Gran Turismo 7 Has A Ray-Tracing Mode In Addition To A 60 FPS Mode

Gran Turismo 7 will ship with multiple game modes including one that will offer improved ray-tracing and another that will support 60 FPS.

[Neonridr]

would love to try out the RT mode so I can see what it looks like on my LG OLED, but I'd be worried the framerate would only be 30fps, which is less than ideal. I'll definitely be going for the 60fps mode more than likely.

A little worried about the other mode:
one aimed at “the highest possible frame rate”, with a ceiling of 60 fps. I hope it's a locked 60.

[--Onilink--]

Hopefully they do like Insomniac and do a 40FPS mode with RT instead of 30, maybe that way I would try it out.

Otherwise, it would need to have an amazing motion blur implementation like FH5 for me to consider trying a 30fps mode on a racing game

[darthv72]

For that, doesnt the game need to run in 120hz mode?

[Babadook7]

“..,doesnt the game need to run in 120hz mode?“

Just to clarify. The game would run at 40 FPS. But your tv must run at 120 hz to get that 40.

[--Onilink--]

Yes, as Babadook said, 40fps is useful when the TV and PS5 output are set to 120hz (or if VRR is a possibility), which for me at least it wouldnt be a problem. Though I also understand that not that many people have 120hz TVs so I dont quite expect them to do it, it would just be a nice bonus

[ScootaKuH]

Insomniac managed to get 60fps with RT on R&C, Spider-Man and Miles Morales. If they can do it in open world games then why can e not have the same in a relatively closed racing game? I realise the resolution will be lower, but it must be possible surely?

Bethesda managed to get 60fps with RT working in Doom Eternal as well, and it runs at 1800p which isn't bad at all

[ABizzel1]

We'll see. It really depends on how much overhead there is for the 4K mode. If it hits 4K @60fps no problem, then it's possible that a 1080p @ 60fps could be done with half resolution RT maybe with some high level optimizations. What I'm looking for would be a full VR mode.

[HICK]

I'm with ya on the full VR version. I haven't played GT since PS3 but with a full VR mode I might even buy a wheel and pedals!

[Neonridr]

I'm sure when PSVR2 comes out we might see a mode added to the game or some sort of experience created.

[SeTTriP]

This is sony's first party and they've been pretty good @ giving us extra modes like 4k ray traced @ 45fps (I have a lg c1 so I can take advantage of it 120hz) or spiderman.

I'm sure they'll do the same for this game.

[Neonridr]

well you can only take advantage if the game supports it. My C9 is the same way.

[ThisPlaceIsToxic]

Great news! Hearing that RT was only for replays kinda bummed me out. Excited again.

[SullysCigar]

N4G had a field day with hate about that, so hopefully this will allay any 'concerns' those folk had.

[isarai]

Not into racing sims, but always love the technological aspect of the GT games.

[Atticus_finch]

I agree GT is so detailed and well made that other games don't even stack up to the menus in GT sport

[Sgt_Slaughter]

It's definitely the definitive console racing franchise for the time being.

If PS5/Series consoles can handle more complex sims like Assetto Corsa/Assetto Corsa Competizione, rFactor 2, Automobilista/Automobilista 2, iRacing, etc., then GT will have to step it up. PS4/Xbox One had Assetto Corsa Competizione but in reduced form.

[darkrider]

Rt mode it's not the most important thing. Gt7 is just a massive game. The amount of content that gamers will get day one is crazy. Night and day of what we got on the launch of gt sport. There so much new stuff. For me the main problem is the size 110 gigas. Sport was only 40...

[S2Killinit]

Im most excited about the ability to take a stick car and improve it with parts as you earn more.

Honda S2000 here I come.

[darkrider]

Yeah. The customization is seems great on the game.

[fr0sty]

Don't forget that 110GB comes WITH Sony's Kraken compression tech, so on PS4 it would have been as much as 50% larger... unless 110GB is what they mean for the PS4 version of the game, and it'll be smaller on PS5.

[Extermin8or3_]

Post patches and free additional content sport is over 80gb now....

[MajorLazer]

Well over 100GB actually, esp with all the scapes stuff.

[purple101]

sport is now at 100gGB with all the updates

this one starts at 110GB, SO ITS EVERYTHING GTSPORT HAD + MORE

[FreeFallFrenzy]

The RT mod for FH5 on PC is a good example of why RT in a racing game isn't necessary. Fixed view games like this are just fine with SSR. Gives you the majority of the reflections with a fraction of the workload. I'd go with a high FPS mode any day

[rakentaja]

Forget RT, it's overhyped on consoles. Takes up about 30% of the resolution and reduces it to 1080p ... absolutely not worth it. It's just a buzzword to sell more consoles/games.

[Atticus_finch]

It's optional. And no RT is awesome for realism not to mention making games take up less space and freeing up dev time.

