Best AMD Adrenalin Settings for Call of Duty on PC

The best set up for AMD Adrenalin on PC for Call of Duty games is Anti-Lag+ On, Radeon Boost Off, Anti-Aliasing disabled in Adrenalin, Texture Filtering Quality set to Performance, Tessellation Mode set to Override Application Settings at 8x/16x, Surface Format Optimization On, and FreeSync On with Chill and Enhanced Sync Off for competitive play.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Warzone, and Black Ops 6 are CPU and latency-sensitive first. Adrenalin can lower input lag by 15-30ms and stabilize frame pacing, but the wrong combination of Chill, Enhanced Sync, or Radeon Super Resolution will add stutter and input delay. Use the settings below based on whether you prioritize competitive latency or balanced visuals.

Quick Competitive Preset for Warzone and Multiplayer

Apply this first, then fine-tune using the sections below. This preset is for 1080p and 1440p high-refresh monitors (144Hz, 165Hz, 240Hz) on RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 GPUs like the Radeon RX 6600, RX 7600, RX 7700 XT, RX 7800 XT, and RX 7900 XT/XTX.

• Go to AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition > Gaming > Graphics. Set Graphics Profile to Custom.
• Radeon Anti-Lag+: On – This is the lowest-latency option for Call of Duty and replaces the older Anti-Lag. Keep it On for all COD titles.
• Radeon Anti-Lag (standard): Not needed if Anti-Lag+ is available. If you are on a pre-RDNA 3 GPU without Anti-Lag+ support, set Anti-Lag On instead.
• Radeon Chill: Off – Chill caps frame rate to save power, which increases latency. Turn it Off for competitive play.
• Radeon Boost: Off – Boost dynamically lowers resolution during camera movement, which hurts clarity in gunfights.
• Radeon Image Sharpening: Off if you use in-game FidelityFX CAS. If you play at native resolution without CAS, set to 50-60%.
• Wait for Vertical Refresh: Off, unless you do not have a FreeSync display. Then set to Always Off in Adrenalin and cap FPS in-game.
• Frame Rate Target Control: Disabled
• Anti-Aliasing: Use application settings
• Anti-Aliasing Method: Multisampling
• Morphological Anti-Aliasing: Off
• Anisotropic Filtering: Disabled or Use application settings. Set to 16x inside Call of Duty instead.
• Texture Filtering Quality: Performance – Gives 2-4% more FPS in CPU-bound COD lobbies with no visible loss on high-res textures.
• Surface Format Optimization: On
• Tessellation Mode: Override application settings
• Maximum Tessellation Level: 8x for competitive, 16x for balanced visuals. COD barely uses tessellation, so limiting it saves GPU time.
• OpenGL Triple Buffering: Off
• 10-Bit Pixel Format: Off unless you have a 10-bit professional display.

How to Configure Display and Sync for Lowest Latency

Your sync setup matters more than any other Adrenalin toggle for Call of Duty.

1. If you have a FreeSync / Adaptive Sync monitor (recommended)

• In Adrenalin > Display > Enable AMD FreeSync: On
• In Adrenalin > Gaming > Graphics > Wait for Vertical Refresh: Off
• In Adrenalin > Gaming > Graphics > Radeon Enhanced Sync: Off – Enhanced Sync adds a frame of buffering when FPS exceeds refresh rate, which increases latency in Warzone.
• In Windows > System > Display > Advanced display > Set your monitor to its maximum refresh rate (e.g., 144Hz, 240Hz)
• In Call of Duty > Graphics > Custom Framerate Limit: Set to 3 FPS below your max refresh rate (e.g., 237 FPS on a 240Hz display, 141 FPS on 144Hz). This keeps you inside the FreeSync range 100% of the time and prevents V-Sync from engaging.

2. If you do not have FreeSync

• Leave Wait for Vertical Refresh: Always Off in Adrenalin.
• Set a Custom Framerate Limit in Call of Duty to keep frame time stable. For example, if your system averages 160 FPS but dips to 130 FPS, cap at 120-130 FPS for consistent latency.

Bandwidth and Frame Cap Math: Why You Cap Below Max Refresh

Capping slightly below your refresh rate keeps FreeSync active and avoids the V-Sync latency penalty. You should also verify your cable can handle your resolution and refresh rate without chroma subsampling, which blurs COD’s distant enemies.

Bandwidth needed = (Horizontal pixels x Vertical pixels x Refresh Rate x Color Depth x 3 colors) / 10^9 to get Gbps before compression.

Worked example for competitive players:

• 2560×1440 at 240Hz, 8-bit color: 2560 x 1440 x 240 x 24 = 21.23 Gbps. With blanking overhead (~15-20%), actual signal is ~26-27 Gbps.
• DisplayPort 1.4 can carry 25.92 Gbps without compression, or up to ~32.4 Gbps with DSC. So 1440p 240Hz 8-bit works on DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC enabled, which all RX 6000 and RX 7000 cards support.
• 1920×1080 at 240Hz 8-bit: ~11.8 Gbps raw, ~14-15 Gbps with blanking. Works natively on both DisplayPort 1.4 and HDMI 2.1.
• 3840×2160 at 144Hz 8-bit: ~28.6 Gbps raw, ~34-36 Gbps with blanking. Requires DisplayPort 1.4 with DSC or HDMI 2.1.

