FPS Improvements in Red Dead Redemption 2: Overcoming Stuttering Issues - Now Resolved

Red Dead Redemption 2 was released in 2018, and 2 years later there’re many players complaining about theFPS issues . Some experience lag in specific scenes, and for some the game stutters all the time.

But don’t worry if you’re on the same boat. In this post, we’ll show you some working fixes that could boost your FPS in no time.

Try these fixes

You might not need to try them all. Simply work your way down until you find the one that gives you luck.

1. Install all Windows updates
2. Change power plan to Ultimate performance
3. Update your graphics driver
4. Enable HAGs
5. Disable all mods
6. Fine tune in-game graphics settings

Fix 1: Install all Windows updates

The latest Windows updates give you bug fixes and some boost of overall performance. Usually Windows updates automatically, but it’s best for you to make sure your system is up to date.

1. On your keyboard, pressWin+I (the Windows logo key and the i key) to open the Windows Settings app. ClickUpdate & Security .
   
2. ClickCheck for updates . Windows will then download and install the available patches. It might take some time (up to 30 mins).
   

To confirm you’ve installed all the system updates, repeat these steps until it prompts “You’re up to date” when you click Check for updates .

After installing all the updates, restart your PC and check the gameplay.

If RDR2 still stutters on your latest system, you can try the next fix below.

Fix 2: Change power plan to Ultimate performance

Power plan is a setting that allows you to manage how your system consumes energy. In addition to the existing High performance power plan, Microsoft rolled out a hidden one namedUltimate performance a while ago. You can try this plan and see if things work out for you.

1. On your keyboard, press Win+R (the Windows logo key and the r key) at the same time. Type or paste powercfg.cpl and press Enter .
   
2. Select Ultimate Performance . (If you don’t see this power plan, simply continue to the next step to unhide it.) With Screensaver Wonder you can easily make a screensaver from your own pictures and video files. Create screensavers for your own computer or create standalone, self-installing screensavers for easy sharing with your friends. Together with its sister product Screensaver Factory, Screensaver Wonder is one of the most popular screensaver software products in the world, helping thousands of users decorate their computer screens quickly and easily.
3. On your keyboard, press Win (the Windows logo key) and type cmd . Select Run as Administrator .
4. In the command prompt, type or paste the following command and press Enter . powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61
   If you see a prompt similar to this, return to step 2 to enable the Ultimate Performance power plan.
   

Now you can start RDR2 and check if it stutters again.

If this fix doesn’t give you luck, you can continue to the next one below.

Fix 3: Update your graphics driver

Game stuttering can be triggered bya faulty or outdated graphics driver . Manufacturers keep updating drivers to enhance in-game performance, especially for popular & award-winning titles like RDR2. That’s why we always recommend keeping your drivers up to date.

Rockstar has recently released aNVIDIA DLSS update for the Red Dead Redemption series, featuring a massive (up to 45%) performance boost.

You can update the graphics driver manually, by visiting the graphics card manufacturer’s website (NVIDIA /AMD ), finding the latest installer for your model and installing step by step. But if you don’t have the time or patience to update drivers manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy .

1. Download and install Driver Easy.
2. Run Driver Easy and click the Scan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
   
3. Click Update All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system.
   (This requires thePro version – you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All. If you don’t want to pay for the Pro version, you can still download and install all the drivers you need with the free version; you just have to download them one at a time, and manually install them, the normal Windows way.)
   

The Pro version of Driver Easy comes with full technical support . If you need assistance, please contact Driver Easy’s support team at [email protected] .

Once you’ve updated your graphics driver, restart your computer and test the gameplay in RDR2 again.

If the latest GPU driver doesn’t do the trick for you, you can move on to the next fix.

Fix 4: Enable HAGs

HAGs is short forhardware-accelerated GPU scheduling . It’s a feature that comes with a recent Windows update designed to boost in-game FPS. There’re reports showing that HAGs might help with the FPS in RDR2, so you can try it and test the results.

HAGs requires the latest 2004 version Windows , a GeForce 10 series or later/Radeon 5600 or 5700 series graphics card with the latest driver .

1. In the empty area of your desktop, right-click and select Display settings .
   
2. Under the Multiple displays section, click Graphics settings .
3. Under the Default settings section, click Change default graphics settings .
   
4. Turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling .
   
5. Restart your PC for the changes to take effect.

Now you can launch RDR2 and check if there’s any improvements.

If HAGs doesn’t work for you, you can try the next method.

Fix 5: Disable all mods

The Red Dead Redemption series is also famous for the large number of mods. There’s a mod that allows players to turn themselves into animals, and one with which gamers can fly in a hot air balloon. Though fun, it’s worth noting that mods might be the culprit of your FPS issues. So if you’re using any mods in RDR2, turn them off and see how it goes.

Fix 6: Fine tune in-game settings

There’re reports showing frame-drops at certain scenes can be fixed bychanging game settings . So after trying the fixes above to make the most of your hardware, you can also play with the in-game graphics settings to get the most FPS.

1. Launch Red Dead Redemption 2 and go toSETTINGS > GRAPHICS .
2. SetTAA tomedium . Turn offFXAA andMSAA .
   
3. SetWater Refraction Quality andWater Reflection Quality toHigh or lower. (You can also try disabling TAA sharpening and open image sharpening in the NVIDIA control panel instead.)
   
4. Also setReflection MSAA toX4 .
   

You can now test your gameplay and see if the game lags again.

You can check outthis Reddit post for more advanced graphics tuning in RDR2.

So these are the fixes for your FPS issues in Red Dead Redemption 2. If you have any other suggestions, feel free to leave them down below.

• Red Dead Redemption 2