A Reddit user has sparked some discussion by claiming that Monster Hunter Wilds actually runs better the more DLC you have installed. It’s an odd idea at first—DLC usually adds content, sometimes pushing a game harder on your system, so better performance isn’t what you’d expect. But they’re not entirely off base. The game’s frame rates do improve slightly with additional DLC, though on my rig the difference felt negligible at best.
I ran some tests to see how much the claimed performance boost holds up in practice. With just the base game, the experience was solid but not exactly buttery smooth. Installing a handful of the expansions nudged frame rates upwards a bit, making the gameplay feel a touch more fluid. However, adding more DLC beyond that made little difference, and the improvements certainly weren’t dramatic enough to influence anyone’s purchase decisions or hardware upgrades.
Why this happens isn’t completely clear, but it may have something to do with how the game optimizes its assets and memory use when more content is present. Whatever the case, if you were hoping that piling on DLC would fix performance woes or create a vastly smoother experience, you might be disappointed. It’s a curious quirk worth noting for diehard fans, but for most players it probably won’t change the way the game runs on their machines. Your mileage will definitely vary depending on your setup.
Source: pcgamer.com
