Update v1.10 for the PC version of was widely considered the "final major patch" that stabilized the game's notoriously rough launch state. Released in January 2021, it focused heavily on technical optimization, shader compilation, and performance improvements for both AMD and Nvidia hardware. Update v1.10 Key Improvements
: Improved auto-save performance (reducing stutters during quest completion) and fixed an issue where Nvidia GTX 1000 series cards and older GPUs saw better utilization. Horizon Zero Dawn Update v1.10-CODEX PC
The primary goal of this update was to resolve persistent performance issues and streamline the user experience: Update v1
: It addressed inaccurate VRAM usage reporting in the options menu and reduced the memory overhead required for streaming shaders. The primary goal of this update was to
: Some users, specifically those on RX 6000 and 5700 XT series cards, reported severe visual bugs after v1.10, including disappearing trees and invisible terrain collisions.
: Despite the patch, the game still demands a relatively powerful CPU and may run worse than expected when compared to the original PS4 hardware's efficiency. The "CODEX" Release Context