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Resident Evil Village System Requirements Revealed by AMD

Adrian Piotrowski, 08 March 2021, 17:48

AMD revealed some of the system requirements for Capcom's upcoming game Resident Evil Village. The company stated that we will need a Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU to play the game with ray tracing enabled.

Resident Evil Village Gets Ray-tracing From AMD

Jacob Blazewicz, 03 March 2021, 21:52

AMD has confirmed ray tracing support in Resident Evil Village. Capcom's new game will utilize Radeon's FidelityFX technology.

Minecraft Map Dungeon Dash RTX Available for Free

Bart Swiatek, 05 February 2021, 17:30

The Blockworks group created a free map for Minecraft - Dungeon Dash RTX. It enables us to face enemies in a series of unique and dangerous dungeons.

The Lord of the Rings in Minecraft Show Minas Tirith in Ray Tracing

Bart Swiatek, 27 January 2021, 14:40

A well-known content creation group for Minecraft - Minecraft Middle-Earth - has recreated a famous location from the Lord of the Rings movie series. The creation displays the capabilities of ray tracing.

RE Village Demo Runs in Native 4K and 60 FPS With Ray Tracing

Agnes Adamus, 22 January 2021, 22:00

Benchmarks of the Resident Evil 8 demo released today have surfaced online, showing that the PS5 enables us to play in native 4K with ray tracing enabled, while maintaining 60 fps most of the time.

The Medium System Requirements Revealed

Adrian Werner, 20 January 2021, 12:56

The system requirements for The Medium have been revealed. They're pretty dizzying, especially if we would like to play with ray tracing enabled.

Details on Ray Tracing in The Medium

Bart Swiatek, 05 January 2021, 15:26

In a recent interview, Jacek Zieba - producer at Krakow-based Polish studio Bloober Team - presented a few details about the implementation of ray tracing in the upcoming survival horror The Medium.

Spider-Man: Miles Morales Patch Added Ray Tracing in 60 FPS

Jacob Blazewicz, 09 December 2020, 20:44

Insomniac Games has introduced a new graphic mode in Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The final patch enables us to enjoy ray tracing in 60 fps on PlayStation 5.

Minecraft: Windows 10 Edition RTX Leaves Beta and Gets Two New Worlds

Filip Wegrzyn, 09 December 2020, 14:25

For some time now we have had the opportunity to admire the beautiful RT-decorated cubes during Minecraft RTX beta. Finally, it was time for a full experience with the release of the game's full version for Windows 10.

RTX 3090 is Not Enough to Run Cyberpunk 2077 in 4K

Bart Swiatek, 08 December 2020, 12:30

Techspot published an extensive analysis that illustrates how Cyberpunk 2077 works on different GPUs. CD Projekt RED's new game requires really powerful hardware - without cutting down on details, not even the RTX 3090 is enough to play in 4K.

Cyberpunk 2077 With Ray Tracing on Day One Only on Nvidia GPUs

Jacob Blazewicz, 22 November 2020, 20:37

Marcin Momot from CD Projekt RED cleared up doubts about ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077. Owners of AMD GPUs will not be able to use this technology at the game's launch.

Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Recorded on RTX 30XX Series

Agnes Adamus, 20 November 2020, 21:16

CD Projekt Red presented a new gameplay from Cyberpunk 2077. This time it showed how the title looks with ray tracing enabled on GeForce RTX 30 series cards.

Leak Reveals Ray-tracing Performance of Radeon RX 6800 XT

Bart Swiatek, 18 November 2020, 14:35

The leak published by the well-known website VideoCardz revealed the possible performance of the Radeon RX 6800 XT GPU in games with ray tracing.

RT in Watch Dogs Legion on Consoles Corresponds to Medium-class PC

Paul Musiolik, 15 November 2020, 19:46

According to analyses of available game materials, the console version of Watch Dogs: Legion offers average quality ray tracing. At least when we compare it with the capabilities of powerful PCs.

Nvidia Won't Have Exclusive Ray Tracing in Cyberpunk 2077

Karol Laska, 10 November 2020, 23:10

Nividia's representative ruled that the company has no temporary exclusivity for the use of ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077. This contradicts previous reports of CD Projekt RED.

XSS May Not Support Native Full HD in Watch Dogs Legion

Bart Woldanski, 04 November 2020, 22:14

Ubisoft has revealed that it aims for dynamic 1080p resolution in Watch Dogs: Legion on Xbox Series S. Microsoft's weaker console will offer ray tracing, however.

Here's Fortnite With Ray Tracing

Arkadiusz Strzala, 04 November 2020, 12:28

A video published on YouTube shows what Fortnite looks like when running in RTX mode. How much does ray tracing change in a game with such peculiar visuals? See for yourself.

