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DirectX just got an update that will massively boost ray tracing performance in games

TL;DR: Real-time ray tracing is now standard in AAA games, with Path Tracing emerging as the next visual breakthrough, enabled by technologies like DLSS, Neural Rendering, and DirectX Raytracing 1.2.
TweakTown

DOOM: The Dark Ages levels up with Path Tracing and DLSS Ray Reconstruction

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. id Software's DOOM: The Dark Ages, the third game and prequel entry in the modern DOOM re-imagining for the studio, is available now for PC and consoles.
HotHardware

Microsoft Claims Game-Changing Performance Boost With DirectX Raytracing 1.2

Gaming graphics have been on a constant improvement trajectory since the early days, with new technologies leveling up the experience. Ray tracing has been one such focus that brings gorgeous lighting ...
techtimes

Ray Tracing Explained: The Science, Ray Tracing Performance, and Whether Ray Tracing Gaming Is Really Worth the Hit

Here is ray tracing explained in simple terms, how ray tracing performance impacts FPS, and when ray tracing gaming visuals are truly worth the trade-off. Pixabay, Timrael Ray tracing has gone from a ...
Android

Samsung's Next Exynos GPU Could Skip Ray Tracing Entirely for Something Far More Powerful

A new report from tipster Schrodinger Intel reveals that the Exynos 2800’s Xclipse 980 GPU is set to support full path tracing rather than standard ray tracing, a significant leap that would bring ...
HotHardware

AMD And Sony Disclose Project Amethyst Details For PS6 Path Tracing

In a video posted to the official PlayStation YouTube channel this morning, AMD and Sony detailed a few major advancements in AMD's GPU architecture developed under the two companies' Project Amethyst ...
TechSpot

AMD patents hint at significant ray tracing improvements in future GPU architectures

In context: Previous generations of AMD graphics cards have lagged behind Nvidia's in ray tracing performance, but Team Red's most recent Radeon RX 9000 GPUs have made significant strides in closing ...
TechSpot

Sony and AMD tease PlayStation 6 technology, highlight path tracing and machine learning features

Looking ahead: Prior leaks and rumors regarding the PlayStation 6 primarily focused on AMD's future hardware architectures and their dramatic improvements to ray tracing performance. A brief new ...
Gameranx

Grand Theft Auto IV Gets Modded With Path Tracing – Going Far Beyond Fusion Fix

A modder has made an even bigger improvement to Grand Theft Auto IV than Fusion Fix. xoxor4d created an Nvidia RTX Remix build for the game that runs on path traced graphics. This makes it the most ...

Control resonant ray tracing can be demanding, but it's visually impressive

I played Control Resonant for two hours on an RTX 5090 with high ray tracing, and it's easily one of 2026's best-looking ...
PCGamesN

Resident Evil 9 ray tracing looks damn fine with a powerful Nvidia GeForce GPU

Prepare to return to the hellish world of Raccoon City in Resident Evil 9 with ultra-realistic lighting, as long as you have a really powerful new Nvidia GeForce graphics card. Nvidia has confirmed ...