{"id":63457,"date":"2019-11-06T13:06:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=63457"},"modified":"2019-12-27T06:46:39","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T01:46:39","slug":"how-to-reduce-red-dead-redemption-2-stuttering-on-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/how-to-reduce-red-dead-redemption-2-stuttering-on-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to reduce Red Dead Redemption 2 Stuttering on PC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Red Dead Redemption 2 is finally available on PC and is off to a slightly rocky start. If you want to reduce Red Dead Redemption 2 Stuttering on PC, here are a few things you can do.<\/p>\n<p>The game is fairly demanding but offers a variety of options to improve performance.<\/p>\n<h2>Reduce Red Dead Redemption 2 Stuttering<\/h2>\n<p>There are a few things you can do to mitigate stuttering on PC.<\/p>\n<h3>Reduce number CPU cores being used by the game<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure the game is running, and minimize it<\/li>\n<li>Open the <strong>Task Manager<\/strong> on your PC<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>Details<\/strong> to see all the running processes<\/li>\n<li>Find <strong>RDR2.exe<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Right-click on the task, and select <b>Set affinity<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Uncheck one or two of the cores, like CPU 2, CPU3<\/li>\n<li>Click Ok<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This method seems to have worked for a number of users, and it&#8217;s been a known issue in GTA V as well.<\/p>\n<p>While you\u2019re here, you can read our other guides for Red Dead Redemption 2 on PC as well.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/how-to-fix-red-dead-redemption-2-exited-unexpectedly-error-on-pc\/\">How to fix Red Dead Redemption 2 Exited Unexpectedly Error on PC<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/red-dead-redemption-2-fps-boost-for-nvidia-users\/\">Red Dead Redemption 2 FPS Boost for NVIDIA Users<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Update your Graphics Drivers<\/h3>\n<p>You can download the latest graphics drivers for your GPUs from the links below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Nvidia:\u00a0<a class=\"link link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guru3d.com\/files-details\/geforce-441-12-whql-driver-download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">441.12<\/a><\/li>\n<li>AMD:\u00a0<a class=\"link link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.guru3d.com\/files-details\/amd-radeon-adrenalin-edition-19-11-1-driver-download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">19.11.1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Intel: Depends on your processor; download the\u00a0<a class=\"link link--external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/support\/detect.html?iid=dc_iduu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">driver update utility<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Update your Windows Version<\/h3>\n<p>Make sure you are on the latest version of Windows 10, which is <strong>1903<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Red Dead Redemption 2 PC System Requirements<\/h3>\n<p>To run the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockstargames.com\/reddeadredemption2\/restricted-content\/agegate\/form?redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockstargames.com%2Freddeadredemption2%2Fpc&amp;options=&amp;locale=en_us\">game<\/a>\u00a0on PC, you\u2019ll need the following specifications<\/p>\n<h3>Minimum<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OS:<\/strong>\u00a0Windows 7 64-bit \u2013 Service Pack 1 (6.1.7601)<\/li>\n<li><strong>CPU:<\/strong>\u00a0Intel Core i5-2500K 3.3 GHz or AMD FX-6300 3.5 GHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>RAM:<\/strong>\u00a08 GB System Memory<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU RAM:<\/strong>\u00a02 GB Video Memory<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU:<\/strong>\u00a0GeForce GTX 770 2GB or Radeon R9 280 3GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>HDD:\u00a0<\/strong>150\u00a0GB Available Hard Drive Space<\/li>\n<li><strong>DX:<\/strong>\u00a0DirectX 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Recommended<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>OS:\u00a0<\/strong>Windows 10 64-bit \u2013 April 2019 Update (v1803)<\/li>\n<li><strong>CPU:<\/strong>\u00a0Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5 GHz or\u00a0AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 3.5 GHz<\/li>\n<li><strong>RAM:\u00a0<\/strong>12 GB System Memory<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU RAM:<\/strong>\u00a04 GB Video Memory<\/li>\n<li><strong>GPU:<\/strong>\u00a0Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB<\/li>\n<li><strong>HDD:\u00a0<\/strong>150\u00a0GB\u00a0Available Hard Drive Space<\/li>\n<li><strong>DX:<\/strong>\u00a0DirectX 11<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Was this guide useful? 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