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Best Death Stranding Director’s Cut settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Death Stranding Director’s Cut runs at roughly 65 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 49FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 6GB 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 65 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 49 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 65 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 35 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p4965
1440p2961
4K1735
🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — FSRQuality+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.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB) get in Death Stranding Director’s Cut?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB) averages around 65 FPS at 1080p in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — up from about 49 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB) run Death Stranding Director’s Cut at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB) averages roughly 61 FPS in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — a smooth experience.

What are the best Death Stranding Director’s Cut settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1060 (6GB)?

Turn on FSR (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.