Improve performance using DXVK

Use DXVK to get a performance improvement on Windows, ranging from ~20% improvement all the way up to 100% or more in some scenes and resolutions!

Introduction

DXVK[github.com] is a Vulkan-based translation layer that, among other things, translates Direct3D 11 (D3D11) calls of DirectX 11-based games into Vulkan. The intention of this tool is to allow Windows-based games to run on Linux, but due to the way DXVK is implemented (as regular Windows-style DLL files), although not intended, it can be used on Windows as well.

Although rare DXVK have in some games allowed Windows users to benefit from additional performance made possible by Vulkan working around performance limitations either in the game code itself or native D3D11 related calls, such as with Assassin's Creed: Origins.[www.pcgamingwiki.com]

Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning is the latest title to benefit from this approach, and can see performance improvements ranging from ~20% all the way up to and above 100% depending on the specific in-game scene and resolution being used.

For any user experiencing lackluster framerates or performance, it is worth giving DXVK a shot as it might improve the gaming experience.

See the Comparison section further down for examples.

Instructions

Note that the Steam Overlay might become non-functioning while using DXVK which can prevent controllers handled through Steam Input from working properly. Xbox and DualShock 4 (PS4) controllers can be solved by forcing Steam Input off for the game, see step 6.

1. Download the latest archive[github.com] of DXVK (usually named dxvk-1.X.Y.tar.gz).
   
   
2. Open the archive in an archive manager such as 7-Zip[www.7-zip.org] or WinRAR[www.rarlab.com].
   
   
3. Navigate to the x32 subfolder of the archive.
   
   
4. Extract dxgi.dll and d3d11.dll to the root of the game folder.
   
   
5. And that is it -- DXVK is now installed and being used by the game!
   
   
6. If you use an Xbox or DualShock 4 (PS4) controller and have controller support enabled in Steam for this type of controllers you also need to do the following:
   
   
   1. Right click on the game in the Steam Library and select Properties.
      
      
   2. Change "Steam Input Per-Game Setting" setting to Forced Off.
      
      
      • This option does not work when using a DualShock 4 (PS4) connected over Bluetooth. Please disable PlayStation Configuration Support globally instead through Steam > View > Settings > Controller > General Controller Settings.
      
      Disabling Steam Input for the game will prevent Steam from trying (and failing) to override controller support in the game through the Steam Overlay and instead rely on the native support of the game for Xbox and DualShock 4 (PS4) controller types.

Comparison

The difference in performance from using DXVK changes depending on the scene, but overall there seems to be an improvement across the board regardless of scene. Lowest improvement in I have seen so far is a ~20% improvement.

The below comparisons was captured on a GTX 1080 Ti and i7 8700K.

4K + Highest Settings

FXAA is disabled.

• D3D11 ~45 FPS
  
  
• DXVK ~60 FPS (+33%)
  

720p + Lowest Settings

• D3D11 ~70 FPS
  
  
• DXVK ~170 FPS (+142%)
  

Uninstall

Simply remove dxgi.dll and d3d11.dll from the game folder.

[GenghisJ1]

Worked like a charm, at least for the beginning of the game. Thank you

[Blizz]

Great, easy to follow guide. I was able to get a lot better performance from this

[burn1none]

I've got it installed and as far as I can tell it's working but I still crash constantly every time I try to enter Kandrian Keep. please if anyone can help I'd appreciate it.

[Decadence]

I was getting constant crashes during loading points, was at a point i had to avoid certain areas cause i knew it would crash there. This fixed it perfectly.

[Roscuro]

Beware that if you use this, then you can't use Reshade.

[YatesThaYeti]

Can confirm this is a fix for the crash occurring when you enter Haxhi Dam. First crash I've run into but this fixed it immediately.

[Jake V]

das

[LoginRs]

Hi!
@Thoma I think u downloaded wrong file. U should download dxvk-2.0.tar.gz from github. And after that just extract it with 7zip or winrar.

[Thoma]

Hello, i can't find any .dll file only .DEF files, how to proceed?

[Aemony]

@Sacrefice: Yes.