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Best Death Stranding Director’s Cut settings for the RTX 4090 Laptop (2026)

On a RTX 4090 Laptop (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU), Death Stranding Director’s Cut runs at roughly 141 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 143FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The RTX 4090 Laptop is a high-end graphics card with 16GB of VRAM, and Death Stranding Director’s Cut is a moderately demanding game. Paired with the Intel Core i9-12900F, it flies at 1440p — about 141 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.

Across resolutions you can expect around 227 FPS at 1080p and 141 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 80 FPS at 4K. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for Death Stranding Director’s Cut, so textures can stay maxed. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p227227
1440p143141
4K8180
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 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 RTX 4090 Laptop get in Death Stranding Director’s Cut?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the RTX 4090 Laptop averages around 141 FPS at 1440p in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — up from about 143 FPS with everything on High.

Can the RTX 4090 Laptop run Death Stranding Director’s Cut at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the RTX 4090 Laptop averages roughly 141 FPS in Death Stranding Director’s Cut — a smooth experience.

What are the best Death Stranding Director’s Cut settings for the RTX 4090 Laptop?

Use a balanced preset, 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.