The PC version of Vampire: The Masquerade — Bloodlines 2 is facing performance challenges due to frame rate issues and glitches. Despite optimized settings, players are experiencing poor performance across various resolutions.
Recommended Settings
To optimize performance, the game requires the following settings:
- VSync: On
- Frame Rate Limit: Unlimited
- Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: Enabled + Boost
- Nvidia DLSS: Quality (for RTX users)
- Global Illumination, Shadows, Anti-Aliasing: High
- View Distance, Texture Quality: Far and High
- Effects, Reflections, Post-Processing: High
These settings aim to balance graphical fidelity and responsiveness. However, they have only yielded mixed results.
Performance Metrics
Tests conducted on a system featuring a GeForce RTX 5070 showed varied frame rates:
- 61fps average at 1920x1080
- 52fps average at 2560x1440
- 21fps average at 4K
Enabling multi-frame generation on RTX 5000 cards improved average frame rates significantly, but 1% lows remained problematic. Minimum frame rates dropped as low as 1fps, indicating inconsistent gameplay performance.
Existing Issues
The game currently suffers from synchronization issues including frame rate drops, severe stuttering, and mouse cursor desync. Additionally, the Enter key is reported to toggle fullscreen mode unexpectedly, interfering with dialogue sequences.
These issues signal a need for further optimization from the developers to ensure a smoother user experience. The lack of a VRAM calculator also hampers users' ability to understand system demands.
While an SSD is not mandatory, it is recommended for faster load times. Monitoring tools such as CapFrameX or Nvidia FrameView can be used for more accurate benchmarking data.
