[2021] Dev. Log Dec 1st: Performance Optimization

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This week, our Performance Optimization Group has been adapting and integrating the latest hardware and display technology for NARAKA.

On October 31, Intel released its 12th generation Core processors, containing large and small core architectures; with the optimization of both cores being the latest and greatest challenge. Before the processors were officially launched, key members of our newly-established Performance Optimization Group began multiple rounds of optimization tests, working in tandem with Intel engineers.

Through thread priority settings, the number of working threads was adjusted and optimized, enabling optimum performance with the new architecture. So much so that game performance improvement is really very obvious on the i9, i7 and i5 — with an average frame rate improvement of around 10%. Even as much as 20% in some instances.

After the CPU was released, the team released the optimization for the 12th generation CPU for the first time on November 25, 2021; putting NARAKA among the first batch of games, worldwide, to properly support Intel's large and small core architecture CPUs.

In addition to the optimization of the latest hardware, the Performance Optimization Group will also focus on improving experiences, for a wide range of NARAKA’s gamers, by applying the latest technology to the game.

This week our team accessed NVIDIA's latest super-resolution technology, which can dramatically improve rendering performance through ‘super-resolution computing’. The technology is also available on 10-series (and below) graphics cards that do not support DLSS technology, meaning players can automatically start the NIS technology by adjusting the rendering ratio setting in the settings screen. We still need some time to test it however, but we’re confident it will come online once testing is over.
For more performance optimization related content, please keep watching and supporting NARAKA’s Performance Optimization Group!

Last but not least, the nomination period of Steam Awards will be closed soon. Don't forget to nominate us for "Best Game You Suck At" at the Steam Awards!