"The Last of Us Part 1 PC Port Receives Heavy Criticism for Poor Performance"

The Last of Us Part I arrived on PC with a disappointing launch, as players report issues ranging from random crashes and stuttering to long shader compilation times and poor optimization. The game takes up large amounts of VRAM on systems and drops frames, and even on the Steam Deck, performance isn't great. Naughty Dog has issued a statement and is actively investigating multiple issues. This follows some impressive recent ports from Sony's PlayStation PC effort, but The Last of Us Part I's launch has put a temporary dampener on The Last of Us' big year.