The Blood of Dawnwalker PC Performance Review - Great Game Marred By Tech Issues

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Digital Foundry is now fully independent! Join the DF Supporter Program and support the team: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx A critically acclaimed game to be sure, but there are technical issues to address in the PC version of The Blood of Dawnwalker - from its somewhat optimistic recommended specs to the intrusive stutter we noted even on a Ryzen 9 9950X3D paired with an RTX 5090. Rebel Wolves suggests that an upscaled 1440p at 60fps is possible on an Nvidia RTX 4060 - but we don't quite agree, so to what extent can optimised settings make a difference? Examine the DF Website: https://digitalfoundry.net Go here to check out DF merch! https://store.digitalfoundry.net Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 00:14 System Requirements 01:45 The 1440p High Preset Experience on RTX 4060 02:46 The Settings Menu 03:38 Optimised Settings Intro 03:43 Optimised Settings: Reflections Quality 04:27 Optimised Settings: Effects Quality 04:57 Optimised Settings:

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