Witcher 3 Remastered PC Performance Impacted by NVIDIA Hairworks
The Witcher 3: Remastered has launched successfully, setting new player-peak records since its release. However, the celebration has been tempered by widespread performance issues affecting PC players. CD Projekt Red has identified the culprit: NVIDIA Hairworks, the hair simulation technology integrated into the remaster.
According to an official statement from CD Projekt Red Support on X (formerly Twitter), the Hairworks feature is significantly impacting PC performance. The developers have recommended that players experiencing frame rate drops temporarily disable NVIDIA Hairworks while the team works on a permanent fix.
The performance concerns mark a notable hiccup for what has otherwise been a successful launch, as the remaster surpassed all previous player-count records for the game. The issue appears to be specific to the enhanced graphics implementation in the remaster, which likely pushed the hair simulation technology to new visual fidelity levels.
CD Projekt Red’s swift acknowledgment of the problem and provision of a temporary workaround suggests the team is actively addressing the issue. Players seeking optimal performance should disable Hairworks in the graphics settings while awaiting the developer’s patch.