Cannot Achieve a High Refresh Rate While Playing Red Dead Redemption 2* on Intel® Arc™ Graphics
Content Type: Troubleshooting | Article ID: 000101019 | Last Reviewed: 05/16/2025
In Red Dead Redemption 2*, the game initially defaults to a refresh rate of 48Hz instead of the expected 170Hz. When using Vulkan, reaching a refresh rate of 170Hz at 2K resolution works seamlessly. However, an issue occurs when switching from Vulkan to DirectX 12.
This is a known issue with Intel® Arc Graphics. Check back later. In the meantime, please use the Vulkan API when playing Red Dead Redemption 2.