If you see flickering or black screens at 240Hz, go to Adrenalin > Display > Overrides and disable 10-bit and set Color Depth to 8 bpc, or lower refresh to 165Hz.

Image Quality vs FPS Decision Matrix

Use this to choose Adrenalin features based on your GPU class and goal. Do not enable multiple upscalers at once.

Rule: Use either in-game FSR or Adrenalin RSR, never both. In-game FSR 2.1 and FSR 3 always look better than driver-level RSR because they have motion vector data.

In-Game Call of Duty Settings to Match Adrenalin

Adrenalin settings only work if paired with correct in-game options:

• Display Mode: Fullscreen Exclusive – Gives Adrenalin and Anti-Lag+ direct control over flip queue. Borderless adds 5-10ms latency.
• Refresh Rate: Set to your monitor’s max (e.g., 240Hz)
• V-Sync (in-game): Off – Let FreeSync handle tearing.
• Custom Framerate Limit: Custom, as described above (e.g., 141 for 144Hz display)
• NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: Not applicable on AMD. Leave hidden/disabled.
• FidelityFX CAS: On at 80-90% strength if playing native. If using FSR, set CAS Off to avoid double-sharpening.
• Anisotropic Filtering: High
• Texture Resolution: Normal to High depending on VRAM. See VRAM guide below.
• Anti-Aliasing Quality: SMAA T2X is the best latency-to-clarity option for competitive.

VRAM and Texture Budget for COD in 2026

Call of Duty Warzone and Modern Warfare III with high textures can exceed 8GB at 1440p. Going over VRAM causes stutter that feels like lag.

If you have an 8GB card and play at 1440p, set Texture Resolution to Normal and On-Demand Texture Streaming to Off. On-Demand Streaming can spike VRAM and cause hitching mid-match.

Step-by-Step: Fix Stutter and High Latency on AMD

If frame rate is high but the game feels delayed or choppy, fix in this order with the reason for each step:

• Update AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition to the latest WHQL driver. COD updates often require a new driver for correct Anti-Lag+ support. Use Factory Reset option when installing if you have stutter after a major update.
• Disable Radeon Chill and Enhanced Sync. Both queue extra frames and conflict with Anti-Lag+. Restart the game after changing.
• Turn off Record Desktop and Instant Replay in Adrenalin > Record & Stream if you are not clipping. Background capture can cost 5-10% FPS in Warzone.
• Set Windows Game Mode On and Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling On in Windows > System > Display > Graphics > Default graphics settings. Restart PC. HAGS helps RDNA 3 scheduling in DX12 COD titles.
• In Adrenalin > Performance > Tuning, set Power Tuning > Power Limit +0 unless you have thermal headroom. Do not undervolt for competitive play until stability is proven; crashes mid-ranked cost more than 2% FPS.
• Clear Shader Cache: In Call of Duty > Graphics > Restart Shaders Compilation. In Adrenalin > Graphics > Advanced > Reset Shader Cache. Stutter after driver update is almost always shader compilation.

What to Leave Off for Competitive COD

• Radeon Chill: Caps FPS and adds input lag variance. Only useful for casual or handheld power saving.
• Enhanced Sync: Causes micro-stutter when FPS fluctuates around refresh rate. Use FreeSync + capped FPS instead.
• Radeon Boost: Lowers resolution when moving mouse quickly. You will lose enemy detail during flicks.
• Integer Scaling and GPU Scaling: Leave Off unless you play at a non-native resolution like 1728×1080 stretched. COD handles scaling better internally.
• Frame Generation (FSR 3 FG / AFMF): Adds visual smoothness but increases latency by one full frame. Avoid in multiplayer and Ranked. Acceptable for Campaign or if you are GPU-bound and prioritize visuals over reaction time.

Recommended Final Profiles

Profile A: Ranked / Warzone Competitive (Lowest Latency)

Anti-Lag+ On, FreeSync On, Chill Off, Boost Off, Enhanced Sync Off, Texture Filtering Performance, Tessellation 8x, Surface Format Optimization On, in-game cap 3 FPS below refresh, Fullscreen Exclusive, FSR Quality only if needed to hit refresh rate.

Profile B: Balanced 1440p High-Refresh

Anti-Lag+ On, FreeSync On, Chill Off, Image Sharpening 60% if native, Texture Filtering Quality Standard, Tessellation 16x, in-game FidelityFX CAS 85% or FSR Quality, Custom Framerate Limit 141/237 FPS.

Save each as a per-game profile in Adrenalin > Gaming > Games > Call of Duty > Launch. Do not use the Global Graphics profile, or desktop apps will inherit competitive settings and waste power.