The benchmark cycles through four stages--day, night, rain, and bright sun--with an online leaderboard allowing users to upload and compare their performance scores.

Picking up after the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl and prequel Clear Sky, Call of Pripyat is now available in German-speaking countries (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) will hit both North America and the rest of Europe in Q1 2010.

Thanks to Shacker rms for the heads up.