics from Ultra to High, set anti-aliasing to TAA, and you get a consistent 120fps without losing the game's signature look.

Recommended Atomic Heart Settings (RTX 4070 Super, 1440p)

Start from the High preset, then make three targeted changes: Shadow Quality High (Ultra costs ~12fps for little visible gain), Volumetric Lighting High, and Texture Quality Ultra (the 12GB of VRAM on the 4070 Super handles it). Set DLSS to Quality for the 120fps target, or Balanced if you want a 144fps ceiling. Atomic Heart has no in-game ray tracing toggle on the standard preset, so your gains come from DLSS and shadow tuning.

What This Means For Your SA Build

The RTX 4070 Super is a 1440p sweet-spot card, currently stocked at Evetech in the upper-mid GPU tier. Pair it with a Ryzen 7 7700 or Core i5-14600K and 32GB of DDR5-6000 so the CPU never holds back those 120-plus frames. A 750W 80+ Gold PSU gives clean headroom for the 220W card plus the rest of the system.

FAQ

What FPS does the RTX 4070 Super get in Atomic Heart at 1440p?

Around 110 to 130fps on High with DLSS Quality. Native 1440p without DLSS lands closer to 85 to 95fps, so DLSS is worth enabling for the 120fps target.

Should I use DLSS in Atomic Heart on a 4070 Super?

Yes. DLSS Quality gives a clean image and a 30 to 40 percent frame uplift, which is the difference between 90fps native and a stable 120fps.

Is 12GB VRAM enough for Atomic Heart at 1440p?

Comfortably. Atomic Heart uses roughly 8 to 9GB at 1440p Ultra textures, well within the RTX 4070 Super's 12GB buffer.