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Crimson Desert Enhanced: Great Game, Ruined by the Enhanced Update (100 FPS Down to 45 FPS) (Workarounds)
Short answer
No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: Now, funny enough, because the FG is broken, i disabled it, still have 100 fps with RR, 1440p, cinematic.
How to fix it
Reset the graphics settings
- Open the game’s options menu and use the Reset to Default button. This clears any hidden changes the Enhanced patch may have applied.
Start from the lowest preset
- After resetting, select the Minimal graphics preset. This guarantees that every setting is at the most performance‑friendly level.
Re‑apply your preferred options one by one
- From the Minimal preset, enable only the settings you really need (e.g., texture quality, shadows).
- Test the FPS after each change to see which option, if any, causes a drop.
Check the upscaling configuration
- If you are using DLSS, FSR, or any other upscaling method, make sure the Resolution Scaling slider is set to a value lower than 100 % (e.g., 50 %).
- Using the upscaler at full resolution defeats its purpose and can keep the performance penalty that the patch introduced.
Disable FidelityFX Super Resolution (FG) if it’s broken
- Some users report that the FG implementation in the Enhanced version is faulty. Turn it off in the graphics menu.
- After disabling FG, you can still achieve high frame rates (up to 100 FPS) with Radeon Raytracing (RR) at 1440p and Cinematic settings, provided the other steps above are followed.
Verify GPU usage
- Open your GPU monitoring tool (e.g., MSI Afterburner) while the game runs. If the GPU usage is well below 100 % and FPS is still low, double‑check that the settings you applied match the Minimal baseline and that upscaling is correctly configured.
If it still doesn't work
- Make sure the game is running on the correct graphics card (especially on laptops with integrated + dedicated GPUs).
- Close any background applications that might be forcing the game into a power‑saving mode.
- Re‑install the game to ensure no corrupted configuration files remain.
- Keep an eye on future patches; the issue may be addressed officially.
What players reported
• From Smooth to Unplayable: Before the Enhanced patch, the game ran effortlessly at a stable 100 FPS on Cinematic settings at 1080p, using native resolution (DLAA) with no need for upscaling tricks. • Painful 45 FPS: After the update—keeping the exact same graphics settings—performance plummeted to around 45 FPS, turning combat and demanding scenes into a sluggish torture. • Forced Frame…
What players suggest
You didnt say the most important thing, your hardware. And i have the opposite effect. I had to use FG to have 100 fps at 1440p with RR. Now, funny enough, because the FG is broken, i disabled it, still have 100 fps with RR, 1440p, cinematic.
before there was update which caused this and it wass issue that update changed user settings - check settings or reset them to default then set "minimal" then set your preferring settings. Check if DLSS/FSR have proper resolution scaling like 50% of resolution for perforamnce and not 100% to be sure it works properly.
"You're missing the point. Before this update, I was playing Crimson Desert on Native resolution with Cinematic settings at 110-120 FPS, and my GPU wasn't even hitting 70% usage. I didn't need DLSS, FSR, or any upscaling at all. Now, after the update, I can't even get past 45 FPS with the exact same settings. Why should I have to downgrade my graphics or turn on FSR/DLSS just to play the game…
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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: performance, nvidia, amd