{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9f02438cdc6a0452bdcd708d","clusterId":"c_8039529aaea27f766960917b","slug":"s-t-a-l-k-e-r-2-update-2-0-benchmark-shows-fps-gains-in-cpu-heavy-scenes","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 2.0 Benchmark Shows FPS Gains in CPU-Heavy Scenes","summary":"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl Update 2.0 releases today, August 20. A benchmark video from MxBenchmarkPC compares Unreal Engine 5.5 against 5.1. Frame rates improve significantly in CPU-heavy scenes like city areas and areas with many NPCs, while GPU-bound scenes show little change. The update also reworks vegetation, lighting, and terrain visuals.","whyItMatters":"The engine migration to Unreal Engine 5.5.4 delivers measurable performance gains where the CPU was the bottleneck, alongside a full graphics overhaul that includes new weather and stealth mechanics.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eUpdate 2.0 moves the game from Unreal Engine 5.1 to Unreal Engine 5.5.4. The benchmark video, recorded on an Intel Core i7-14700F with an RTX 5080, shows the largest frame rate jumps in city areas and locations dense with NPCs, where CPU load previously capped performance. GPU-limited scenes stay roughly the same.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond frame rates, the update renews sunlight, shadows, and reflections outdoors, improves interior lighting, and reworks terrain and foliage. Light rain visuals are upgraded, and a new Fog weather mechanic limits vision and hearing for both the player and enemies, opening stealth options. The update also expands A-Life simulation, adds custom difficulty settings, three binocular types, four new weapons, new scopes, a PDA statistics page, and extends the Zone Kit mod tool.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 2.0 is out today. Benchmark video shows real FPS gains in CPU-heavy scenes after the move to UE 5.5.4, plus reworked lighting, terrain, and a new Fog mechanic for stealth.","twitterPost":"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 2.0 drops today. UE 5.5.4 migration lifts FPS in CPU-heavy city and NPC-dense scenes, per MxBenchmarkPC. Also new: Fog weather, A-Life tweaks, 4 weapons, binoculars.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Update 2.0 is live, moving the game to Unreal Engine 5.5.4. A benchmark video shows significant frame rate gains in CPU-heavy scenes, while the update also reworks lighting, terrain, and adds a Fog mechanic for stealth play.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/20/170976.html\",\"title\":\"'S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2' Large Update Improves FPS Significantly in Some Scenes; Comparison Video Shows Frame Rate and Graphics Improvements\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4796,"outputTokens":664,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787217990,"createdAt":"2026-08-20T09:19:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T09:21:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T09:19:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8039529aaea27f766960917b","canonicalTitle":"重いと言われた『S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2』が大型アプデ、一部場面でfps大きく改善。どれだけ変わった？比較映像でフレームレート向上やグラ刷新をチェック","representativeArticleId":"a_1f661c794628c399fae6f43b","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-20T08:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-20T08:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T09:21:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/20/170976.html","title":"重いと言われた『S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2』が大型アプデ、一部場面でfps大きく改善。どれだけ変わった？比較映像でフレームレート向上やグラ刷新をチェック"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}