{"id":19042,"date":"2026-03-18T02:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/?p=19042"},"modified":"2026-03-18T02:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T02:07:39","slug":"fix-death-stranding-2-stuttering-fps-drops-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/it\/xmod-blog\/fix-death-stranding-2-stuttering-fps-drops-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix DEATH STRANDING 2 Stuttering &#038; FPS Drops (PC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.7; color: #e5e7eb !important; background-color: #0b0f19; max-width: 900px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 30px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #243043;\">\n<header style=\"margin-bottom: 30px; border-bottom: 1px solid #243043; padding-bottom: 20px;\">\n<p class=\"ql-direction-ltr ql-long-91155290\"><span class=\"ql-author-91155290\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/death-stranding-2-performance-fix-pc.webp\" alt=\"Death Stranding 2 PC stuttering and FPS fix guide thumbnail with XMODhub logo.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/death-stranding-2-performance-fix-pc.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/death-stranding-2-performance-fix-pc-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/death-stranding-2-performance-fix-pc-768x431.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/death-stranding-2-performance-fix-pc-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\">If you are experiencing massive frame drops, micro-stuttering, or audio desync in the PC port of <a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/en\/xmod-cheats\/death-stranding-2-on-the-beach-trainers?cid=100159\">DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH<\/a>, you are not alone. The upgraded Decima Engine introduces incredibly complex physics\u2014dynamic Tar Belts, shifting sand dunes, and advanced water displacement. When these mechanics clash with unoptimized PC hardware, your frame rate can tank, turning a tense BT encounter into an unplayable slideshow.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ddd6fe !important; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 15px; font-weight: bold;\">Answer First: Quick Fixes for DS2 Stuttering<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\">To get back to a smooth 60+ FPS delivery route immediately, apply these three verified fixes:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"background-color: #111827; padding: 25px 25px 25px 45px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #243043; margin-bottom: 25px; color: #e5e7eb !important; font-size: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Let Shaders Compile:<\/strong> Do NOT skip the main menu shader compilation process. Entering the game before this reaches 100% guarantees massive traversal stuttering whenever a new BT appears.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lower Screen Space Reflections (SSR):<\/strong> The new Tar Belt biomes feature massive, dynamic reflective surfaces. Lowering SSR from &#8220;High&#8221; to &#8220;Medium&#8221; provides the biggest instant FPS boost.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling (HAGS):<\/strong> If you are using DLSS 3 Frame Generation, you must enable HAGS in your Windows Display Settings, or the game will suffer from severe frame pacing issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\">We have compiled the definitive list of performance tweaks to stabilize your game. Below, you will find advanced graphics configurations for older GPUs, and the only reliable way to protect your Premium Deliveries from unfair lag-induced deaths using the <a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/en\/?cid=100159\">XMODhub PC Trainer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #1f1147; padding: 15px 20px; border-radius: 6px; border-left: 4px solid #a78bfa; margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0; font-weight: bold; color: #e9d5ff; font-size: 16px;\">You may also like: <a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/xmod-blog\/death-stranding-2-on-the-beach-cheat-engine-vs-trainer\/\">DEATH STRANDING 2 Cheat Engine Table vs. XMODhub Trainer: The Best Free Alternative<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ddd6fe !important; border-left: 4px solid #60a5fa; padding-left: 15px; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">Editor&#8217;s Note: The Cost of Bad Optimization<\/h2>\n<blockquote style=\"margin: 0 0 40px 0; padding: 20px; background: radial-gradient(circle at top left, #1f1147, #0b0f19); border: 1px solid #4c1d95; border-radius: 8px; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3); font-style: italic; border-left: 6px solid #8b5cf6; font-size: 16px;\"><p><span style=\"color: #ddd6fe !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px;\">&#8220;There is a unique kind of heartbreak that happens when you are carrying 500kg of Premium Delivery cargo along a narrow mountain ridge, the game suddenly micro-stutters, and Sam plummets into a ravine. You cannot open a developer console to type a &#8216;noclip&#8217; or &#8216;repair cargo&#8217; command because Kojima Productions completely locked it out of the retail build.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #ddd6fe !important; display: block; margin-bottom: 15px;\">&#8220;We can&#8217;t rewrite your graphics drivers, but our team integrated God Mode and Zero Cargo Weight into XMODhub to serve as your insurance policy. If the game&#8217;s optimization is going to play unfair, you should have the tools to protect your time.&#8221;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<footer style=\"margin-top: 15px; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; color: #ddd6fe !important; font-style: normal; display: block;\">\u2014 Catherine Hu, Senior Content Lead at XMODhub<\/footer>\n<\/blockquote>\n<nav style=\"background-color: #111827; padding: 25px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 40px; border: 1px solid #243043;\" aria-label=\"Table of Contents\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ddd6fe !important; border-left: 4px solid #60a5fa; padding-left: 15px; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; column-count: 2; column-gap: 20px; margin: 0;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#decima\">The Decima Engine: Why is DS2 Stuttering?<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#tweaks\">Advanced Graphics Tweaks for Stable FPS<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#cpu\">Fixing CPU Bottlenecks in Drawbridge Hubs<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#failsafe\">The Ultimate Fail-Safe: Protecting Your Run (XMODhub)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#step-by-step\">Step-by-Step: Equipping Your Insurance Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#faq\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; font-size: 16px;\"><a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion: Smooth Deliveries Ahead<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"decima\" style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ddd6fe !important; border-left: 4px solid #60a5fa; padding-left: 15px; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">The Decima Engine: Why is DS2 Stuttering?