Cyberpunk 2077 Ray Tracing Overdrive | RTX 4090 (1440p, 4K, 1080p, DLSS on/off, FrameGen on/off)

Here we look at all sorts of resolutions and settings in the new RT overdrive mode of Cyberpunk 2077 on the RTX 4090.

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Chapters:
0:00 Overdrive, DLSS Off, 1440p
2:24 Overdrive, DLSS Quality, 1440p
4:38 Overdrive, DLSS Quality, Frame Generation, 1440p
6:51 Overdrive, DLSS Off, Frame Generation, 1440p
8:59 Ultra RT, DLSS Off, 1440p
10:59 Overdrive, DLSS Off, 4k
13:27 Overdrive, DLSS Quality, 4k
15:17 Overdrive, DLSS Quality, Frame Generation, 4k
17:19 Overdrive, DLSS Balanced, 4k
19:14 Overdrive, DLSS Performance, 4k
20:58 Overdrive, DLSS Performance, Frame Generation 4k
23:03 Overdrive, DLSS Off, 1080p

[danielowentech]

Anyone have time to make timestamps for each resolution and setting? I had to leave for work before having time to do it myself. Upvote correct ones, I can add a good one to the video later on a break at work.

[Mako]

PAthtracing is actually the real raytracing, the previous raytracing was a mixture of technologies. IT's fascinating to see that this si possible to be done in real time.

[sbilalx]

Sorry for the late timestamps saw your upload notif late.
0:06 Overdrive 1440p DLSS & Frame gen off High texture preset
2:24 Overdrive 1440p DLSS Quality
4:39 Overdrive 1440p DLSS Quality Frame gen On
6:53 Overdrive 1440p DLSS Off Frame gen On
8:58 RT Ultra 1440p DLSS & Frame Gen Off
10:58 Overdrive 4k DLSS & Frame Gen Off
13:27 Overdrive 4k DLSS Quality
15:17 Overdrive 4k DLSS Quality Frame Gen On
17:19 Overdrive 4k DLSS Balanced
19:14 Overdrive 4k DLSS Performance
20:57 Overdrive 4k DLSS Performance Frame Gen On
23:02 Overdrive 1080p DLSS & Frame Gen Off

[Jonatan]

In regards to image quality when using DLSS, it is important to note that you have it set on default sharpening which is way too low in my experience. As least for my monitor, I use 0.25 or 0.3 sharpening.

[lilpain]

I really dislike how so many are trying to clown on this tech yet they have no idea what RT or PT even is/does. It doesn't even matter if it only runs using Frame gen and DLSS rn... The devs themselves literally said its for future tech and future proofing the game. But you have the option to see what is essentially going to be the future of lighting now if you have a 4080 or 4090. Also you are not forced to run this on any card and you easily turn it off so I don't get why some are arguing that its forcing people to buy overpriced cards.

[KagariTeru]

Personally I think dlss balanced might be really good here. Balanced +, frame generation gives 70-80 fps and looks better than performance. Always tends to be kind of ignored as the in between setting

[TheMorteReport]

Can confirm that the patch upgraded DLSS version to 3.1.1 previously it was 2.3.4

[jaredweiman]

I know you’re running this on the 4090 since nobody but me got a 4080, but the 4080 @ 1440p holds 65-80fps with DLSS + FG (Quality) and the ultra Preset. If you’re willing to run DLSS on Balanced or Performance, it breaks 100.
It doesn’t dip below 63 for me. I did my testing in Corpo Plaza, JigJig Street, and Redwood Market.

[Nite-Lite-Gamers]

I applaud you for all the time you take to do these tests and work and take care of family life as well.

[myousic]

It's funny how CPU affects performance when it comes to raytracing and dlss. I'm on 7950x3d + RTX 4090. In overdrive, dlss off i've got just few frames more on avarage however overdrive + dlss quality + frame generation gives 30 more avg and max fps :)

[deus_nsf]

I love the fact that you tested native 1080p at the end, could you try native 1080p BUT with DLAA? To see if it helps with the bluriness, in theory we should get something similar to 4K with performance DLSS since DLAA has the AI AA pass too :)

[wedgeantilles]

Thanks for the video!
I guess it indirectly shows once again that my 4070TI wasn't the worst decision one could make (for 1440p, I do not use 4K).

[bombadt-yt]

Yes please! I'd like to see the overdrive performance with 4070ti at 1080p cause that's the resolution I'll be likely to be playing it with

[ash-octz]

this makes me a bit sad, cool though. good to know. my boyfriend bought me a 4090, i913900k, h9 flow and built it for me, shipped it to me and UPS slammed it so hard the gpu board bent and is totaled.

[overtherenowaitthere]

The latency was lowest with frame generation on. With reflex the latency penalty is the exact same as dlss2 on a 3000 series gpu. 7-8 milliseconds is hardly noticeable compared to the nearly 30ms without any upscaling, and the 15 avg ms with dlss2

[TheWeeky]

i am quite surprised at how not shockingly bad this runs. For the record i have been playing with a 3070 at a DSR resolution of 2176x1224, all max with path tracing and DLSS Performance and 44 fps in the benchmark honestly doesn't sound too bad to me. there is quite a lot of shimmering and overall softness because of the low dlss and overall slightly lower resolution than 1440p but honestly, i can definitely see myself playing the next dlc like this. If AMD releases their fsr3 and a modder/devs implement it cyberpunk with path tracing might actually be a viable option with a non 40 series card

[juanme]

genuine 1080p looks bad on your 4k monitor because pixels get destroyed in flat panel scaling.

1080p on a native 1080p monitor looks fine.

[corndog]

What the people aren't aware of, and don't see, is that the industry is milking the public very incrementally, selling a technology in pieces; essentially broken - into parts.... You don't have to believe me, Let's just say I still use a 10-series GPU, and refuse to upgrade until at least the 60-series, because even the upcoming 50-series is only just introducing the part that makes 'ray tracing' the way it was supposed to be. So, one can only assume, if delivered in nVidia fashion (which, you know it will be), it still won't be very proficient at it (path tracing). Think back to the 20-series and ray tracing. The top sku will have the most recent AAA titles which uses the new tech to its fullest will be struggling to push 40-60 frames at 4k (w/o the cheating of DLSS3). You know the story for the rest of the skus, and how they will only really start becoming relevant at path tracing by the following generation.

[Krenisphia]

Man the lighting looks absolutely gorgeous with Path Tracing. When the Phantom Liberty expansion releases, I think I will use Path tracing with DLSS quality on my 3440x1440 OLED display. I'm glad I decided to go for the 4090 instead of a 4080.

[jaquestraw]

Curious to see what a 4080 can do at 1440