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Best Death Stranding Director’s Cut settings for the Intel Arc 140V (iGPU) (2026)

On a Intel Arc 140V (iGPU) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Death Stranding Director’s Cut runs at roughly 62 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 46FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The Intel Arc 140V (iGPU) is a handheld 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 62 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 46 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 62 FPS at 1080p and 58 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 33 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is XeSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	46	62
1440p	28	58
4K	16	33

🚀 Biggest free win: enable XeSS (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — XeSSQuality+35% FPS

Death Stranding Director's Cut (Decima engine) supports DLSS and FSR. A free boost on a beautifully optimised game.

Memory / Texture QualityVery High-1% FPS

Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

Model DetailHighbaseline

Geometry detail on characters and the landscape - one of the heavier settings. High is a clean trade.

Shadow ResolutionHighbaseline

Shadow resolution and range. High is the value pick.

Screen Space ReflectionsMediumbaseline

Reflections on water and wet rock across the open world. Medium is plenty.

Ambient OcclusionOnbaseline

Soft contact shadows for depth. Cheap; leave On.

Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline

Edge smoothing. TAA is clean and cheap.

Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline

Keeps the terrain sharp into the distance - essentially free, use 16x.

⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the Intel Arc 140V (iGPU) get in Death Stranding Director’s Cut?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the Intel Arc 140V (iGPU) averages around 62 FPS at 1080p in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — up from about 46 FPS with everything on High.

Can the Intel Arc 140V (iGPU) run Death Stranding Director’s Cut at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the Intel Arc 140V (iGPU) averages roughly 58 FPS in Death Stranding Director’s Cut; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Death Stranding Director’s Cut settings for the Intel Arc 140V (iGPU)?

Turn on XeSS (Quality), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Model Detail and Shadow Resolution 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.