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en.gamegpu.com/test-gpu/actio… We published a massive performance test of Death Stranding 2 on older generation hardware. We checked in practice how the large scale game works on once popular video cards from GTX 1060 to RX 5700 XT paired with older processors. The developers did a great job optimizing the updated engine for weak systems. A flexible resource streaming system and competent load distribution help avoid sharp drops and freezes even with an acute shortage of video memory on outdated devices. At the same time the system requirements remain quite severe. For a comfortable playthrough at high graphics settings you will have to actively use the balanced FSR scaling mode and the total RAM consumption of the entire system can reach an impressive 20 gigabytes. #DeathStranding2 #Benchmarks #Hardware #PCGaming #FSR

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/deat… Death Stranding 2 cracked on PC at launch Death Stranding 2: On the Beach was cracked on PC within hours of release, with full versions quickly appearing online. Reports suggest the lack of strong DRM protection made the process significantly easier, allowing rapid distribution. The situation highlights ongoing challenges with protecting major PC releases from early cracking. #DeathStranding2 #PCGaming #Gaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/mara… Marathon unlocks Cryo Archive endgame zone Bungie has launched the Cryo Archive in Marathon following the completion of an ARG by the community. This marks the game’s first major endgame content. The zone is set aboard the UESC Marathon and features intense PvPvE combat, Vault chases, and high-risk extractions across multiple sectors. Players need to reach level 25, unlock all factions, and equip a 5000 credit loadout. The update launched on March 20, 2026. #Marathon #Bungie #Gaming #PvPvE

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/the-… The Outlast Trials introduces Project Judas update Red Barrels has revealed the Project Judas cinematic trailer for The Outlast Trials, highlighting new content and a darker atmosphere. The update adds a new Trial environment called Television Studio, focusing on media-driven scenarios and psychological pressure. Project Judas launches on March 24, 2026 across all major platforms. #OutlastTrials #ProjectJudas #Horror #Gaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/v-fo… Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2 introduces Rivalry system Epic Games has detailed the Rivalry system in Fortnite Chapter 7 Season 2. Players choose between Team Foundation and Team Ice King, impacting rewards and progression. The system features player duels, where victories earn points and credits for unlocking weapons, upgrades, and abilities. Global leaderboards and real-world rewards are also included, with prizes such as an RTX 5080 and PlayStation 5. #Fortnite #Season2 #Rivalry #EpicGames

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/pk-v… Death Stranding 2 launches on PC with DLSS 4 support Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is now available on PC, featuring NVIDIA technologies aimed at improving performance and visual quality. The PC version includes DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation, enabling smoother gameplay through advanced frame generation techniques. This release expands the game’s availability and enhances its technical capabilities on modern hardware. #DeathStranding2 #DLSS4 #PCGaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/sabe… Space Marine 2 developers to refund controversial DLCSaber Interactive has announced full refunds for the Chapter Voice Pack 1 DLC in Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 after it failed to meet player expectations.The 4.99 dollar add-on faced criticism for its implementation, including shared voice lines across languages and inconsistent usage during gameplay.The DLC will now be made free for all players, while refunds are being processed across platforms. #SpaceMarine2 #Warhammer40K #Gaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/razr… Lords of the Fallen II secures nearly 19 million dollars in funding The developers of Lords of the Fallen II have completed a book building phase, raising close to 19 million dollars to support ongoing development. The project is built around a Players First approach, focusing on community feedback to shape gameplay systems and overall direction. The new funding is expected to accelerate production and expand development capabilities. #LordsOfTheFallen2 #Gaming #Industry

