: Many players on Reddit and Steam report that forcing the game to run in DX12 significantly improves frame rates and stability.

: Open your game launcher (Steam or Rockstar), go to the game's Properties or Settings , find Launch Options , and type -dx12 .

: This is one of the most demanding settings. Set it to Planar (Low Detail) or Screen to regain significant FPS.

: The game's engine can become unstable at very high frame rates. It is generally recommended to lock the game to 60 FPS for the smoothest experience. Optimized Graphics Settings

Community members have identified several reliable ways to boost FPS and reduce stuttering without needing to download external files:

: Keep this on Low or Medium ; higher settings add shadow-casting lights that heavily tax the GPU.

: Many players find the default contrast too high. Lowering the Contrast to 0 or 1 notch and slightly increasing Brightness can make the game look more natural.

: If DX12 doesn't work, you can use DXVK to translate the game's DirectX calls to Vulkan, which can eliminate stutters after the game builds its cache.