DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT

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Performance and stuttering problems
why is this running so bad?? the initial release runs like a charm, this suposed updated version is just giving me a ♥♥♥♥ performance, it stutters in all settings come on..
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SkyOnPC May 6, 2022 @ 10:08pm 
The new version requires a heavier CPU than the original.
Straw hat Gbas! May 7, 2022 @ 5:34am 
i can run the original in 60 to 70 fps 1080p, default settings, this one keeps getting to 12 fps while running or on a vehicle, even when moving camera, and that on low settings, its just plain bs.
Flybye May 7, 2022 @ 6:33am 
The correct question to ask:

Why is it stuttering on YOUR system.

It is butter smooth to me, but if I mention my specs it’s just going to look like I’m flexing.

1080p is very CPU dependent. The first thing I’d make sure of is not to have any non-necessary background software constantly using CPU resources. And all the usual stuff like drivers, updates, etc. I’ve been benchmarking my new build for over 2 weeks. I can tell you the most surprising thing is the minor differences background tasks can make. And if you dare to experiment with, you could also try raising the game’s CPU priority level, but most people will warn you not to.
Last edited by Flybye; May 7, 2022 @ 6:36am
Straw hat Gbas! May 7, 2022 @ 1:29pm 
Even on 720p it stutters.
Waiwai May 7, 2022 @ 4:48pm 
Ryzen 7 5800X with RTX 2070S...

100+ FPS during driving, with ultra settings, DLSS on, Ray tracing off, motion blur and depth of field off. On a 2560 x 1080p screen.

No stuttering at all.
Derik-For-Real May 8, 2022 @ 4:10am 
The guy has a fair point that can be verified by comparing to the original game, i did this and was also shocked that Directors Cut performs very poorly without any reason. I tested in 4k same settings as original in 4k, 5800x, 6800xt, 32gb, nvme 2tb. We are talking about double digits of 25 % poor performance.

I mean its exactly the same game with a few extra tools, and yet they fail to maintain same performance as original game or even slightly better.

This concern is about why DC version runs noticeable worse then Original, I have placed a ticket about this on 505 website, their recent update which was about 30+gb did not solve anything at all about main concern of this game.

Death Stranding cpu overcomsumption compared to other games like reddead 2 or batman arkham knight is just not good, they should have fixed that for the DC version, they did fix it for ps5 cuz it runs great on that hardware, but pc development as you can see is just lazy and extremely bad, i mean they had plenty of time to fix this crappy issue.

People screaming it runs butter smooth, you should not be here, this is about why the original runs much better then DC, if you have not compared both, and yet scream DC version runs butter smooth, you dont know what you are talking about, please stay away from this topic because you dont contribute at all to the core concern.
Straw hat Gbas! May 8, 2022 @ 7:38am 
Originally posted by Derik-For-Real:
The guy has a fair point that can be verified by comparing to the original game, i did this and was also shocked that Directors Cut performs very poorly without any reason. I tested in 4k same settings as original in 4k, 5800x, 6800xt, 32gb, nvme 2tb. We are talking about double digits of 25 % poor performance.

I mean its exactly the same game with a few extra tools, and yet they fail to maintain same performance as original game or even slightly better.

This concern is about why DC version runs noticeable worse then Original, I have placed a ticket about this on 505 website, their recent update which was about 30+gb did not solve anything at all about main concern of this game.

Death Stranding cpu overcomsumption compared to other games like reddead 2 or batman arkham knight is just not good, they should have fixed that for the DC version, they did fix it for ps5 cuz it runs great on that hardware, but pc development as you can see is just lazy and extremely bad, i mean they had plenty of time to fix this crappy issue.

People screaming it runs butter smooth, you should not be here, this is about why the original runs much better then DC, if you have not compared both, and yet scream DC version runs butter smooth, you dont know what you are talking about, please stay away from this topic because you dont contribute at all to the core concern.
Thx. that´s exactly what im talking about. i dont got a pretty good hardware, but i can run almost anything on high 1080p with mine i7 8700k, 24gb ddr 4, evo 860 ssd, and a dated rx 580, yeah, but it can do the job, and it´s clear on how good the original game runs..this DC version is just a ♥♥♥♥ show right now, and its the same recommended system requirements for the 2 versions, you guys can say what you want, this is just poorly done right now.
Last edited by Straw hat Gbas!; May 8, 2022 @ 7:49am
Flybye May 8, 2022 @ 10:36am 
If you guys stand in the exact same place with the OH and DC, is the fps the same?
Derik-For-Real May 8, 2022 @ 11:39am 
Originally posted by Flybye:
If you guys stand in the exact same place with the OH and DC, is the fps the same?

