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Controls the density and quality of rain, snow and ash particles.
FPS
Medium
Visual
Medium
VRAM
Low
CPU
Low
Latency
None
What it does
Controls the density and quality of rain, snow and ash particles. Heavy weather can also trigger wet surfaces and reflection costs.
Games may also call it: Rain Particles, Snow Particles, Precipitation Quality
Decision guide
Lower it when
Lower it after the biggest settings are tuned and you still need a little more headroom.
Keep it high when
Keep it higher when the effect supports the art direction and performance remains stable.
Handheld advice
Treat this as a secondary handheld tweak after resolution, upscaling, shadows and heavy lighting are under control.
Restart
Usually not required
Some games still apply changes only after reloading a scene or restarting.
Do not overread the meter
Heavy weather can also trigger wet surfaces and reflection costs. This score is an editorial cross-game estimate, not a measured result for every engine.