Topic: ray tracing
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Is Ray Tracing Failing to Deliver on Its Promise?
Ray tracing enhances visual realism by simulating light behavior, but its practical benefits are often underutilized or barely noticeable in many games. Despite widespread hardware support from consoles and PCs, adoption is hindered by high computational demands, performance costs, and economic f...
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Ex-PlayStation Exec: PS5 Graphics Peak Reached, But Every Game Improved
Gaming industry veterans note that visual improvements in consoles like the PS5 are now hard to distinguish without direct comparisons, signaling a plateau in graphical technology. The true strength of the PS5 lies in its overall quality and the revolutionary SSD, which drastically reduces load t...
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Sony Hints at Next-Gen PlayStation GPU Technology
Sony and AMD are collaborating on next-generation GPU technologies for future gaming hardware, focusing on overcoming current graphical limitations through innovations like specialized Radiance Cores for ray and path tracing. Key advancements include AMD's AI-driven FSR Redstone upscaling and a n...
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Ghost of Yotei Day-One Patch Fixes Major Issues
Ghost of Yotei will launch with a substantial day-one update (Version 1.006) that enhances visual fidelity, performance, stability, and gameplay mechanics, with digital buyers receiving it automatically and physical disc owners needing to install it. The update addresses numerous bugs, crash issu...
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XFX Radeon RX 7900 XT Hits $630: Cheapest 4K GPU Available
The XFX AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT is currently available at a record low price of $630.63, offering strong 4K gaming performance and 20GB of VRAM. While it trails newer models by only 5–10% in rasterized performance, it excels in value and is also suitable for AI and content creation tasks. Nvidia GP...
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AMD and Sony's PS6 Chipset to Revolutionize Graphics Pipeline
AMD and Sony are collaborating on Project Amethyst to develop next-generation graphics processing for future PlayStation consoles, focusing on advanced machine learning integration for unprecedented visual performance. The project moves beyond traditional rasterization by optimizing machine learn...
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Nvidia RTX 5080 Hits Record Low: Just $929 at Walmart
Walmart is offering the PNY GeForce RTX 5080 OC for $929, a $70 discount that makes it the most affordable entry into Nvidia's Blackwell GPU generation. The RTX 5080 features 10,752 CUDA cores, 16GB of GDDR7 memory, and supports DLSS 4 and enhanced ray tracing for improved performance and visual ...
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AMD RDNA 5: High-End GPU to Challenge Nvidia's Best
AMD's next-generation RDNA 5 GPUs are rumored to feature a revised compute unit structure, with the top model effectively equaling 192 traditional CUs under a new naming convention. The architecture is expected to deliver major improvements in ray-tracing and path-tracing performance, alongside p...
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PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC Hits Historic Low: Just $379 for 16GB
The PNY RTX 5060 Ti OC 16 GB is available at a historic low price of $379.99, offering significant savings for budget-conscious PC builders. It features a Blackwell GPU with 4,608 CUDA cores, is power-efficient, and delivers performance competitive with the previous generation's RTX 4070, excelli...
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Nvidia's GeForce Now RTX 5080: Better and Worse Than Expected
Nvidia has updated its GeForce Now Ultimate service with the RTX 5080 GPU, offering 25-50% higher frame rates in 4K for select games, though performance often relies on DLSS and may introduce input lag. The service includes a new Install-to-Play feature that expands game access by allowing users ...
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