Diablo 4 Raytracing is a Joke - Benchmark Tested

Improve your Diablo 4 gaming experience with in-depth tested graphics settings. Optimization for the best visuals with the best performance.

0:00 Ray Traced Shadows Quality
1:01 Ray Traced Foliage
2:50 Ray Traced Reflections Quality
4:13 Ray Traced Particles

TEXTURE QUALITY: HIGH
ANISOTROPIC FILTERING: 16x
SHADER QUALITY: HIGH
GEOMETRIC COMPLEXITY: LOW
TERRAIN GEOMETRY DETAIL: LOW
CLUTTER: MEDIUM
FOG QUALITY: LOW
FUR QUALITY: HIGH
REFLECTION QUALITY: LOW
SCREEN SPACE REFLECTIONS: OFF
ANTI-ALIASING QUALITY: LOW
AMBIENT OCCLUSION: LOW
SHADOW QUALITY: HIGH
CONTACT SHADOWS QUALITY: LOW
PARTICLES QUALITY: HIGH
WATER SIMULATION QUALITY: LOW
PHYSICS QUALITY: LOW
DISTORTION: OFF
LOW FX: OFF

DIABLO IV SEASON 5 Best Settings RAYTRACING:

RAY TRACED SHADOWS QUALITY: OFF
RAY TRACED REFLECTIONS QUALITY: OFF
RAY TRACED FOLIAGE: OFF
RAY TRACED PARTICLES: OFF

Test Bench Used:
RTX 4080/i9 13700k/Z790 AORUS ELITE AX/32GB DDR5/Samsung 990 PRO M.2

[Cptraktorn]

theres a fundamental issue with how you view the shadows, specifically the foliage ones. shadows that are cast from an object further from the ground will be much less sharp. for example the branches of a tree compared to the root of a tree.

the high ray traced foliage shadows from the tree IS CORRECT, the highest non traced shadow is incorrect.

[TiranosaurioRex]

You're back!! For me you are one of the best at benchmarking and optimizing games.

[tripl]

black myth wukong benchmark settings? curious about that

[SHARPUIQ]

As a Diablo player, I found ray tracing to be a critical feature of the game. Naaaa, it is not; I could care less; I am too busy enjoying the game mechanics. 😂😂

[Azhureus]

Diablo 4 has the worst implementation of Ray Tracing ever !

[sindex]

I saw new settings on the PTR and immediately came here. Thanks for this. Although I assumed the answer was most likely "turn this off" - it's nice to have confirmation and data. Thanks!

[Schizm]

dynamic ray tracing in isometric game with static camera is pointless.
PoE2 uses pre-baked RT in their game as GI is static anyway. (There's no change in time of day etc.)

[dwaynehawkins]

I think like this, from less useful to most useful: shadows, reflections, ambient/lighting/global illumination
However I'm still convinced RT shadows can really make a difference in some games, like in metro exodus for example.

[zaraizara]

Ray tracing technology is essentially ineffective for games like Diablo, where its impact on visual fidelity is minimal and doesn't justify the performance cost. However, for games that are designed with a high emphasis on realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections, such as Cyberpunk 2077, ray tracing makes a substantial difference. In these games, ray tracing enhances the overall atmosphere, creating a more immersive and visually stunning experience that significantly elevates the game's aesthetic quality and realism.

[YourCRTube]

"Worse foliage" under RT is probably because of distance to the light source. Still not worth it, just saying.

[chadwolf]

Diffused shadows actually look better and more realistic, not worse as you imply, but i suppose it’s just a taste thing.

[lucasetche]

I dont think a game like diablo is a good idea to test Raytracing, Like take a look at cyberpunk whit PT on and off, its night and day difference.

[marcom]

my only trusted source dropped the banger lesgoo, can u do mw3 and bo6 PLS

[QuayJay]

Any chance of an updated Counter Strike 2 benchmark video in the near future with some recommended Nvidia settings? I don't think anybody on Youtube does quality benchmarks quite like you. So, I look forward to that benchmark video when you find the time to do it.

[awleao]

This guy could get a master degree with this kind of methodology and analysis.

[Aka_daka]

Raytracing imo has always been overrated & it's not worth the cost in fps in most cases.

[alisdemircis]

Title is wrong Blizzard is joke after bought from activision...

[WhiteBoyGamer]

i know you only meant good but who has a cpu bottleneck realisticly when facing the decision to use raytracing. like who paires a decent gpu that would make raytracing viable with a cpu that is struggling hard in diablo 4. sure its theoreticly possible and i bet some ultra edge cases exist in the world but its not even noteworthy honestly

[xVertigo]

You should test the 2.0 PTR performance it's pretty bad.

Max DLAA 4K everything maxed including ray tracing I get 40-75 FPS on an RTX 4090 & 7950x3d.

Live server I get 100+ fps.

[marekkos]

Blizzard is no longer the company we used to love.