On a AMD RX 540 (4GB) (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 3 3300X-class CPU), Death Stranding Director’s Cut runs at roughly 32 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 15FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 540 (4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and Death Stranding Director’s Cut is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the AMD Ryzen 3 3300X, it is a real challenge at 1080p — about 32 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 15 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 32 FPS at 1080p and 19 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 11 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 15 | 32 |
| 1440p | 9 | 19 |
| 4K | 5 | 11 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 540 (4GB) averages around 32 FPS at 1080p in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — up from about 15 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 540 (4GB) averages roughly 19 FPS in Death Stranding Director’s Cut; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.
Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Model Detail and Shadow Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.