TL;DR: Microsoft's Project Helix Xbox will support both PC and console games, featuring a custom AMD SoC with advanced DirectX and FSR Diamond technology. This enables real-time path tracing and ...

Microsoft's recent update to its Agility SDK could hold the key to big performance leaps in ray tracing for Intel and Nvidia graphics cards, though it may take another generation for AMD to benefit to ...

Mega Geometry is providing the next steps towards more detailed and efficient path tracing in large, open worlds.

The recently released Shader Model 6.9 brings Microsoft's official take on Shader Execution Reordering (SER) out of preview. Nvidia and a few game developers have already ...

I ported Linux to the PS5 and turned it into a Steam Machine. Running GTA 5 Enhanced with Ray Tracing. Currently running at 3 ...

Capcom has reportedly removed ray tracing in Resident Evil Requiem for the PS5 Pro in the latest patch, as opposed to letting players choose.

Digital Foundry praises Crimson Desert for strong native 4K performance with ray tracing and surprisingly reasonable PC requirements.

NVIDIA introduced DLSS 5 at GTC 2026, which integrates new neural rendering technologies to boost image quality.

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IO Interactive's 007 First Light and Remedy's Control Resonant are the two next big 2026 games to launch with path tracing support on PC.

An HR advisor with a background in recruitment and HRIS functions, with a passion for video games and writing. Oliver grew up playing Call of Duty with his siblings and has garnered 1000s of hours ...