Page 7 of 10
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Next Gen Update
Speaking of side-by-side comparisons, it’s wild to look at The Witcher 3’s OG graphics a see how flat its lighting was before we turn ray tracing on via its 2022 Next Gen Update. The effect is most dramatic in internal spaces; shadows dominate scenes were previously there was none, adding richness, depth, and a truer conveyance of space. Nine years after release The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt isn’t a bad looking game, which is just as well seeing as the ray tracing effects on the Next Gen Update were so poorly implemented that the game ran horribly when engaged. For spellbinding captures in photo mode, ray tracing is the way to go. For smooth gameplay, opt for performance.
