The most significant change in 2.29.8299 is a patch for . Earlier 2.29 builds suffered from a CPU bottleneck on Zen 4 and Raptor Lake chips. Build 8299 redistributes draw call preparation across more threads, reducing frame time spikes. Consequently, Steel Nomad scores increased by approximately 2-4% on mid-range CPUs compared to build 8200 .
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