Mafia The Old Country PC Test Impressions

First impressions of Mafia The Old Country on PC highlight Unreal Engine 5 visuals and DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Gen.

Mafia The Old Country PC Test Shows DLSS 4 Shortcomings and Settings Tradeoffs

Mafia The Old Country uses Unreal Engine 5 and DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Gen. The test system included a Ryzen 9 7950X3D, 32GB DDR5 at 6000 MT/s, an RTX 4090 and an RTX 5080 on Windows 10, with the GeForce driver set to a recent build. Don Torrisi’s villa was chosen as a demanding test area since it stresses lighting, geometry, and texture work. On Epic Settings the RTX 4090 dips below 60 FPS at 1080p, runs 42–51 FPS at 1440p, and delivers 31–39 FPS at native 4K. Dropping to High Settings restores smoothness, keeping 1440p well above 60 FPS and 4K with DLSS 4 Quality staying above 60 FPS. The RTX 5080 trails at 1080p Epic, averaging 44–55 FPS, and struggles to maintain 60 FPS at 4K even with DLSS 4 Quality. Frame Gen can lift 4K Epic above 60 FPS, but introduces noticeable visual issues in motion and in some scenes. DLSS 4 SR underperforms here, with shimmering and artifacts; TSR provides a sharper, more stable image in this test. While AMD FSR 3.1 Frame Gen exists, it isn’t available on the RTX 50 series in this setup. In sum, Epic Settings are not practical for most GPUs at native resolutions; High Settings offer the best balance for most players, and DLSS 4 with Frame Gen remains a patchy option. A broader PC performance analysis for additional GPUs will be published later.

This review highlights a broader challenge facing PC gamers: new engine features and upscaling tech are speeding ahead of on-launch performance. Unreal Engine 5 with DLSS 4 promises eye-catching visuals and smooth frame times, but the reality at launch shows a heavy dependence on patches and driver updates. The takeaway is clear for players: expect to dial back to balanced presets and wait for refinements that align DLSS 4 Frame Gen with titles like Mafia The Old Country.

Highlights

Patches and driver tweaks will steer how players approach this game on PC in the weeks ahead.