[dumahim]

"Takes up about 30% of the resolution and reduces it to 1080p "

That doesn't make any sense at all. It's a 4k game and taking up 305 of the resolution would put the resolution at something like 1700p or something.
They'll probably keep 4K with RT and reduce the framerate.

[Eidolon]

Yeah cuts it in half because no one is doing 40fps or VRR at something reasonable over 30fps.

[rakentaja]

All PS5 RT/60fps mode games run between 1080-1440p. Sorry but it's time to move on...to native 4K.

[andy85]

Native 4K is massively overrated. We just don't need it yet for how much detail and/or frame rate you have to sacrifice. It's near identical to checkerboarded. Especially in flowing gameplay. It takes side by side screenshots to point out differences.

[--Onilink--]

Native 4k is an absolute waste of resources regardless of whether you are doing RT or not.

That said, 1440p is the limit for me on most games when choosing alternative modes (either RT or performance), 1080p in a 65” TV is terrible, 1440p is fine given how many reconstruction and upscaling techniques exist these days

[sagapo]

I don’t entirely agree: 4K on a big TV screen isn’t a waste imo. Native is always better then upscaled (despite the cost of resource)
However, as I play on a 27” pc screen, 1440p is indeed the sweetspot, totally agreed on that. Too bad PS doesn’t support it. Maybe one day…

[Tedakin]

I agree RT is overhyped. I don't get why there's so much fuss especially considering the cost to overall performance.

[ScootaKuH]

If implemented correctly it can make a big difference to the overall look of a game. Try playing R&C Rift Apart and Doom Eternal with and without RT and you'll see what a big difference it makes to the visuals. There's no harm in having options. You're not forced to use them

[FreeFallFrenzy]

RT is great in a lot of games, but it isn't necessary in a racing game with a fixed viewpoint. I think it was Digital Foundry that did a video on the FH5 RT mod and it hardly had any difference in reflections because SSR is more than adequate with a fixed camera

[ScootaKuH]

Doom Eternal on PS5 has RT, runs at 60fps with a resolution of 1800p...

[isarai]

Be it PC maxed out or consoles, RT lighting/shadows are way more impactful to me than reflections. Playing Control and Metro Exodus with RT on PS5 is a very different experience than standard lighting

[Bigman4k]

Sounds dope

[CobraKai]

I know that for most it’s a done deal, 60fps over anything, but for me, the choice between fidelity and fps is a difficult one. I’m glad ray tracing is implemented during gameplay, but I’d be excited if it were just for the replay mode.

[Binarycode]

I think the RT mode will still be 60fps but with reduced rez, either 1080p or 1440p. Or dynamic.

Options are always a good thing.

[Dfooster]

Thought it was just scapes and replays with ray tracing. This article isn't very clear

[Atticus_finch]

GT7 is the one game I will be playing for the next few years.

[Tacoboto]

We'll know later in the day what these modes really mean in the game, though I'd wish for these:

30fps RT Mode (40fps for 120hz TVs like someone else suggests)
60fps RT Mode with lower res
60fps Standard Mode
120fps Performance Mode with whatever res drop is needed.

It's a closed-circuit racing game, I want it to feel as fast as possible. Cross-platform cross-gen launch title Dirt 5 even has a 120fps mode, this is Sony's flagship racer that hasn't had a numbered entry since 2013. We know the PS5 can handle it.

[Bruh]

LMFAO... a sim racer running at 30 FPS for the RT mode is a joke. Glad Microsoft is rebooting Forza Motorsport with a next-gen only release, cross-gen will continue to limit Sony first titles full graphical potential

[DaniMacYo]

Like I do in any GT game that would allow tuning or Need For Speed. R34 and Evo tuning can't wait.

[purple101]

We find out in 4hours time people

Start your engines.

[ApocalypseShadow]

Sounds cool. Now, let's hear about the VR mode soon.

[Donjune]

Gran Turismo and MLB The Show were the main reasons for always having a PlayStation..

[NoFanBoy]

RT at a glorious 30fps, no thanks.

[b00mFargl3]

wow

[Flawlessmic]

Id take 30 frames with ray tracing all day long, didnt think i couod get mkre excited about gt7 but to hear we have options to go ray tracing 30 or performance 60 is so great !!!

[AmUnRa]

I have seen the SoP GT7.... O my God, this will be the best GT EVER.....
My PS5 is ready!

[ScootaKuH]

Can we have RT AND 60fps though? I don't mind the lower resolution that will be inevitable with such a mode. It's how I played Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart and I'm using the RT mode on Doom Eternal. Resolution isn't important to me

[Mulando]

And again, not it hasn't.
RT is only for replays and "photomode" (scapes).

[Bathyj]

I'll take an RT 60fps@1440p for the win thanks.

Make it happen.