Crimson Desert Still Has Upscaling Problems, But Pearl Abyss Is Patching Fast
Crimson Desert is exactly the kind of huge, messy open-world game where PC performance matters a lot. Big map, strange systems, wild traversal, animal mounts, home decorating — semua ada. But with that many moving parts, it also means some players are still running into technical headaches after launch.
Pearl Abyss has been keeping a public list of known issues, and the latest round still includes problems tied to upscaling tech. For Malaysian and SEA PC gamers, this is worth paying attention to because upscaling is not just a fancy extra anymore. If you are gaming on mid-range hardware, older GPUs, or a budget build, features like Intel XeSS and AMD FSR can be the difference between “playable” and “bro, why is my FPS crying?”
The good news: Pearl Abyss has already pushed improvements for Intel XeSS 3.0 upscaling and Intel XeSS Frame Generation. The less-good news: the fixes are not fully clean yet.
According to the known issues list, Crimson Desert can still crash on Intel Arc A770 graphics cards when XeSS is used. Pearl Abyss also notes that the game may not display properly when Intel XeSS 3.0 or Intel XeSS Frame Generation is enabled on Intel Arc A-series GPUs.
That is a bit painful for Intel Arc users. Arc cards are still niche in Malaysia compared to Nvidia and AMD, but they do show up in budget-conscious PC builds because the pricing can be tempting. If you bought an Arc card hoping to squeeze good performance out of newer AAA games, Crimson Desert is not totally there yet. It is better than having no support at all, but players may still want to disable XeSS for now if crashes or weird visuals pop up.
AMD’s side is also not perfect. The latest patch improved the quality of AMD FSR Ray Regeneration, but Pearl Abyss still lists some visual bugs. Using the feature can apparently make rainy environments look blurry, and players on an Nvidia GTX 1060 may see the screen turn white.
That GTX 1060 note is especially relevant around our region. Plenty of Malaysian gamers are still running older but reliable GPUs, especially for esports titles, indie games, and older AAA games. Crimson Desert is a much heavier beast, so if a GTX 1060 is already struggling, visual bugs on top of performance pressure make the experience even rougher.
Still, the bigger picture is not doom and gloom. Pearl Abyss seems to be actively working through the issues instead of leaving players hanging. The same patch also brought broader gameplay and quality-of-life changes, including improvements that make house decorating more worthwhile and a refreshed control scheme that makes flying around Pywel easier.
For SEA players, the takeaway is simple: if you are planning to jump into Crimson Desert on PC, check your GPU situation first. Nvidia RTX and newer AMD users may have a smoother path, while Intel Arc and older GTX users should be more cautious. Keep your drivers updated, watch patch notes, and do not be shy about turning off frame generation or upscaling features if the visuals go haywire.
Crimson Desert is ambitious, and ambitious games usually need a few rounds of post-launch polishing. Pearl Abyss is clearly not done tuning the PC version, so hopefully these upscaling problems get sorted before too long. The world of Pywel looks like something players will want to properly soak in — not through crashes, blur, or a completely white screen.
Source: PC Gamer