<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\">Guerrilla Games\u2019 Decima Engine is a visual powerhouse, but its PC ports have a notorious history of launch-week performance quirks. In <a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3280350\/DEATH_STRANDING_2_ON_THE_BEACH\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DEATH STRANDING 2<\/a>, the primary culprit for stuttering is <strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Traversal Stuttering<\/strong> (loading new map chunks as you sprint or drive) and <strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Heavy Alpha Effects<\/strong> (the rendering of particle effects like mud, snow, and tar).<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 40px; font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\">When an Amalgamation BT summons a massive pool of tar, your GPU suddenly has to calculate physics, reflections, and fluid dynamics simultaneously. If your settings are not optimized, your game will freeze.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tweaks\" style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ddd6fe !important; border-left: 4px solid #60a5fa; padding-left: 15px; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">Advanced Graphics Tweaks for Stable FPS<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\">If the quick fixes did not solve your issue, you need to adjust specific settings that the Decima Engine notoriously struggles with.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"background-color: #111827; padding: 25px 25px 25px 45px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #243043; margin-bottom: 40px; color: #e5e7eb !important; font-size: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Volumetric Clouds\/Fog (Set to Medium):<\/strong> The new weather systems will crush your GPU on &#8220;Ultra&#8221; during sandstorms. Dropping this to Medium recovers roughly 15% of your frame rate.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Shadow Quality (Set to High, not Ultra):<\/strong> Ultra shadows drastically increase CPU overhead, especially in dense mercenary camps or the DHV Magellan base.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Update DLSS\/FSR .dll Files:<\/strong> Launch builds often ship with outdated upscalers. Manually downloading the newest <code>nvngx_dlss.dll<\/code> file and replacing the one in your game directory can eliminate ghosting and micro-stutters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"cpu\" style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ddd6fe !important; border-left: 4px solid #60a5fa; padding-left: 15px; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">Fixing CPU Bottlenecks in Drawbridge Hubs<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\">If your FPS is fine in the open desert but drops to 30 FPS when you enter large Drawbridge Outposts, you are experiencing a CPU bottleneck.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"background-color: #111827; padding: 25px 25px 25px 45px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #243043; margin-bottom: 40px; color: #e5e7eb !important; font-size: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Disable Background Overlays:<\/strong> Turn off the Steam Overlay, Discord Overlay, and GeForce Experience. The Decima Engine hates competing for CPU threads.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Set Priority to High:<\/strong> Open Windows Task Manager, go to the Details tab, right-click <code>ds2.exe<\/code>, and set Priority to &#8220;High&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"failsafe\" style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ddd6fe !important; border-left: 4px solid #60a5fa; padding-left: 15px; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">The Ultimate Fail-Safe: Protecting Your Run (XMODhub)<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 20px; font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\">In most games, an FPS drop is just annoying. In DEATH STRANDING 2, an FPS drop can ruin hours of work. If the game hangs for one second while you are steering your Reverse Trike, Sam will steer directly off a cliff, voiding your Legend of Legends S-Rank. Because native console commands are blocked, the XMODhub PC Trainer is your best defense against technical bugs.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style: none; padding: 0; margin: 0 0 40px 0;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 15px; position: relative; padding-left: 25px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\"><span style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; position: absolute; left: 0; font-weight: bold;\">\u2022<\/span><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">God Mode (Invincibility):<\/strong> If an FPS drop causes you to stumble into an evolved BT Catcher, toggle God Mode. The boss attacks will phase right through you, ensuring you don&#8217;t suffer a game-ending Voidout.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0; position: relative; padding-left: 25px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\"><span style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; position: absolute; left: 0; font-weight: bold;\">\u2022<\/span><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Zero Cargo Weight:<\/strong> Micro-stutters disrupt the delicate balancing act required when carrying heavy cargo. By locking your cargo weight to zero locally, Sam will never lose his balance, even if the frame rate dips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"step-by-step\" style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ddd6fe !important; border-left: 4px solid #60a5fa; padding-left: 15px; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; font-weight: bold;\">Step-by-Step: Equipping Your Insurance Policy<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important;\">Securing your playthrough against technical bugs takes less than a minute.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; text-align: center; border: 1px dashed #4b5563; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #111827;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7791\" style=\"display: block; max-width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; margin: 15px auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/XMOD-APP.png\" alt=\"XMOD APP Interface\" width=\"1388\" height=\"789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/XMOD-APP.png 1388w, https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/XMOD-APP-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/XMOD-APP-1024x582.