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/razn… Against the backdrop of the release of the action RPG Crimson Desert heated disputes broke out regarding the quality of scaling technologies. Contradictory test results from western YouTube channels radically diverged from our objective benchmarks. Our independent hardware tests clearly demonstrated that the praised ray reconstruction from NVIDIA in this game frankly blurs fine texture details and vegetation. At the same time the built in regeneration system from AMD produces a much sharper and detailed picture in dynamics. Despite physical evidence from our editorial board western channels like Digital Foundry and Hardware Unboxed claim the opposite. We do not want to create hype but just give people the truth and when the game officially comes out you can test reconstruction or regeneration yourselves. #CrimsonDesert #GameGPU #Reconstruction #Regeneration #PCGaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/obzo… Gaming publications have released their reviews for the action RPG Crimson Desert. On the Metacritic and OpenCritic aggregators the average score of the project was 78 and 80 out of 100 possible respectively. Journalists scores show a strong variance. Some critics gave maximum points for the scale and high level of freedom of action in the open world. Other major portals rated the game at 6 points due to various flaws. On social networks players are discussing the time required to fully complete the project. Many users doubt the need to purchase such a lengthy game given the tight release schedule of the current year. #CrimsonDesert #Metacritic #Reviews #GamingNews #PlayStation

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/pear… Pearl Abyss shares drop after Crimson Desert reception Pearl Abyss shares fell nearly 33 percent following early reviews of Crimson Desert. Investor expectations had been high due to the game’s long development cycle. The project was seen as a major release for the company, but initial reception did not meet those expectations, leading to a strong market reaction. The drop highlights how sensitive the market is to major game launches and investor sentiment. #PearlAbyss #CrimsonDesert #Gaming #Stocks

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/tolk… The results of video card performance testing in the PC version of the action game Death Stranding 2 have been published on the site. The main discovery was the incredibly high hardware requirements when activating maximum graphics settings and ray tracing in 4K resolution. The chart data shows that physically correct reflections and shadows put a colossal load on the system. Only one video card on the market was able to deliver the coveted 60 frames per second in native resolution without upscalers and that turned out to be the flagship GeForce RTX 5090. The rest of the graphics accelerators could not overcome this bar of comfortable gameplay. The previous generation represented by the top tier RTX 4090 provides only 46 frames so owners of other systems will have to activate image scaling algorithms without fail. #DeathStranding2 #RTX5090 #NVIDIA #Benchmarks #PCGaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/tras… Technical tests of the PC version of Death Stranding 2 allow us to predict the development of the Decima graphics engine in future projects. Based on this data we can draw conclusions about the technological level of the next installment in the Horizon series. It is assumed that the game will offer scalable graphics for different devices. The base version of PlayStation 5 will receive only simplified ray tracing an advanced modification will go to the PS5 Pro console and full path tracing will become the main trump card of the future PlayStation 6. At the same time the release of the sequel on personal computers is practically excluded. The weight of the engine new technologies for modern hardware indirectly confirms the information that Sony plans to wind down the initiative to release its major projects outside its own console ecosystem. #Horizon3 #Decima #PlayStation #Sony #GamingNews

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/dviz… The release of the PC version of Death Stranding 2 brought significant technical changes to the proprietary Decima engine. The developers deeply modernized the core architecture to implement current rendering standards for modern computers. For the first time for games on this technology full ray tracing was implemented. This option replaces outdated lighting and reflection methods allowing the creation of physically correct mirror surfaces of water bodies and realistic contact shadows throughout the open world. In addition the proprietary anti-aliasing and image scaling algorithm from Sony was integrated into the project. The exclusive PICO technology works on any video card and provides a clear image with a high frame rate successfully complementing familiar market upscalers. #DeathStranding2 #Decima #Sony #RayTracing #PCGaming

en.gamegpu.com/test-gpu/actio… A massive performance test of video cards and processors in the PC version of the action game Death Stranding 2 has been released on our website. We tested the game on various configurations in several resolutions with the activation of modern graphics technologies. The project is based on the updated Decima engine and offers full ray tracing to create honest reflections and shadows. To maintain a high frame rate the developers added support for current upscalers including the exclusive PICO algorithm which works perfectly on older video cards. Tests showed that the game turned out to be extremely demanding on the memory subsystem and hardware computing power. Comfortable gaming in 4K at maximum settings with rays will require a flagship video card and the total system RAM consumption reaches 17 gigabytes. #DeathStranding2 #Benchmarks #Hardware #PCGaming #Graphics

