New Diablo 4 update turns on blurrier graphics options by default to improve performance 

The latest update for Blizzard’s Diablo 4 will now automatically turn on resolution scaling settings by default for PC users. Despite now being that demanding of a game, players on PC may notice their game being blurrier than normal as Blizzard changes the default settings for the popular Action RPG. 

When the next Diablo 4 patch launches on PC tomorrow on March 18, players may find their game not looking quite the same as they remember. As the developer aims to “improve performance” with the new update, more performant graphics settings are now automatically applied. 

Diablo 4 update gets blurry 

After installing Diablo 4 Patch 2.1.4, players will notice that the game will automatically enable resolution scaling depending on your graphics card of choice. If you’re running an Nvidia GPU, DLSS is now automatically turned on with an assigned quality level depending on the power of your PC. 

This is the same for other GPUs as well. Intel Arc cards will automatically have Intel XeSS turned on, and AMD players will be met with the game’s FSR upscaling solution. 

“By default, Diablo IV will now enable resolution scaling for better performance. The scaling method chosen will be based on the user’s hardware configuration,” the patch notes read.

Diablo 4 Patch 2.1.4 also heavily promotes the addition of more frame generation tools for players. This means that players who can only hit 30fps can see their game in an interpolated 60fps, albeit with the same input latency as the original frame rate. 

While the addition of more options is always a good thing, it is bizarre to have the technology turned on by default for a game that doesn’t necessarily need it, especially when most PC gamers still aren’t using 4K monitors for their games. 

Personally, I use DLSS in tonnes of games, but it’s always an option I choose, and there’s nothing more annoying than a game deciding to change my default settings that I’ve already spent ages dialling in. 

So, if you notice your version of Diablo 4 looking not-quite-right when you load up the game’s next update, now you know why. If you already have DLSS, XeSS or FSR turned on, well, you probably won’t notice, but if you don’t, here’s the culprit. 

For more Diablo 4 coverage, read about Blizzard’s plan to change the current battle pass system for something less “antiquated” or read about why the studio won’t be solely focusing on “blasters” who rush through content and claim there’s nothing to do.