Devil May Cry 5 on Xbox Series S Without Ray Tracing

Paul Wozniak, 27 October 2020, 18:00

We learned today that the special edition of Devil May Cry 5, which will go to Xbox Series S consoles will not support ray tracing technology.

Here's First 14 Minutes of Watch Dogs Legion

Agnes Adamus, 26 October 2020, 20:32

IGN published a 14-minute gameplay showing the beginning of Watch Dogs: Legion. It presents the mission to introduce the plot and basic mechanics. It also shows how ray tracing looks like in the game.

Ray Tracing in Cyberpunk 2077 Initially Only on Nvidia Cards

Bart Swiatek, 21 October 2020, 21:15

Artur Knapik from CD Projekt RED announced in a press interview that on day one ray tracing in Cyberpunk 2077 will be available only for Nvidia GPU owners.

Watch Dogs: Legion RTX Requirements

Jacob Blazewicz, 12 October 2020, 22:02

Ubisoft has updated its system requirements for Watch Dogs: Legion. The changes included mainly recommended system configurations for those who want to enjoy the benefits of ray tracing.

Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition Not for PC

Jacob Blazewicz, 17 September 2020, 15:19

Devil May Cry 5: Special Edition will offer a handful of new features compared to the game's original release. Unfortunately, apparently, the PCs will only receive paid a DLC with a new hero, without ray tracing support and new modes.

Ray Tracing and DLSS in Fortnite Today

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 17 September 2020, 13:38

Today the new update to Fortnite will introduce ray tracing and DLSS support. This is another big step in popularizing ray tracing technology in video games.

GeForce RTX 3080 Benchmark in Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Far Cry: New Dawn

Frozen, 12 September 2020, 22:48

New benchmarks of GeForce RTX 3080 have appeared on the web. This time we've seen its performance in Far Cry: New Dawn and Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Crysis Remastered With Ray Tracing on Consoles

Paul Musiolik, 09 September 2020, 14:37

The console edition of Crysis Remastered will offer optional ray tracing. The software implementation of the technology will be available on the more powerful hardware - Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro.

GeForce RTX 3080 Benchmark in Ashes of the Singularity

Mikolaj Laszkiewicz, 08 September 2020, 13:15

A benchmark of Nvidia's RTX 3080 was leaked. First results indicate a significant performance increase over the previous generation.

Here's Shiny New Minecraft RTX

Jacob Blazewicz, 04 September 2020, 20:51

Nvidia has released new worlds for Minecraft RTX beta test participants. Each of them can be downloaded for free to test the advantages of ray tracing in the popular game from Mojang.

Fortnite Will Get Ray tracing and DLSS Support

Adrian Werner, 02 September 2020, 14:49

Nvidia and Epic Games have announced that the PC version of Fortnite will soon receive ray tracing and DLSS support.

Cyberpunk 2077 Trailer and Screenshots From Nvidia's Event

Karol Laska, 01 September 2020, 19:40

The NVIDIA GeForce Special Event 2020 brought with it a short trailer for Cyberpunk 2077, all in order to highlight the game's visual boost gained from ray tracing technology.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War With RTX on Trailer From Nvidia's Show

Christian Pieniazek, 01 September 2020, 19:29

Today's show from Nvidia enabled us to look again at the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops - Cold War. We saw an atmospheric game trailer focusing on ray tracing technology.

Does Ray Tracing in WoW: Shadowlands Do Anything?

Milosz Szubert, 21 August 2020, 13:18

There are screenshots on the web that compare what World of Warcraft: Shadowlands looks like with recently added shadows generated with and without ray tracing. In addition, there are reports that the new effects are putting quite a strain on the PC.

WoW Shadowlands With Ray Tracing Support Thanks to Nvidia Drivers

Bart Woldanski, 18 August 2020, 20:09

The latest drivers for Nvidia GeForce GPUs have introduced ray tracing support for World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. We will be able to check the changes by testing the beta version of the upcoming expansion for the popular MMORPG.

STALKER 2 - Ray Tracing and 120 FPS on Xbox Series X

Adrian Werner, 30 July 2020, 12:40

We learned that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will support ray tracing. In addition, the developers promise up to 120 fps on the Xbox Series X console.

The Medium - PC Hardware Requirements

Bart Woldanski, 23 July 2020, 23:12

Bloober Team revealed on Steam the minimal and recommended hardware requirements of The Medium on PC. The game will also support ray tracing.

Watch Dogs Legion - RTX 2080 Ti Under 60 FPS With Ray Tracing in 1080p

Bart Swiatek, 13 July 2020, 11:24

When ray tracing is enabled, the Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti cannot keep 60 fps in Watch Dogs Legion despite running in 1080p resolution.

