Nvidia just hosted an unveiling event for its GeForce RTX 30 series of GPUs (i.e. RTX 3090, RTX 3080, and RTX 3070). At the virtual event, Nvidia also announced support for real-time ray tracing and AI-powered Nvidia DLSS for games like Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077 and COD Black Ops 'Cold War'.
Fortnite ray tracing
Epic Games has partnered with Nvidia to bring RTX technology to Fortnite, which will further increase the popularity of the game.
This means we'll soon have the ability to see real-time ray tracing shadows, ray tracing reflections, ray tracing global illumination, ambient occlusion, and second generation support for Nvidia's in-game Super Deep Learning (DLSS) technology.
The AI powered by RTX Tensor Cores in DLSS will help boost frame rates and generate sharper images. This technology uses deep learning neural networks to maximize output quality and resolution.
Fortnite will be one of the first games to support NVIDIA Reflex - which measures and reduces system latency. With improved latency, gamers will achieve better overall performance, with better responsiveness and accuracy in the game.
Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 by CD Projekt RED is one of the most anticipated games of 2020. Today at the launch hosted by Nvidia, a new trailer for Cyberpunk 2077 was also released.
The trailer is brief and features scenes from Night City improvised by Ray Tracing.
Cyberpunk 2077 launches on November 19, 2020 and will arrive first on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
We also have a brand new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War trailer showing off the game with ray tracing technology.
Once again the trailer was short, for about a minute or so, but the visuals are stunning. Several characters can be seen getting ready for a mission assigned by President Reagan, people punching bags and loading weapons.
With Nvidia's ray tracing technology turned on, the Black Ops Cold War trailer looks amazing. You can easily see the difference thanks to the deep shadows, reflections, impressive particle effects and realistic lighting that bounces off surfaces.