Request for official Path of Exile 2 shader cache download (manual preloading)
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Hello GGG team,
I’m writing to ask whether it would be possible to provide an official way to download the complete Path of Exile 2 shader cache (or make it available via a cloud link) for manual preloading. Currently, shaders are compiled and downloaded on-the-fly when entering new areas or maps. Unfortunately, this causes a significant load on the CPU, which negatively impacts gameplay, especially during combat. My current setup: CPU – AMD Ryzen 5 5600 GPU – RTX 3050 CPU temperature under load reaches 75–80°C Manual downloading of a persistent game shader cache that is not cleared would significantly improve the situation and prevent unnecessary CPU load every time a new area is entered. Could I please receive a download link for such a cache and a brief instruction on where to install it? This is genuinely important. I understand that shader compilation is hardware- and driver-dependent, but even a GGG-provided baseline cache or a cloud-based optional download would be a huge improvement. Thank you for your time and for your continued work on Path of Exile 2. Kind regards, ApacheXIII#0494 Last bumped on Jun 2, 2026, 12:50:20 AM
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Did you ever find a resolution for this? It's such a terrible experience atm. Even returning to zones I was just in not long ago like Kingsmarch it needs to compile shaders again and the game runs like crap while it does so. This sometimes takes up to a minute or more.
My Build: 12th Gen i7 RTX 4080 12GB 32GB System RAM |
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I would agree, even with AMD Ryzen 9950 and Nvidia RTX 5070 TI, with game loaded on gen 5 M2 solid state, the shader loading time is a pretty big hit unless you wait in the beginning of zone for them to load, and if People don't know to change the size of shader cache (NVIDIA Control Panel) to a bigger size or Unlimited if possible, these shaders get overwrote, and have to deal with it all over again, or every patch if shaders change its a do over.... I would be all for a preload (manual download) option vs streamed as needed if possible.
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