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GTA Vice City Definitive Edition Performance Optimization Guide + Optimized Settings



Here’s a detailed breakdown of every GTA Vice City Definitive Edition graphics setting, along with recommendations for improved performance while retaining the game’s intended visual presentation.

OPTIMIZED SETTINGS
API: DEFAULT DX11
VISUAL EFFECTS: HIGH
ANTI-ALIASING: TAA+
ANISOTROPIC FILTERING (SEEMS TO NOT BE WORKING): 16X
DISTANCE SCALING: ULTRA
TEXTURE QUALITY (HAS A MINIMAL DIFFERENCE): ULTRA
CAR REFLECTIONS: SCREEN
CLOUD QUALITY: VOLUMETRIC
REFLECTION QUALITY: MEDIUM
CITY GLOW EFFECT: LOW QUALITY
WORLD SHADOW QUALITY: MEDIUM
AMBIENT OCCLUSION: SSAO
BLOOM + LENS FLARE: ON
MOTION BLUR: ON (PERSONAL PREFERENCE)
DEPTH OF FIELD: OFF
STREET LIGHT QUALITY: HIGH
VEHICLE LIGHT QUALITY: HIGH

PC SPECS:
GPU: RX 480 8GB –
CPU: R5 3600X –
RAM: 16GB 3200Mhz DDR4 –
Motherboard: MSI B450-A PRO MAX –
OS: Windows 10

Timestamps:
0:00 API – DX11 vs DX12
0:07 VISUAL EFFECTS
0:42 ANTI-ALIASING
1:03…