Cyberpunk 2077 With Ray Tracing and DLSS 2.0 Support

Bart Swiatek, 26 June 2020, 11:09

Nvidia and CD Projekt RED informed that on the day of its release Cyberpunk 2077 will support both ray tracing and DLSS 2.0. Everything seems to indicate that the gameplay shown yesterday was lacking these features.

New AMD Radeon GPU Much Faster and With Ray Tracing

Mateusz Popielak, 25 May 2020, 14:49

A leaks suggest that the upcoming AMD cards will be much more efficient than their predecessors. The new Radeons are also expected to offer ray tracing support.

Five New Free Worlds for Minecraft RTX

Paul Wozniak, 14 May 2020, 18:28

Today, Nvidia released more worlds that can be tested in a ray-tracing version of Minecraft. Each of them was created by well-known developers from the community and can be downloaded for free.

GeForce NOW With DLSS 2.0 Support in Selected Titles

Conrad Hazi, 03 May 2020, 15:09

GeForce NOW streaming platform now offers support for DLSS 2.0. The first game that will enable us to try out new graphics effects will be Control. In addition, another 21 titles will debut in Nvidia.

WoW Will Most Likely Get Ray Tracing Support

Paul Wozniak, 30 April 2020, 19:00

Today, the information that the latest expansion to World of Warcraft will include a graphic setting for ray tracing has probably been confirmed. So far this option has been added to the alpha version of the game, although it is not yet possible to enable it.

Phil Spencer: Gaming on XSX Will be Like Switching From 2D to 3D

Christian Pieniazek, 28 April 2020, 20:59

Phil Spencer maintains community's interest in Xbox Series X, announcing the upcoming presentations of new games. In addition, he compared the revolution that will take place with this device to the leap that was achieved between 2D and 3D.

Minecraft RTX Open Beta Goes Live Today

Adrian Werner, 16 April 2020, 10:30

In a few hours, open beta-tests of Minecraft RTX, a version of the hit game supporting ray tracing, will launch. On this occasion, Nvidia has released new drivers for GeForce cards.

Beautiful GTA 5 With Raytracing in Ultra and 4K

Conrad Hazi, 11 April 2020, 16:45

The Digital Dreams channel decided to check how good GTA 5 can look with ray-tracing, refreshed textures, and polished lighting effects in 4K and Ultra settings. To realize this plan they needed a powerful GPU and a lot of RAM, but - looking at the effects - it was worth it.

Minecraft - Comparison Shows Beautiful Visuals With Ray Tracing

Bart Swiatek, 31 March 2020, 15:10

Several images have appeared on the web, showing the difference in Minecraft's visuals when the ray tracing function is activated, which will be added to the PC version this year. To be honest, it really does look impressive.

New GPU From AMD With DirectX 12 Ultimate Support and Raytracing

Konrad Serafinski, 21 March 2020, 16:27

AMD has announced that its new GPU will be fully compatible with DirectX 12 Ultimate libraries. This also means that RDNA 2 architecture will support raytracing.

All Nvidia Ampere GPUs Will Support Ray Tracing

Bart Swiatek, 12 March 2020, 15:41

There have been further leaks concerning new Nvidia graphics cards, based on the Ampere architecture. According to these reports, all GPUs in the series are expected to offer hardware ray tracing acceleration. Support for this technology will also be significantly improved over the Turing line.

4A Games About Ray Tracing on PS5 and Xbox Series X

Konrad Serafinski, 23 February 2020, 19:02

4A Games is fully committed to developing ray tracing. With the launch of next-gen consoles, the company plans to devote even more attention to this technology.

Intel Xe DG1 GPU Can be 40% Faster Than Mobile AMD Vega

Bart Swiatek, 04 February 2020, 19:38

First benchmarks of the Intel Xe line GPUs have appeared on the web. The results of some tests suggest that dedicated Intel GPU, the DG1, may be up to 40% faster than AMD's mobile solutions. In other tests, Intel's graphics card is performing noticeably worse than competitive solutions.

Doom Eternal Unlikely to Launch With Ray Tracing Support

Bart Swiatek, 27 January 2020, 14:40

Marty Stratton, executive producer of Doom Eternal, revealed in an interview for Digital Foundry that id Software is just beginning work on the implementation of ray tracing in the game. The developer also pointed out that his team has some interesting ideas for using this technology.

Full Version of The Heretic Shows Graphic Capabilities of Unity

Konrad Serafinski, 23 January 2020, 13:42

Unity has published a full version of a tech demo called The Heretic. Almost 8-minute material presents the capabilities of the 2019.3 version of the engine.