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Posted 9/7/2023, 9:58:00 AM

Todd Howard Tells Starfield Players To Upgrade Their PC

Todd Howard said players should upgrade their PCs instead of blaming optimisation for Starfield's performance issues.
Many players report stuttering and crashes despite top specs like RTX 4090s.
The game lacks Nvidia DLSS upscaling and uses AMD FSR2 instead, which some say is inferior.
Modders added unofficial DLSS support which helps some players, but you need an RTX card.
While some players have no issues, many still want official DLSS and more graphics options.

thegamer.com

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9/6/2023

Todd Howard on Benefit of Starfield Xbox Exclusivity: ‘When You Think of Zelda You Think of Switch' - IGN

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Stop comparing Starfield to Cyberpunk 2077, designer says

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Starfield Designed for High-End PCs, Mods Help It Run on Older Systems

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9/8/2023

Starfield Faces Criticism Over Dated and Problematic NPC Design Choices

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9/9/2023

Starfield PC Version Needs Optimization, Lacks Graphics Options

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9/11/2023

Starfield PC Performance Lacking Compared to Console Due to Poor Optimization, Even for Top Hardware

A recent YouTube video suggests that even the fastest consumer SSDs are not enough for the PC version of Starfield, raising questions about what upgrades are needed to improve performance.

9/11/2023

Starfield Favors AMD Hardware Over Nvidia/Intel For Best Performance

Starfield, the demanding PC game, is optimized for AMD GPUs and CPUs but not so much for Intel and Nvidia systems, leading to poorer performance on the latter platforms, according to experts at Digital Foundry.

9/20/2023

No Man's Sky offers freedom and cosmic wonder, while Starfield trades unpredictability for structured quests and human drama

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9/25/2023

Bethesda Rolls Out Starfield Update 1.7.33, Fixes Crashes and Bugs as It Promises Larger Update

Bethesda has released an update for Starfield on Xbox Series X|S and PC, addressing performance and stability issues, as well as gameplay bugs.

9/27/2023

Bethesda Dials Back Starfield's Punishing Planet Atmospheres After Playtesting Finds Original System Too Challenging

Bethesda had to tone down the atmosphere effects in Starfield and make them less punishing due to the complexity and annoyance it caused for players.

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Posted 9/7/2023, 9:58:00 AM

Todd Howard Tells Starfield Players To Upgrade Their PC

Todd Howard said players should upgrade their PCs instead of blaming optimisation for Starfield's performance issues.
Many players report stuttering and crashes despite top specs like RTX 4090s.
The game lacks Nvidia DLSS upscaling and uses AMD FSR2 instead, which some say is inferior.
Modders added unofficial DLSS support which helps some players, but you need an RTX card.
While some players have no issues, many still want official DLSS and more graphics options.

thegamer.com

Relevant topic timeline:

9/6/2023

Todd Howard on Benefit of Starfield Xbox Exclusivity: ‘When You Think of Zelda You Think of Switch' - IGN

9/7/2023

Stop comparing Starfield to Cyberpunk 2077, designer says

9/7/2023

Starfield Designed for High-End PCs, Mods Help It Run on Older Systems

9/8/2023

Starfield Faces Criticism Over Dated and Problematic NPC Design Choices

9/9/2023

Starfield PC Version Needs Optimization, Lacks Graphics Options

9/11/2023

Starfield PC Performance Lacking Compared to Console Due to Poor Optimization, Even for Top Hardware

A recent YouTube video suggests that even the fastest consumer SSDs are not enough for the PC version of Starfield, raising questions about what upgrades are needed to improve performance.

9/11/2023

Starfield Favors AMD Hardware Over Nvidia/Intel For Best Performance

9/20/2023

No Man's Sky offers freedom and cosmic wonder, while Starfield trades unpredictability for structured quests and human drama

9/25/2023

Bethesda Rolls Out Starfield Update 1.7.33, Fixes Crashes and Bugs as It Promises Larger Update

Bethesda has released an update for Starfield on Xbox Series X|S and PC, addressing performance and stability issues, as well as gameplay bugs.

9/27/2023

Bethesda Dials Back Starfield's Punishing Planet Atmospheres After Playtesting Finds Original System Too Challenging

Bethesda had to tone down the atmosphere effects in Starfield and make them less punishing due to the complexity and annoyance it caused for players.