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/vseg… New video card performance test results for Crimson Desert have been published on our website. Graphics parameter analysis revealed an incredibly heavy setting that critically hits the frame rate. It turned out that enabling Reconstruction technology on NVIDIA cards or Regeneration on AMD devices reduces the final FPS by more than half. For example the flagship RTX 5090 in native 4K resolution delivers 73 frames and after activating this option the metric drops to 34 frames per second. A similar two-fold drop in frames is recorded on all tested participants. Because of such colossal losses enjoying the maximum lighting quality without enabling aggressive image scaling algorithms will be physically impossible even on the most powerful computers. #CrimsonDesert #Reconstruction #Regeneration #NVIDIA #AMD

en.gamegpu.com/news/zhelezo/f… New information about the FSR 4 scaling technology working on older graphics accelerators is being discussed online. The OptiScaler utility community reported that the modified algorithm file with int8 instructions began to function correctly with the latest video drivers. Users successfully tested frame generation on the Radeon RX 6750 XT video card. During the discussions a theory arose that AMD has already secretly added basic compatibility with new technologies for RDNA 2 and RDNA 3 architectures at the driver level. So far this information has not received official confirmation from the developers. However players express hope that in future software updates full support for older devices will appear at the system level for everyone. #AMD #FSR4 #Radeon #PCGaming #Hardware

en.gamegpu.com/test-gpu/rpgro… A technical analysis of graphics settings in the action RPG Crimson Desert has been published on our website. Testing showed that the project suffers from a catastrophic lack of optimization and the visuals are highly dependent on resource intensive path tracing. The analysis revealed that changing most graphics settings makes no practical sense. Lowering the quality of models textures water and vegetation to minimum values does not bring additional frames per second. Players simply get a degraded picture with flat shadows and muddy reflections at the same performance as on the Cinematic preset. The only way to control the frame rate is to use image scaling technologies. FSR 3 algorithms produce a sharp picture with noticeable noise while new iterations of DLSS soften the image but provide stability in dynamics. Without these technologies comfortable gaming with global illumination enabled is practically impossible. #CrimsonDesert #Optimization #Graphics #Benchmarks #PCGaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/v-cr… A technical analysis of the graphics features in the action RPG Crimson Desert has been published on our GameGPU website. During testing we discovered a hidden mechanism for the operation of image scaling technologies in the settings menu. It has long been known that the DLSS 4.5 upscaler cannot be technically activated together with ray reconstruction technology. The main problem is that the game interface allows you to turn on both functions simultaneously without any warnings about a software conflict. Our analysis showed that when selecting such parameters the game engine secretly intervenes in the process. The system forcibly lowers the upscaler version to the base DLSS 4 to ensure the operation of reconstruction leaving users in the dark regarding the real graphics settings. #GameGPU #CrimsonDesert #DLSS #NVIDIA #PCGaming

en.gamegpu.com/news/igry/algo… A detailed review of graphics technologies in the action RPG Crimson Desert has been published on our GameGPU website. We compared the performance of current scaling algorithms from leading video card manufacturers. The test results showed that FSR 4 technology surpasses DLSS 4 in terms of final image quality. The AMD solution provides better clarity in dynamics and generates fewer visual artifacts around moving objects while the NVIDIA algorithm blurs fine details. This lag of DLSS 4 came as a surprise given the past merits of the technology. The game developers paid more attention to optimizing the engine for open standards which gives a noticeable advantage to owners of current systems when playing at maximum graphics settings. #GameGPU #CrimsonDesert #FSR4 #DLSS4 #AMD #NVIDIA