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HalfLife2 RTX Demo Is out!

Are you interested in HalfLife 2 with Ray Tracing?

  • Yes! Bring it on!

    Votes: 43 41.7%
  • Yes, worth a try.

    Votes: 26 25.2%
  • No, I like the original look more.

    Votes: 20 19.4%
  • Something else, comment below.

    Votes: 14 13.6%

  • Total voters
    103
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Most games have RT as yes/no toggles. Then you have to figure out which gives you the least impact on your performance. You can't just simply "set RT to low" in most cases.

I guess Spiderman and Ratchet are good examples, but personally, I do not own any game where RT is a slider, and I couldn't think of any other. I didn't even know these had it.
All Sony games have the sliders + multiple RT options. The only games I can think with an on off slider are games that basically only have shadows (SOTR, plague tale, FC6) and in these games RT isn't even worth turning on anyways (although performance is fine since again, not many effects).
 
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All Sony games have the sliders + multiple RT options. The only games I can think with an on off slider are games that basically only have shadows (SOTR, plague tale, FC6) and in these games RT isn't even worth turning on anyways (although performance is fine since again, not many effects).
It seems our experiences are different, then. Personally, I haven't come across any game where RT is a scale, not a toggle or few toggles. Maybe I will in the future.
 
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Neither do I. And I remember saying to you:

I also just got to share my opinion and personal preference, and was not speaking to you directly any more or I would have quoted you. I hope this is clear now.
You weren't that "someone", don't worry ;)
 
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