Capcom's latest release is breaking online records (currently ranked 6th among Steam's most-played titles), yet players continue to criticize the game's rating on Valve’s platform due to its poor technical state. Digital Foundry has also confirmed these issues, publishing a detailed analysis of the PC version that reached disappointing conclusions.
Their investigation reveals multiple performance problems. For instance, shader pre-compilation lasts roughly 9 minutes on a system with a 9800X3D processor and exceeds 30 minutes on a Ryzen 3600. Texture quality remains underwhelming even on the "High" graphics preset. On a PC with an RTX 4060—using "High" settings at 1440p resolution and balanced DLSS—significant frame time spikes are noticeable. Even on the more capable RTX 4070 with 12 GB of memory, textures appear notably low in quality.
For graphics cards with 8 GB of VRAM, it's advisable to reduce texture quality to "Medium" to reduce stuttering and frame time spikes. Still, visual fidelity remains disappointing. Fast camera movement continues to produce visible spikes, though these issues are less obvious with slower pans. Importantly, even with low-quality textures, frame time inconsistencies persist.
According to Alex Battaglia from Digital Foundry, the core issue stems from data streaming, which overloads the GPU during decompression. This is especially problematic for budget GPUs, causing sharp frame time spikes. He does not recommend the game for users with 8 GB graphics cards and remains cautious about more powerful options like the RTX 4070.
Performance is particularly poor on Intel GPUs. The Arc 770, for example, runs at just 15–20 frames per second, with missing textures and other visual glitches. Although some issues can be alleviated on high-end systems, the game still doesn’t run smoothly in all scenarios. At this point, creating truly optimized settings is nearly impossible without severely compromising visual quality.
