THE WITCHER 3 NEXT-GEN UPDATE PC BENCHMARK - RTX 4090 - 4K/2K | RT | DLSS/FSR2
0:26 - 4K, RT Ultra, TAAU ON, DLSS/FSR2 OFF
2:22 - 4K, RT Ultra, DLSS Quality
4:05 - 4K, RT Ultra, FSR2 Quality
5:50 - 4K, RT Ultra, DLSS Frame Gen ON, TAAU,
7:34 - 4K, RT Ultra, DLSS Frame Gen ON, DLSS Quality
9:22 - 4K, RT Ultra, DLSS Frame Gen ON, DLSS Performance
10:54 - 4K, High, RT OFF, TAAU
12:30 - 4K, Ultra, RT OFF, TAAU
14:10 - 2K, RT Ultra, TAAU
15:49 - 2K, RT Ultra, DLSS Quality
System Specs
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CPU: i7-12700K
GPU: MSI RTX 4090 Gaming Trio
RAM: 32GB DDR4 3600MHz CL14
Mobo: Asus ROG Strix Z690-A
AIO: Corsair H115i
PSU: HX 1200W
Case: Corsair 5000D
The Witcher 3 PC and Next-Gen Exclusives
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Source: https://www.thewitcher.com/en/news/47105/n...
Added ray traced global illumination and ambient occlusion.
Additionally, PC players with compatible hardware have an additional option to turn on ray traced reflections and shadows.
Added various mods and mod-inspired content to the game to improve visuals and overall game quality. We’ve included some community-made favorites in addition to our own modifications in areas such as environment and cutscene improvements, realistic pavements, and many decoration upgrades.
Community-made and community-inspired mods include:
• The Witcher 3 HD Reworked Project by HalkHogan
• HD Monsters Reworked by Denroth
• Immersive Real-time Cutscenes by teiji25
• Nitpicker's Patch by chuckcash
• World Map Fixes by Terg500
Upscaled texture to 4K for various characters, including Geralt, Yennefer, Triss, Ciri, Eredin and more.
All main characters, including Geralt, now cast high-resolution self-shadowing even outside cutscenes. Additionally, hair clipping through armor as well as some other armor-clipping issues have been fixed.
Environmental improvements:
• Added a new weather type – "Gray Sky"
• Updated sky textures
• Vegetation and water improvements
• Various mesh improvements
• Improved some select VFX
• Updated global environmental lighting
Added AMD FidelityFX™ Super Resolution (FSR) 2.1
Added photo mode, allowing players to take stunning pictures within the world of The Witcher 3.
Added the option to pause the game during cutscenes.
Added an alternative camera option that's closer to the player's character and that reacts more dynamically to combat and movement. You can find this new setting in Options → Gameplay under Exploration, Combat, and Horseback Camera Distance.
The Witcher 3 PC-Specific Updates
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Added “ULTRA+” graphical settings on PC, which significantly increases the visual fidelity of the game. The graphical settings available on ULTRA+ affect:
• Number of background characters
• Shadow quality
• Grass density
• Texture quality
• Foliage visibility range
• Terrain quality
• Water quality
• Detail level
Added DLSS 3 support. Available only on compatible hardware.