What does The Last of Us PC 1.0.2.0 patch bring?
Naughty Dog has released the expected patch for The Last of Us Part 1. Compared to previous patches, it contains numerous fixes to improve the game’s graphics, performance, gameplay experience and much more.
According to the patch notes, it appears to be the most comprehensive patch to date. It is stated that the texture flow has been updated to significantly reduce CPU usage, it includes some changes to shader loading, the freezing issue due to PSO caching has been resolved, and it contains Steam Deck-specific fixes.
Patch installers report reduced load times and slightly improved animations on PC and Steam Deck. Additionally, VRAM usage is said to be optimized and shader compilation is actually improved. The Last of Us Part I PC patch 1.0.2.0 full release notes can be found here.