Red Dead Redemption PC - DF Tech Review - Scales Beyond PS5, Good Performance, No Stutter

We've been waiting many, many years for Red Dead Redemption to get the PC port it deserves, but launcher issues and minor bugs apart, developer Double Eleven has delivered a very good version of the game for PC users, with rich options, impressive features and the ability to scale the game significantly beyond the PlayStation 5 version. Alex has the full tech review for you.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:38 User Experience and Preservation
00:03:17 Graphical Options
00:05:06 PC vs. PS5
00:10:18 GPU and CPU Performance
00:12:38 Running RDR on Retro PC Hardware
00:15:29 Issues and Curiosities
00:17:17 Conclusion

[zanderman]

good to see rockstar has added extra layers of protection against my money

[Nestor.]

Thank you for calling out annoying extra launchers and DRM's

[Sturmx]

Pro Tip.. Turn off sticky keys... One of the first things to do after installing Windows.

[matslarsson]

"launcher", "DRM" and "account". Magic words for saving me 50 bucks.

[triggerWay]

Despite being an old game, the art direction in RDR is so good that it holds up incredibly well, even after 14 years. I finally played it for the first time and just finished the game yesterday, having only played RDR2 before, aaaand FOLKS, it's been an amazing journey!

[jordan]

No stuttering in a 15 year old game, woah

[chrisfratz]

I'll be honest., the only thing I wish you did in this review was compare the PC version to the original Xbox 360 or PS3 release. Just to demonstrate how far this game has come since the original game out.

[UmbrellaGent]

No multiplayer is a real bummer.
And for that price it is definitely better to wait for a sale and for modders to do their thing.

[Maya-mtse]

Idk what you are talking about, I downloaded the game for free, its preserved.

[michaelm]

This is one of the greatest games of all time. Finally it's on PC.

[ShindlerReal]

4:44 Special thanks to John for providing his main monitor for testing

[vintagesandwichenjoyer]

pc version also has broken cloth physics if your fps above 30 which is weird cause on console it was working properly

[BigO]

Sticky keys is something you turn off the first time it pops up.

[Zool]

Mouse and keyboard support on PC. What a feature 😄

[DerComedyDad]

contact hardening is the feeling I get everytime DF drops a new video

[TheWolfSharp]

There's an option for automatically running with the horse without mashing the shift key, is the keybindings menu, it's called "hold shift for vehicles" or something like that, it works for stagecoaches and horses alike though.

[CeceliPS]

Why is Alex making a thing about sticky key? One of the first things I do everytime I format my PC is to disable that.

[RobertMcGovernTarasis]

Now I'm curious how it performs on the OG Steam Deck, but $50 is ridiculous compared to say Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered

[marcelo]

i ACTUALLY played RDR original release on a CRT TV. we only had one Full HD TV on our houses back in the day and of course it wasn't in the kids bedroom. simpler and better times

[boris---]

2:45 left shift was used in RDR2.. they ported all key mapping from RDR2 to RDR
3:35 if you have Vsync on and tripple buffering and monitor set more than 144hz.. game will go over 144fps cap to monitor refresh rate