Horizon Forbidden West Update 1.0.37 - 1.5.80.exe [LEGIT – How-To]

When Horizon Forbidden West —Guerrilla Games’ masterpiece and the sequel to the 2017 hit Zero Dawn —finally launched on PC in March 2024, it arrived with high expectations. After the rocky but ultimately fixed port of its predecessor, fans were cautiously optimistic. However, the journey from the raw to the finely tuned version 1.5.80 (as embodied by the Horizon Forbidden West update 1.0.37 - 1.5.80.exe cumulative patch) tells a story of optimization, bug-slaying, and community-driven refinement.

Stay optimized.

Published by: TechPerformance Lab Reading time: 12 minutes Horizon Forbidden West update 1.0.37 - 1.5.80.exe

From eliminating shader stutter to boosting frame rates by over 40% in CPU-bound areas, this cumulative update redeems the launch version completely. Whether you’re a newcomer to the Forbidden West or a veteran returning for Burning Shores , applying this patch turns a good game into a great PC game. Stay optimized

| Scenario | Avg FPS (1.0.37) | Avg FPS (1.5.80) | 1% Low Gains | Stutter Count (per 10 min) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | The Daunt (open meadow) | 87 | 112 | +32% | 14 → 2 | | Plainsong (NPC dense) | 63 | 94 | +41% | 28 → 5 | | Thornmarsh (water & reflections) | 71 | 103 | +36% | 19 → 3 | | Burning Shores (clouds & lava) | N/A (DLC not out) | 89 | N/A | 4 (stable) | | Scenario | Avg FPS (1