{"id":23837,"date":"2022-12-15T21:54:46","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T21:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/rockstar-adds-ray-tracing-to-gta-5-but-its-almost-too-much\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T21:54:46","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T21:54:46","slug":"rockstar-adds-ray-tracing-to-gta-5-but-its-almost-too-much","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/rockstar-adds-ray-tracing-to-gta-5-but-its-almost-too-much\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockstar adds ray tracing to GTA 5, but it’s almost too much"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Editor’s take:<\/strong> While there have been plenty of “next-gen upgrades” to existing games, very few have provided ray tracing, with most just focusing on higher-resolution assets. So it’s nice to see that Rockstar added RT support to GTA V on the PS5 and XBSX in its latest update. Most of the time it looks great, but in some situations, it almost feels like too much reflecting cheapens the effect. <\/p>\n

It took a couple of years, but Rockstar finally added ray-tracing support to Grand Theft Auto 5 on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The consoles are now more than two years into their lifecycle and are no longer “next-gen,” but that doesn’t mean that games can’t benefit from the extra horsepower.<\/p>\n

Most folks play with the graphics set to “Performance” mode, especially in multiplayer. To get nice shiny reflections, you need to switch to “Fidelity” by going to the pause menu. Then select Settings->Display->Graphics Mode. Then press left or right to swap to Fidelity, which turns on full ray tracing. There is also a “Performance RT<\/a>” mode if you prefer a bit of balance.<\/p>\n