Crimson Desert is a massive, ambitious title packed with weird and wonderful systems, from pet dress-up to riding polar bears into battle. However, managing so many moving parts means that technical friction is inevitable. While recent updates have helped, upscaling issues continue to plague Crimson Desert post-patch, leaving certain hardware configurations struggling to maintain stability.

Persistent Intel Arc and XeSS Stability Problems

Developer Pearl Abyss maintains a transparent list of known issues ranging from quirky NPC behavior to significant hardware incompatibility. While Intel Arc GPU support was missing at launch, the game is now somewhat playable on these cards.

However, technical hurdles remain high for certain users. Specifically, Pearl Abyss notes frequent crashes on Intel Arc A770 GPUs when using Intel XeSS. The developer has explicitly stated that "the game screen does not display properly when 'Intel XeSS 3.0' or 'Intel XeSS Frame Generation' is enabled on Intel Arc A-series graphics cards." This persists despite the latest patch introducing improvements to the quality of these specific technologies.

Why Upscaling Issues Continue to Plague Crimson Desert Post-Patch

It isn't just Intel users facing trouble, as upscaling issues continue to plague Crimson Desert post-patch across other hardware types as well. While this week's update included quality improvements for "AMD FSR Ray Regeneration," several bugs remain in the list of known issues:

  • The use of certain upscaling tech can still result in blurry or rainy environments.
  • Users running an Nvidia GTX 1060 GPU may experience their screen "whiting out" during gameplay.

Pearl Abyss Commits to Long-Term Fixes

Fortunately, Pearl Abyss has been consistently releasing patches since the game's release, aiming to introduce a suite of long-term improvements. Beyond technical stability, this week's patch actually makes the in-game housing worth decorating and includes a control scheme refresh that makes it even easier to fly across Pywel.

The developer remains all-in on Crimson Desert for the foreseeable future. Hopefully, this means that gamers caught in the middle of these upscaling issues continue to plague Crimson Desert post-patch won't have to wait much longer for their turn to experience everything Pywel has to offer.