Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.12 Path Tracing On vs Off - The Ultimate Graphics/Performance Comparison

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.12 Path Tracing On vs Off graphics and performance comparison benchmark at 4K DLSS 3.7.0 Balanced + DLSS Ray Reconstruction with Path Tracing and Ultra settings on i7 10700F + RTX 4080

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Full specs:
CPU: Intel Core i7-10700F
GPU: Gigabyte RTX 4080 EAGLE OC 16GB
RAM: 16GB (2x8) DDR4 2933MHz CL15
Motherboard: Asus Prime B460-Plus
SSD: Kingston NV1 1TB NVMe M.2
PSU: be quiet! Pure Power 11 700W
CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4
Case: be quiet! Silent Base 601

#cyberpunk2077 #pathtracing #rtx4080

[MxBenchmarkPC]

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The first version of Path Tracing for Cyberpunk 2077 was added on April 11th 2023 as "technological preview" and since then the Path Tracing implementation was significantly improved:
○ Added ReSTIR GI (improves indirect lighting)
○ Added Shader Execution Reordering (improves PT performance, RTX 40 series only)
○ Added Opacity Micro-Maps (improves PT performance, RTX 40 series only)
○ Added DLSS Ray Reconstruction (improves denoising quality and performance)
○ Improved RTXDI quality
○ Improved the quality of existing DLSS Super Resolution implementation (essential feature to play with PT at comfortable FPS)
○ Improved the quality of existing DLSS Frame Generation implementation (essential feature to play with PT at comfortable FPS)
○ Numerous bug fixes

The list of changes isn't small, so I decided to make an updated showcase of the current Path Tracing implementation in Cyberpunk 2077 & Phantom Liberty :)

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[someusername]

This is one of the few games where PT actually makes the setting you're in feel much more grounded and realistic. Seeing Misty for the first time with PT on was one of the first uncanny valley moments I've had in gaming in awhile and all of it was interactive without any cutscenes. People underestimate how effective good lighting can be at pulling a game's art direction and visuals together.

[KeepItHuniTT]

The haters can talk shit all they want. Path tracing just hits different. The game is on a different level with it.

[xxxmatriarchxxx]

The guy on this scene 2:02 looks completely different with path tracing, that's incredible!

[Choom]

Path tracing removes a lot of the "video gamey" look to not just the surroundings but the NPCs as well. The weird eyelid/lip glow you see with rasterization even at max, is completely gone when path tracing is turned on. This delivers the most immersive realistic experience. Beautiful. Thanks for the comparison tests!
thumbs up.

[modrribaz]

That song always hits me so deeply, weirdly flustered by it even and I can't figure out why.

[Beeterfish]

Once you get used to path-tracing it is difficult to accept rasterization in this game.

[ekwho]

Fun thing is that the game is currently ray and bounce limited and future results will be even more visually striking somewhere in 2030 with more capable hardware. I'm dreaming to play this at 4K60 DLAA+8 bounces & 8 rays

[AlexAndRiEL]

As a lighting artist, I would say that applying PathTracing for CP2077 after the game development was over by just turning on "a mode" - was a shot in the air. This level of chance to improve or spoil, if speak about visual pleasant and artistic look. Lot's of scenes are getting better, and lot's of scenes worse. And when it is worse - it could be fixed SO EASY, if it was manually checked by the environment/lighting artists. Primarilly for portrete cam angles on characters, so many completely ruined faces with blackout shadows, nearly unreadable. And at the same time time to time the situation is just opposite, almost blacked silhouettes under classical lighting mode were restored by the physics of reflected lights in Path Tracing (3:49 for ex.). For locations it works mostly well, even great, just some exclusions when suppostedly dirty/dusty/rusty surfaces under PathTracing unexpetedly gets glossiness which absolutely ruins the location mood. All this are evidences of urgency and a little of chaos in the production. I believe CDPR won't let this happen in the sequel. The game overall is so good!

[mrcupcake]

I picked up an OLED screen the other day. Nothing fancy, but I tested path tracing (to my surprise it runs well)

That paired with an OLED monitor truly gives off the most stunning visuals I've ever seen. Videos online just can't do it justice.

Here the next day still in awe while watching a visual comparison lol, but I cannot wait for others to experience it someday

[jjvictor]

Path tracing makes the game look like a remake on his own

[MrAlex]

Wake up Samurai, MXBenchmarkPC posted a new video

[Nute]

Path Tracing is insane when you see it in game

[genericsidecharacter]

I absolutely CANNOT wait for the next few 3-5 years as path tracing becomes significantly more ironed out and advanced and as more consumer hardware capable of path tracing becomes more accessible

[ItsHaldun]

Path tracing makes everything fit together so much more. Going back to even ray tracing feels off. Can't wait for it to be standard in games!

[eli]

Massive improvement! path tracing is the future of gaming. It's impressive how this one change brings even most powerful graphics card in the world to its knees

[yves]

Playing in 1600x900 in path tracing mode, the game looks gorgeous

[shiroyami]

Just can imagine how impressive this technology will be in 3 or 5 years...

[zimberdyal]

0:42 Panam without full make up (Path tracing off) vs Panam with full hd ai upgraded 4k men magnitude cheat make up (path tracing on)

[efrenarevalo]

The hardware needed to run this settings will take 5 or 6 years to become affordable.