To raise League of Legends FPS, lower the game’s most demanding visual options, turn off shadows and anti-aliasing, test VSync both ways, and set a suitable frame-rate cap. Then make sure Windows is using your monitor’s highest supported refresh rate. These changes can improve performance, but no graphics preset can guarantee 144 FPS: the result depends on your CPU, GPU, cooling, resolution, and background workload.
Use the steps below as a starting point, then tune one option at a time. Riot’s current guidance recommends lowering quality settings gradually and testing in a custom game before returning to a live match.
| Setting | Start with | What to expect |
|---|---|---|
| Character Quality | Low | Reduces character detail and rendering work. |
| Environment Quality | Low | Reduces visual detail across the map. |
| Effects Quality | Low | Reduces effects and particles during busy fights. |
| Shadows | Off | Removes a costly visual effect. |
| Anti-Aliasing | Off | Can improve performance; edges may look less smooth. |
| Wait for Vertical Sync | Test Off first | May reduce delay or help performance, but can cause screen tearing. Turn it back on if tearing is distracting. |
| Frame Rate Cap | 144 FPS, if available | Choose a cap at or above your target when the menu offers it. If your PC cannot hold that level, use a lower stable cap. |
| Display Mode | Test Fullscreen | Riot says fullscreen may help some systems; compare it with your current mode. |
| Resolution | Native resolution | Keep the image sharp at first. Lower resolution only if FPS remains low and you accept a softer image. |
The exact options and available frame-rate caps can vary by game build and hardware. Riot’s current graphics settings guide lists the League of Legends video controls to adjust and cautions that disabling VSync can introduce tearing.
Start a custom game or Practice Tool session and press Ctrl+F to show the in-game FPS and latency display. Note the FPS in a calm moment and during a busy fight. Keep the resolution and test conditions consistent so you can tell whether a change helped. The FPS number measures rendered frames; ping measures network latency, so a high ping is not an FPS problem.
Riot’s support page confirms the Ctrl+F shortcut and explains how to rebind the FPS display in Options > Hotkeys > Display. If the game is consistently below expectations or drops sharply in fights, also check that your PC meets the current League system requirements.
In a match, press Esc and open Video. Set Character Quality, Environment Quality, and Effects Quality to Low. Turn Shadows and Anti-Aliasing off, then set Frame Rate Cap to 144 FPS if that option appears. For a 165 Hz display, choose an available cap at or above your intended target; if your system cannot sustain it, select a lower cap that avoids large swings.
Try Fullscreen and compare it with your existing display mode. Test with Wait for Vertical Sync disabled first, then enable it again if you see distracting tearing. There is no single best VSync choice for every monitor. Keep native resolution for clarity; reduce resolution only as a last graphics adjustment because it makes the image less sharp.
A 144 FPS game target only translates to a 144 Hz display experience when the monitor supports that refresh rate and Windows is set to use it. In Windows 11, open Start > Settings > System > Display > Advanced display, choose the correct monitor, and select its highest supported refresh rate. The list depends on the display and may change with the selected resolution. Windows 10 has a similar Advanced display settings page.
FPS and refresh rate are related but different: FPS is the game’s output; Hz is how often the screen refreshes. A 60 Hz display refreshes 60 times per second even if the game counter reports a higher FPS. Microsoft’s refresh-rate instructions show where to check the supported modes.
Return to the same custom-game situation and compare the FPS display. Change one or two settings at a time, rather than dropping every option and guessing which change mattered. If you reach a steady 144 FPS and prefer sharper visuals, raise one quality setting and retest. If frame rate falls during fights, keep the demanding options low and prioritize a stable result over a high number that fluctuates.
Riot recommends testing changes in a custom game. Its troubleshooting guide also recommends checking GPU drivers and closing unnecessary background programs when low FPS persists. Update graphics drivers through the device or GPU manufacturer, and temporarily close overlays or recording tools if you suspect they are interfering. Avoid disabling system services or installing third-party “FPS booster” utilities.
League of Legends settings can reduce graphics workload, but they cannot create performance that the hardware cannot deliver. A 144 Hz monitor is needed to display up to 144 refreshes per second, and the PC must render frames quickly enough to match. Resolution, intensive team fights, heat, power limits, drivers, and other running apps can all affect the result. If lowering the graphics options barely changes FPS, the bottleneck may be outside the video menu.
For most players, a consistent frame rate is more useful than an unstable peak. Choose the cap your PC can maintain, keep VSync only if its reduction in tearing is worth the tradeoff on your setup, and preserve enough visual detail to track fights comfortably. Riot’s low-FPS troubleshooting guide covers system requirements, graphics drivers, lower graphics settings, and background-process checks if drops continue.
Shadows, effects, environment detail, and anti-aliasing are common places to start because they add visual work that can be reduced without changing League’s core controls. Riot recommends lowering these options, testing the result, and gradually raising the settings you care about most. That approach avoids unsupported promises such as a fixed FPS gain: gains vary from computer to computer.
Keep the official Riot FPS settings reference handy if menu names change. For everyday play, start with low quality, no shadows, no anti-aliasing, a sensible FPS cap, and the monitor’s correct refresh rate—then let your own repeatable test decide which visual settings you can raise.
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