BlueRay:

Durante already proved Denuvo doesn't impact performance. The loading times are because the Steam API causes many drawcalls and thus hampering performance. There is already a mod in the Steam Community that fixes this (Special K). There is nothing here and we should stop beating a dead horse. Denuvo DRM has nothing to do with loading times. We can discuss about how online DRMs are a bad policy but we should't discuss and spread urban legends. Check steam for Special K if you own the game in Steam and want better loading times.

Not convinced until someone with fcat equipment tests frame pacing.

Denuvo does not impact performance. Also, load times are just fine here. Very fast actually.

Webhiker:

The pirated version runs fine with 8 GB of ram. This is just a load test not a benchmark test.

Nope, the game itself requires more than 8gb of RAM even at lower texture/TRAM settings. Of course it will run, but not optimally. On highest TRAM settings the game uses 10-12gb of RAM - same goes for pirated version since there is no difference in RAM usage between legit/pirated.

I have read alot of threads on the Steam message board for FFXV and some of the posts say the Steam API is reaping havoc with this game hence why the pirated version of the game runs better it has nothing to do with any anti-tampering or any thing related to that. That's why the MS store version of the game and the same goes with I think Origin because of them not having the Steam API.