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/XMOD-APP-768x437.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1388px) 100vw, 1388px\" \/><\/div>\n<ol style=\"background-color: #111827; padding: 25px 25px 25px 45px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #243043; margin-bottom: 40px; color: #e5e7eb !important; font-size: 16px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Download the Client:<\/strong> Get the verified, digitally signed XMODhub software from the <a style=\"color: #60a5fa !important; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/en\/?cid=100159\">official website<\/a>. It is lightweight and will not consume the CPU threads your game needs.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Launch &amp; Hook:<\/strong> Open XMODhub. It seamlessly injects into the Steam, Epic Games, and Xbox PC Game Pass versions. Click &#8220;Play&#8221; on the DS2 module.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Start Your Route:<\/strong> Accept your Premium Delivery and head out into the wasteland.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Deploy the Failsafe:<\/strong> Bring up the XMODhub in-game overlay. If you notice the game starting to stutter, immediately toggle &#8220;God Mode&#8221; and &#8220;Zero Cargo Weight.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><strong style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Survive the Lag:<\/strong> Reach your destination safely, deliver your pristine cargo, and then safely restart your game to clear any VRAM leaks.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<section id=\"faq\" style=\"margin-top: 50px; background-color: #111827; padding: 30px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #243043;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ddd6fe !important; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 25px; text-align: center; border: none; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold;\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/h2>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #1f2937;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #60a5fa !important; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Q: Where is the DEATH STRANDING 2 config file located so I can force graphics changes?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #e5e7eb !important; margin: 0; font-size: 16px;\">A: The configuration settings are typically stored in <code>%USERPROFILE%\\AppData\\Local\\KojimaProductions\\DeathStranding2<\/code>. You can open the <code>settings.cfg<\/code> file with a text editor to manually adjust resolution and VSYNC values.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid #1f2937;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #60a5fa !important; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Q: Why does my game freeze specifically when I encounter a BT?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #e5e7eb !important; margin: 0; font-size: 16px;\">A: This is a classic shader compilation stutter. When the game renders the complex tar and particle effects of a BT for the first time, it has to compile the shader on the fly. Let the shader optimization process finish on the main menu before playing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-bottom: 10px;\">\n<h3 style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #60a5fa !important; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 10px; font-weight: bold;\">Q: Is it safe to use XMODhub to protect my cargo while connected to the Chiral Network?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"color: #e5e7eb !important; margin: 0; font-size: 16px;\">A: Yes. Modifying your health and weight only alters local, client-side memory values. It does not interfere with the game&#8217;s Asynchronous Multiplayer servers, making it completely safe.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div id=\"conclusion\" style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 50px; padding-top: 40px; border-top: 1px solid #243043;\">\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #ddd6fe !important; margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 20px; border: none; padding-left: 0; font-weight: bold;\">Conclusion: Smooth Deliveries Ahead<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #e5e7eb !important; margin-bottom: 20px; max-width: 700px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\">Dealing with frame drops and stuttering in a game as atmospheric and punishing as DEATH STRANDING 2 is a massive frustration. By optimizing your DLSS settings, lowering Screen Space Reflections, and ensuring your shaders are fully compiled, you can mitigate the worst of the Decima Engine&#8217;s quirks.<\/p>\n<div style=\"color: #ddd6fe !important; margin-bottom: 35px; background-color: #1f1147; padding: 20px; border-radius: 8px; border: 1px solid #4c1d95; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; max-width: 800px;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 10px 0; text-align: center;\"><strong>Think Bigger:<\/strong> XMODhub supports 5,000+ titles including massive hits like <a style=\"color: #facc15 !important; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/en\/xmod-cheats\/horizon-forbidden-west-complete-edition-trainers?cid=100159\">Horizon Forbidden West<\/a> and <a style=\"color: #facc15 !important; text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/en\/xmod-cheats\/ghost-of-tsushima-directors-cut-trainers?cid=100159\">Ghost of Tsushima<\/a>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/xmod-games.png\" alt=\"xmod games\" width=\"1277\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/xmod-games.png 1277w, https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/xmod-games-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/xmod-games-1024x477.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/xmod-games-768x358.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1277px) 100vw, 1277px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: #2563eb; color: #ffffff; padding: 16px 32px; border-radius: 6px; text-decoration: none; font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; transition: background-color 0.2s; box-shadow: 0 4px 6px rgba(37, 99, 235, 0.4);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xmodhub.com\/en\/xmod-cheats\/death-stranding-2-on-the-beach-trainers?cid=100159\">\ud83d\ude80 Download XMODhub for DEATH STRANDING 2 Now<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Article\",\n      \"headline\": \"How to Fix DEATH STRANDING 2 Stuttering & FPS Drops on PC\",\n      \"description\": \"Experiencing major stuttering and low FPS in DEATH STRANDING 2? 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