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Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 17
Epic Ships Unreal Engine 5.8, Doubling Switch 2 Lumen Performance to 60 fps
Updated
Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 17

Epic Ships Unreal Engine 5.8, Doubling Switch 2 Lumen Performance to 60 fps

3 articles · Updated · Video Games Chronicle · Jun 17

Summary

  • Unreal Engine 5.8 adds Lumen Lite, which Epic says runs twice as fast as the previous Lumen version and lets Nintendo Switch 2 games using global illumination hit 60 fps.
  • Lumen is UE5’s default real-time lighting and reflections system; the new Lite mode cuts GPU cost while preserving much of the visual effect, making the feature viable on Nintendo’s new console.
  • Simon Tourangeau, Epic’s engineering VP, said the work is also feeding further Nanite optimization for Switch 2, extending performance gains beyond lighting alone.
  • Fortnite and a handful of other UE5 titles are already on Switch 2, and the update could make ports of more demanding Unreal games more practical.

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