RDR2 Shown Running in 8K/Ultra with Ray Tracing Reshade

One of the biggest key benefits to PC gaming is that if a title comes out broken or needs potentially improving in some (even bizarre) way, the modding community is nearly always happy to oblige you with something that the developer will not. Following a new video posted by 'Digital Dreams', however, there are no two ways about it, this is the most graphically glorious version of Red Dead Redemption 2 we have ever seen! Red Dead Redemption 2 - 8K Ultra Ray Tracing Glory! Shown running remarkably well with an 8K resolution, ultra graphics settings, and with Ray Tracing

[Binarycode]

Nobody cares about 8k. Pointless. There's a reason DLSS is the thing going forward. Diminishing returns.

What RDR2 needed was better animations, quicker input.

[0rbital71]

no one cares about 4k either, just make games that look great at 1080p 60 fps

[Army_of_Darkness]

I care. Anything 2k and above is a significantly noticeable difference from 1080p.... 8k isn't really needed at the moment considering how 4k@60fps isn't even the standard yet.

[1nsomniac]

We shouldn’t be seeing anything below 2k/1440p unless it’s using exceptional reconstruction techniques.

[bouzebbal]

This game can run at 80K, it plays like a ps1 game it's so stiff that it's laughable

[Babadook7]

There’s a curious side effect of the reshade here where the distant land is sunny but as you get closer the terrain appears to get cloud covered.

[warriorcase]

Plenty of people care about 4k as the majority of TV's currently sold now are 4k.

[PrinceAli]

You must be stupid lool.. 1080p is long dead as a great representation of content...

[eTeknix]

"Nobody" seems a bit of an overstatement, you don't speak for everyone lol

[neutralgamer1992]

3-5 second looting animations instead of automatic pickup of useful items when waking over bodies

A completely broken fast travel system that forces you to ride the horse so game length could be more

Cheats disable trophies and achievements which is totally fair but they also disable the possibility of saving game progress. It's like R* want us to play the way they wanted the game to be played and gamers aren't allowed to have fun

No everyone cares about trophies just want want to play having fun. Fast travel anywhere as long as you have visited that spot before, shorter animations and quicker inputs

It's the only game I never finished because it was too much for a drag and I love R* games but from gta3 to now they have gone after realism at the cost of gameplay fun

I rather game not be 100% realistic but fun to play and I know my opinion is in minority

[NealGamby]

Do you automatically pick up shit just by walking over it IRL? No. So your argument makes no sense when talking about a video game that is targeting realism. Is it a perfect game, no. But you're just being silly.

[neutralgamer1992]

Neal

I did say they went for realism but too much realism at cost of fun in my humble opinion isn't a good trade off

Saints row 2-3 are more fun(in my opinion) than GTA 4-5. Original RDR didn't have these long animations

[VENOM OF SINS]

“It's like R* want us to play the way they wanted the game to be played and gamers aren't allowed to have fun“

...walks into a restaurant, enters the kitchen and cooks his own steak. Uses cooked steak as ceramic plate for bullet proof vest. Gives cook staff lip for having a set menu, but “showed them how it’s done”.

[chiefJohn117]

I love the looting system much more realistic and interesting and rewarding

Great decision it forces you to travel and explore the most live, filled world in video game history. I'd miss more than half the random events, and easter eggs, hidden treasures if I did fast travel.

Duh the game is centered on realism. It's more of a Sim than arcade.

Nope like I said it's more of a Sim so if you don't like it the game wasn't meant for you

It is fun to play, in fact it's game of the Gen. you simply don't like a challenge or exploring.

Hopefully GTA6 goes the same route but to please everyone have settings where you can switch to an arcade mode (easy?)where pickups can be walked over and faster animations, etc. While Sim mode (hard?) All those things are removed/dialed down. And have to get Gas for your car

[giveyerheadawobble]

"Noby cares about 8k"

That only extends to people who only accept pancake games and nothing else. Meanwhile, in VR where gaming as a medium is taking massive strides forward...

[iplay1up2]

I want a current gen patch for consoles.

[Duke19]

lol @ the "Close to Realism!" in the video title. We are so far from photorealism in gaming yet, and it has very little to do with resolution

[0rbital71]

im not sure i see in 4k in real life haha, just make the games look good

[eTeknix]

Haha, 16K, that'll do it ;)

[0rbital71]

my eyes are bad 1080p and 60 fps looks like 8k to me haha

[bloop]

I'd argue some games are very close to photorealism, especially when it comes to environments. Humans and animals, not so much yet.

[bacano]

I agree with you about resolution not being crucial, but I wouldn't neglect the huge step towards photorealism in current games' graphics.

[Atticus_finch]

After 2k the resolution doesn't matter it's simply a lazy way to try and make your game look better. Animations and particle effects do so much more for the experience than resolution. I will always prefer a more dynamic and destructible environment any day.

[GamingInFrames]

Probably a very sub 60. It takes 2 - 3090's to run RD2 at its highest settings - at a native 4K to keep it from dipping below 60.

[Trilithon]

but does it look fun

[XxINFERNUSxX]

I rather have 1080p with FPS well into the 200's with all settings at max. Higher FPS will always be better than higher res with lower FPS, it just feels better.

[anast]

I just want a 160 fps arcade version of this game...I want it to be just like all other games, but at 160 fps...