As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of gaming under my belt, I can confidently say that the evolution of gaming graphics has been nothing short of breathtaking. The introduction of ray tracing has undeniably taken us one step closer to achieving photorealistic visuals in games.
Ray tracing is a technique that’s been around for some time now, often associated with a move towards greater realism, but one that has faced challenges due to its less-than-optimal performance, high hardware costs, and the common belief that it only makes surfaces glossier. However, it’s clear that ray tracing significantly enhances visuals, not just in the way light rays are depicted on screen, but also in the creation of shadows, reflections, and how all this lighting interacts with various environments.
The technology is steadily improving; performance is still hampered mind, but developers can utilise the tech more efficiently than other techniques like rasterization during the game creation process, with spectacular results now more commonplace than they were a few years ago. This is the fourth feature we’ve published centring on ray tracing, so if your chosen pinnacle of real-time lighting isn’t featured here it’s likely on another (like arguably the most impressive ray traced game around, Metro Exodus).
Alan Wake 2
The eerie ambiance and imaginative visual style of Alan Wake 2 is amplified by the use of ray tracing, making it even more unnerving. However, taking advantage of all the benefits of ray tracing along with DLSS 3.5 puts a significant strain on even high-end PC graphics cards. Remedy Entertainment has done a commendable job integrating ray tracing into PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, making ultra-realism look good on these consoles. Nevertheless, the true advantage lies in PCs; setting your GPU to match that of PS5 provides nearly double the gameplay performance. The surfaces become shinier, but it’s the extra reflections – such as an external window reflecting within an internal picture frame – that showcase Alan Wake 2’s outstanding graphics.
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2024-12-03 22:40