Ray tracing articles
Portal RTX is out now: ray tracing, DLSS and Reflex in free DLC
Portal is getting an amazing update 15 years later. The free ray tracing update is now available on Steam, you'll need the latest GeForce drivers and at least an RTX 3060 says Nvidia. The game is on sale for $1 in case you don't have it already.
Portal for RTX arrives as a free DLC on December 8
Ray tracing comes to Portal next month
In brief: A remaster of Valve's 2007 puzzle-platform game Portal is nearly complete. Nvidia has announced that Portal with RTX will drop as a free DLC for all Portal owners on December 8. It's available to wish list now over on Steam if you want to set a reminder for yourself.
Control 2 is coming: Paranormal action-adventure is getting a sequel
Forward-looking: Control 2 is the sequel to the game that put the "paranormal" in the action-adventure genre three years ago. Previously known as Codename Heron, the new action-packed experience will eventually come to PC and consoles.
Halo Infinite to receive ray tracing with Season 3 in March
Campaign co-op arrives next week, but 343 cancelled split-screen
Quake 1 receives a ray tracing mod
Cool stuff: After Nvidia added ray tracing to Quake II, many wondered why no one brought the feature to its predecessor. A prolific modder has now released a conversion to fill that gap, while asking fans to wait a little longer for another highly-anticipated project.
A Look at the Possible Future of 3D Graphics: How More Real Than Real Can You Get?
With CPUs and GPUs continuing to get more powerful with each new generation, the push for ever more realistic graphics in blockbuster games shows no signs of slowing down. Today's best-looking titles already look stunning, so how much better can they possibly get? Join us as we take a look at what awaits us in the future of 3D graphics.
Intel's Arc A770 graphics card goes on sale October 12, starting at $329
Intel swings for the mid-range fences this time
Nvidia makes modding ray tracing into classic games easier with RTX Remix, starting with Portal
Something to look forward to: Recent mods and official re-releases show that the latest ray tracing techniques can fundamentally change the look of decades-old PC games. Nvidia's upcoming RTX Remix promises to help modders bring the technology to many more classics, beginning with a remastered version of Portal this fall.
Intel shows the Arc A770 beating the RTX 3060 in ray tracing benchmarks
It pulls ahead in 12 out of 17 games
Arm unveils mobile GPU with hardware ray tracing
New roadmap lays out ray tracing, variable rate shading, and more
Minecraft is not getting ray tracing support on XBSX after all
At least not anytime soon
Xbox Insiders are testing ray tracing in Minecraft
Support should be coming soon to an upcoming public build
Imagination details ray tracing-capable mobile GPU
Company publishes in-depth breakdown and whitepaper
Interview reveals Far Cry 6 ray tracing is PC-only, other next-gen features highlighted
Ubisoft details hybrid ray-traced reflections, with performance emphasis on consoles
The Ascent is missing Nvidia RTX and DLSS features on Game Pass, but not on Steam's version
The Ascent is full Steam ahead for some Nvidia users, a watered down experience for others
Nvidia enables RTX ray tracing on Arm, DLSS is coming soon
Demos showcasing the technology were running on a MediaTek CPU and an RTX 3060 GPU
Metro Exodus owners can get the Enhanced Edition free next week, check out the demanding PC requirements
A full game, not just an update
Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition arrives later this year with DLSS 2.0 and advanced ray-tracing
Mac and Linux gamers are also getting the game this spring
Hardware hacker adds real-time ray tracing effects to the SNES
Through a dedicated 'SuperRT' chip
The ugly side of Nvidia: A rollercoaster ride that shows when Big Tech doesn't get it
A different tale about ray tracing