| Shader Name | Category | Best For | Performance Hit | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Lighting | Ambient occlusion, realistic shadows | Heavy (15-20 FPS drop) | | LumaSharpen | Sharpening | Textures, anti-aliasing clarity | Minimal (1-2 FPS) | | FidelityFX CAS | Sharpening | Modern sharpening without artifacts | Minimal | | Curves.fx | Color | Contrast and gamma correction | None | | Vibrance.fx | Color | Smart saturation | None | | Clarity.fx | Post-process | Mid-tone contrast (like Instagram’s “Structure”) | Light (3-5 FPS) | | Technicolor2.fx | Color/Cheat | Emphasizes red/blue channels (spot players) | None | | PPFX Godrays | Lighting | Fake volumetric light (if depth buffer is off) | Heavy | | ADOF (Adaptive Depth of Field) | Blur | Cinematic focus, hiding distant pop-in | Moderate |