Uploaded October 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago

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Hi everyone!

Today, we're going over Red Dead 2 with a fine toothed comb to find every bit of performance we can get. By the end, you'll be an expert in Red Dead Performance and have better performance on the deck overall!

Swap Resizer Repo: github.com/cryobyte33/steam-deck-swap-resizer
Settings XML Location: /home/deck/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/compatdata/1174180/pfx/drive_c/Users/steamuser/Documents/Rockstar Games/Red Dead Redemption 2/Settings/system.xml

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Steam Deck Stuff:
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Setup:
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Monitor - Dell U3821DW - amzn.to/3X8pBr2
Speakers - Creative Pebble v3 - amzn.to/3Ynprgu
Chair - Herman Miller Aeron w/ PostureFit - amzn.to/3Yrm1cz
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00:00 - Introduction
00:31 - News! Get ya news here!
01:53 - Trust Issues
02:51 - Benchmark Methodology
03:25 - Defining the Default Presets
03:54 - Baseline
05:09 - VRAM Expansion
07:03 - VRAM Bug Explanation
08:09 - Swap Fix
08:55 - Swap & VRAM Fixes
09:07 - Swap + Happiness = Swappiness
10:55 - Installing Swap Script 3.0
12:09 - Running Swap Resizer 3.0
13:48 - Swappiness Fix Results
14:43 - XML Settings Tweaks
15:07 - XML Settings Results
15:20 - Red Herring
15:45 - Back to XML Settings Results
16:18 - GPU Pinning Results
16:42 - GameMode Tweaks Intro
17:19 - GameMode Tweaks Resutls
17:32 - FSR Testing Intro
17:56 - FSR Results
19:04 - Other Things I Tested
20:23 - My Presets - Intro
20:38 - My Presets - Battery Saver
21:29 - My Presets - Fast/Smooth
22:13 - My Presets - Recommended
23:43 - My Presets - Prettiest
25:13 - Conclusion
26:00 - Plz Interact with the Channel
26:22 - Super Shout-Outs
26:43 - Patreon Shout-Outs