You should read properly, the concern is that there is a huge fps drop in DC, i mean its pretty simple to test this and arive with a clear conclusion if you test both game versions in a specific region, for me it was near the distribution centre and Mountain knotcity.

You also said this; Why is it stuttering on YOUR system to OP, i mean at this point if you think like this your benchmark and nd whatever your doing is useless, cuz you did not botter to test the original and that is a big flag, the correct question is; Why is DC underperforming with serious double digits compared to OG.

In short you ignore to take the OG game as basic to come up with awnsers and better understanding, instead you complicate things that are not relevant nd have nothing logical about it. You should think twice nd use your brains.
Roy Gato May 8, 2022 @ 5:08pm 
Known issue in Nvidia cards. Doesn't seem to have a fix yet. Keep your drivers updated and hope for a patch that isn't 50GBs lol
Elliott May 8, 2022 @ 5:45pm 
Originally posted by Straw hat Gbas!:
why is this running so bad?? the initial release runs like a charm, this suposed updated version is just giving me a ♥♥♥♥ performance, it stutters in all settings come on..
easy answer, get rid of the potato you are playing on now and buy a real pc
Straw hat Gbas! May 8, 2022 @ 7:07pm 
Originally posted by Elliott:
Originally posted by Straw hat Gbas!:
why is this running so bad?? the initial release runs like a charm, this suposed updated version is just giving me a ♥♥♥♥ performance, it stutters in all settings come on..
easy answer, get rid of the potato you are playing on now and buy a real pc
the devs lawyer just got in the chat
Flybye May 8, 2022 @ 8:44pm 
Originally posted by Derik-For-Real:
Originally posted by Flybye:
If you guys stand in the exact same place with the OH and DC, is the fps the same?

You should read properly, the concern is that there is a huge fps drop in DC, i mean its pretty simple to test this and arive with a clear conclusion if you test both game versions in a specific region, for me it was near the distribution centre and Mountain knotcity.

You also said this; Why is it stuttering on YOUR system to OP, i mean at this point if you think like this your benchmark and nd whatever your doing is useless, cuz you did not botter to test the original and that is a big flag, the correct question is; Why is DC underperforming with serious double digits compared to OG.

In short you ignore to take the OG game as basic to come up with awnsers and better understanding, instead you complicate things that are not relevant nd have nothing logical about it. You should think twice nd use your brains.
I never said I got brains. 😝

I have over 270 hours in the OG.
The DC I haven’t even left the east coast, and I’ve barely started the game. I didn’t import my last game since I wanted a fresh start.

Standing at the watch tower at Capital Knot looking at the mountains, I get about 200fps on both versions with quality DLSS running almost 1440p. If there is a frame loss of some sort, it’s either not happening to me or not in this area. So I’ll keep playing a while to compare the games in the next region.
Derik-For-Real May 9, 2022 @ 10:16am 
Originally posted by Flybye:
Originally posted by Derik-For-Real:

You should read properly, the concern is that there is a huge fps drop in DC, i mean its pretty simple to test this and arive with a clear conclusion if you test both game versions in a specific region, for me it was near the distribution centre and Mountain knotcity.

You also said this; Why is it stuttering on YOUR system to OP, i mean at this point if you think like this your benchmark and nd whatever your doing is useless, cuz you did not botter to test the original and that is a big flag, the correct question is; Why is DC underperforming with serious double digits compared to OG.

In short you ignore to take the OG game as basic to come up with awnsers and better understanding, instead you complicate things that are not relevant nd have nothing logical about it. You should think twice nd use your brains.
I never said I got brains. 😝

I have over 270 hours in the OG.
The DC I haven’t even left the east coast, and I’ve barely started the game. I didn’t import my last game since I wanted a fresh start.

Standing at the watch tower at Capital Knot looking at the mountains, I get about 200fps on both versions with quality DLSS running almost 1440p. If there is a frame loss of some sort, it’s either not happening to me or not in this area. So I’ll keep playing a while to compare the games in the next region.


ahaha i like you bro, sorry if i was a bit rude my bad. But your right, I would also normally start fresh, but I had to verify if the game was running as good or better, so i ported my save data, and after 6 hours testing the dc with my 100 % completion of 256 hours save content, I was really dissapointed and did not touch DC untill this performance concern is fixed properly.

But im not sure who is responsible for the DC development on pc, not sure if its KojiPro or 505.
Flybye May 9, 2022 @ 2:14pm 
Lol no worries.

As “convenient” as they want to be, I’m not trusting a conversion. I mean lets put this into perspective. Years have past, and they NEVER made a proper resolution fix for something I easily adjust myself in a damn txt file. So you think I’m going to trust a conversion from them? 🤣
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