Crimson Desert Plagued by Severe 10 FPS Drops on PS5 and PS5 Pro
Recent examinations of Crimson Desert's performance on consoles have uncovered significant optimization challenges. Following initial complaints about blurry visuals in its 60 FPS mode, new findings reveal catastrophic frame rate drops during critical boss battles.
Fresh gameplay footage demonstrates that the frame rate consistently plummets to as low as 10 FPS on both the standard PlayStation 5 and the more powerful PlayStation 5 Pro. During these crucial encounters, where precise timing, dodges, and parries are essential, the gameplay devolves into an unacceptable "slideshow." This extreme performance degradation likely explains why the developer chose not to provide console versions to journalists ahead of its release.
It's clear that Pearl Abyss faces a considerable task in optimizing Crimson Desert. Beyond addressing these severe performance dips, the implementation of FSR upscaling is crucial for the 60 FPS mode, as the current image quality in this setting has been compared to games running on the original Nintendo Switch.
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