Best Death Stranding Director’s Cut settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti (2026)
On a NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU), Death Stranding Director’s Cut runs at roughly 97 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 99FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|
| 1080p | 165 | 162 |
| 1440p | 99 | 97 |
| 4K | 49 | 66 |
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
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 QualityHighbaseline
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 RTX 4060 Ti get in Death Stranding Director’s Cut?
With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti averages around 97 FPS at 1440p in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — up from about 99 FPS with everything on High.
Can the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti run Death Stranding Director’s Cut at 1440p?
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti averages roughly 97 FPS in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — a smooth experience.
What are the best Death Stranding Director’s Cut settings for the NVIDIA RTX 4060 Ti?
Use a balanced preset, 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.