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title: Best Settings for Kiln — Lab Baseline Presets | Kiln
description: Best settings for Kiln, a PlayStation 5 emulator for Windows PC: the lab baseline presets that earned the Stable grades — 1080p Performance, discrete GPU, game on NVMe. Own the games you already have. Not affiliated with Sony.
canonical: https://consolepc.net/lab/best-settings-ps5-emulator
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Best settings.

No magic config. The lab baseline: 1080p, Performance preset, discrete GPU, VSync off, game on NVMe.

## Facts (2026-10-13)

- **Baseline:** 1080p · Performance preset
- **GPU:** Discrete Vulkan device selected
- **VSync:** Off in the launcher
- **Storage:** Game on NVMe SSD

## The baseline that earned the grades

Every Stable grade on the [roster](/roster) was earned at 1080p on the Performance preset with the discrete GPU selected. That is the baseline. Start there.

VSync stays off in the launcher while grading — it hides frame dips instead of fixing them. Turn it on after, if tearing bothers you.

Pad connected before launch, game on NVMe, nothing else running. Boring works.

## When to deviate

Beta titles: lower effects density first, resolution second. [Monster Hunter Wilds](/run/monster-hunter-wilds-ps5-emulator) wants effects cuts before anything else.

Weak GPU but strong CPU: drop to 720p before touching anything else. Resolution is the cheapest lever.

Strong GPU, weak CPU: resolution changes will not save CPU-bound cities. Accept the dip or upgrade the CPU — see [GPU and CPU](/rig/gpu-cpu).

## Per-title notes

Each [run page](/roster) lists the settings that held the lab frame rate. Same baseline, small per-title notes.

If a title needs something unusual, the note says so. If the note says nothing unusual, the baseline did it.

## FAQ

### What are the best settings for Kiln?

1080p Performance preset, discrete GPU selected, game on NVMe, VSync off. That baseline earned every Stable grade.

### Should I use 1440p or 4K?

Only after confirming 60 fps at 1080p. Higher resolutions are ungraded territory — nice if they hold, not promised.

### Does VSync help?

It hides tearing, not dips. Grade with it off, then enable it for comfort if your frames are already stable.

## Related

- [The lab.](https://consolepc.net/lab)
- [Boost fps.](https://consolepc.net/lab/boost-fps)
- [Reference rig.](https://consolepc.net/lab/reference-rig)
- [The roster.](https://consolepc.net/roster)
- [DualSense.](https://consolepc.net/boot/dualsense-on-pc)

## Download

Free Windows app: [Download Kiln](https://consolepc.net/download)

Markdown mirror: https://consolepc.net/lab/best-settings-ps5-emulator.md