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Konami has released a remake of Silent Hill 2, developed by Bloober Team, for PC, utilizing Unreal Engine 5. The performance analysis was conducted on a system with an AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D processor and various graphics cards, including NVIDIA and AMD models. The game offers customizable graphics settings, including options for colorblind modes and a nostalgic 90s filter, and supports technologies like Ray Tracing, NVIDIA DLSS 3, AMD FSR 3.0, and Intel XeSS. The game is primarily GPU-bound, with the NVIDIA RTX 4090 achieving around 200fps at Native 1080p with low settings. At 1080p with Epic Settings, an NVIDIA RTX 3080 is recommended for optimal performance. At 1440p, the AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX provided a smooth experience, while the RTX 4090 maintained over 80fps. None of the tested GPUs sustained 60fps at Native 4K with Epic Settings, but the RTX 4090 achieved over 65fps at High settings. Visually, the remake is praised for its immersive environments, although some critiques mention the fog effects could be denser. In-engine cutscenes are capped at 30fps, and players may experience traversal stutters, particularly in urban areas. The game compiles shaders in the background to avoid stutters during gameplay. While the remake has challenges at Epic settings, it offers extensive features and customization options for various gaming rigs. The absence of support for NVIDIA Ray Reconstruction or Frame Generation is noted, with potential for future updates to improve performance.