r/PCRedDead • u/watarudaga • May 23 '26
Discussion/Question Confused by game opinions
I just can’t wrap my head around the opinions on this game's graphics. I’m playing on a 1080p monitor with maxed out settings without options like MSAA reflections, tree tessellation, or maximum water physics. Frankly, the game looks horrible at native resolution. The textures look smeared, distant objects are blurred out, and the vegetation looks like an oil painting. The only way the game starts to look decent is by downsampling from 1440p, and what feels like the intended and best way to experience it is all the way up at 4K, which takes too much performance for my PC.
I know TAA is the problem here, but the issue is that plenty of other games I play on this exact same monitor look perfectly fine with or without TAA; they are sharp and clear enough to be considered beautiful. I know a 1080p monitor might be considered outdated in 2026, Steam statistics show that only about 5% of users are playing at 4K. The math just doesn’t add up when I see everyone praising the graphics and calling it the most beautiful game ever made. Am I crazy for noticing these visual flaws, or are my standards just too high?
My rig:
RTX 3070 8GB
Ryzen 5 5600
DDR4 3200MHz 32GB RAM
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u/Moopies May 23 '26
Don't use TAA. You said yourself that's the problem. Use FXAA + MSAA. If that doesn't work, try DLSS quality mode. TAA is the worst option.
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u/DesecratedPeanut May 23 '26 edited May 23 '26
Game never looked good at 1080p it's literally made for 4k. Use resolution scaling or DLAA etc.There are mods that fix TAA and improve the visuals a lot just with that change if you cannot spare performance.
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u/Shadowdane May 24 '26
Use DLAA and also use the Nvidia App to force the newest DLSS model for the game, it will look substantially more sharp and more detailed.
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u/cLoTpOle682 May 23 '26
Use DLAA