6 January, 2021 CD Projekt Red has removed the memory_pool_budgets.csv file this method uses and dismissed claims that editing it improved performance.

Cyberpunk 2077 has had quite a turbulent release, with many praising the gripping story and sprawling open world while others have criticised its poor performance. Even those running Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 20 series saw frame rates dip way below the 60fps average they would expect on just medium settings, including yours truly.

As we wait for developer CD Projekt Red to push out patches that aim to fix these issues, the community has turned inward in an attempt to find a temporary solution. One such method came from Reddit, detailing how editing the ‘memory_pool_budgets.csv’ file could potentially lift limitations and make use of your system’s full resources.

CD Projekt Red has since removed this file, using its patch notes to explain it was simply leftover clutter from development that had no connection to the main game. Instead, performance increases “may have been related to restarting the game” according to the company, but you can find our original story below.