Ahead of its highly anticipated August 20th release, Black Myth: Wukong has captivated gamers with its impressive visuals and technical prowess. A free benchmark tool allows players to experience the game’s stunning graphics, particularly with ray-tracing and DLSS 3.5 enabled, showcasing its remarkable performance even at 4K resolution.
A new path tracing mod for Doom II, titled ‘Doom 2: Ray Traced’, utilizes advanced technology to deliver breathtaking visuals, bringing the classic game to life in a way never before seen. This mod, built on the popular GZDOOM port, combines voxel-based character models with a supercharged ray-tracing renderer, creating a visually stunning experience.
A new mod for Forza Motorsport uncovers a hidden visual mode that significantly enhances the game’s graphics with ray-traced global illumination (RTGI), boosting detail, draw distance, and adding realistic lighting. While impressive, this mode highlights the game’s unfinished advanced ray-tracing features.
Leaked information suggests that AMD’s upcoming RDNA 4 architecture will significantly improve ray tracing performance, potentially challenging Nvidia’s dominance in this area. The leak details several key enhancements, including a doubled ray tracing intersect engine and optimizations for efficiency and speed. While AMD might not be able to surpass Nvidia’s top-tier GPUs, these advancements could make RDNA 4 a formidable contender in the mainstream market, especially if priced competitively.
