"High" is usually the sweet spot. "Max" shadows can tank performance in Jill's downtown Raccoon City segments.
In the "Beta Participation" dropdown menu, select (DirectX 11 Version). resident evil 3 directx 11
Why? Because in 2015-2016, when RE Engine was forged, DX12 was unstable, poorly adopted, and Windows 7 (which lacks full DX12 support) still commanded nearly 50% of the Steam market. By 2020, Windows 7 usage had plummeted, but the engine’s DNA remained. For Resident Evil 3 , Capcom chose to refine, not rebuild. "High" is usually the sweet spot
To enable DirectX 11 in Resident Evil 3, follow these steps: when RE Engine was forged