On a AMD RX 580 (4GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Death Stranding Director’s Cut runs at roughly 69 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 51FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 580 (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 Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 69 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 51 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 69 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 37 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 | 51 | 69 |
| 1440p | 31 | 60 |
| 4K | 17 | 37 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 580 (4GB) averages around 69 FPS at 1080p in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — up from about 51 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 580 (4GB) averages roughly 60 FPS in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — a smooth experience.
Turn on FSR (Quality), 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.