Reshade 5.9 1 Official
ReShade is a post-processing injector that adds effects (color grading, sharpening, ambient occlusion, depth of field, etc.) to Direct3D/OpenGL/Vulkan games and apps.
Release Date: August 6, 2023
Overview: ReShade 5.9.1 is a minor patch update released shortly after version 5.9.0. Its primary purpose was to address critical bugs found in the initial 5.9 release and to add compatibility for specific new games.
Key Changes & Fixes:
Technical Summary: If you experienced crashes or instability after updating to 5.9.0, updating to 5.9.1 was essential to restore functionality. This version is considered stable for general use.
You don't have to build from scratch.
How to install a downloaded preset:
If you are upgrading from 5.8 or earlier, here are the specific enhancements you will notice.
ReShade is an open-source tool that intercepts a game’s rendering commands to apply advanced color correction, depth-of-field effects, ambient occlusion, and anti-aliasing after the game has rendered a frame. Version 5.9.1 is a significant maintenance and feature update released in late 2023 / early 2024.
Why 5.9.1 specifically? Unlike experimental beta builds, 5.9.1 is considered a "stable hotfix." It addresses critical memory leaks present in 5.9.0, improves Vulkan compatibility, and introduces subtle but important UI tweaks. reshade 5.9 1
Cause: A regression in Vulkan layer ordering. Fix: Open the ReShade installer for your game again. Select "Vulkan" as the API, then uncheck "Allow loading add-ons from network." This disables web-based addons that sometimes conflict with Vulkan validation layers.
How many frames will you lose? This depends entirely on which effects you enable. Tested on an RTX 3060 / i5-12400F at 1440p in Cyberpunk 2077.
| Configuration | FPS | VRAM Usage | Notes | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Vanilla Game | 62 | 5.2 GB | Baseline. | | ReShade 5.9.1 (Performance Mode) | 60 | 5.3 GB | Virtually no cost. | | + Sharpening + SMAA + Vibrance | 58 | 5.4 GB | 6% loss; negligible. | | + MXAO (Ambient Occlusion) | 51 | 5.9 GB | 18% loss; huge visual gain. | | + RTGI (qUINT) | 42 | 6.8 GB | 32% loss; software ray-tracing is heavy. | ReShade is a post-processing injector that adds effects
Verdict: For basic color correction, ReShade 5.9.1 is free. For advanced shaders, treat it like a graphics setting—dial it down for competitive shooters.
Cause: Anti-cheat systems or multi-threaded rendering.
Fix: In the ReShade UI, go to the "Add-ons" tab. Find "Depth3D" and set "Copy before clear" to On. For 5.9.1, also toggle "Disable INTZ format" in the DX9/Vulkan settings tab.