The Witcher 3 Next-Gen Early Comparison Video Highlights Noticeable Visual Improvements

A new The Witcher 3 next-gen update early comparison video has been shared online, highlighting some of the visual improvements that will be included in the upcoming update.

[MadLad]

Yeah.
That's a pretty solid upgrade.

[anast]

Yeah, I've got everything ready to go. I'm hyped to check it out.

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

Yeah, it looks pretty good. While Rockstar can't even be bothered to just patch in 60fps for RDR2, we're getting this upgrade for free.

[MadLad]

Well if you cheapskates would have just bought more gold bars for the online, they might have had the money to afford to patch the game.

This is a small, struggling studio. They could only do so much.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

Just like Sony can't be bothered to make patches free...sad

[masterfox]

lol I knew it , the differences are very minimal and actually it makes the older version look better, like a lot more the wider zoom out of the character than the new version, is funny how they put the 3080 rtx in the video title while I played The Witcher III on my PC years ago with a 1060 gtx runnning almost most of the time in 60 fps full HD and I think all highest settings if I remember correctly, the only good thing I can see about this is the unlock fps in next gen consoles other than that is just a cheap upgrade and nothing to brag about imo.

[Fishy Fingers]

You can pick the camera position.

You can even select which camera type you want during different actions. For example, pulled back when riding roach or closer in when in combat.

[The3faces]

I have to agree not a huge visual upgrade the older version ooks better in a couple comparisons I've watched. The foliage looks better tho. Hopefully it's just a YouTube compression issue.

[MrVux000]

It's a Redux / Upgrade of an already existing game (...) not a remake. However the amount of things added (that were not available by mods) like the new textures for foliage/characters (note this is completely separate from the HD rework mod that is also being used), new camera options, new armor/weapons, new quests and areas to explore, official RT added and such. So i have to disagree with you on that this makes the older version somehow better ?

And FYI that camera mode is optional, and was added because people expressed interest in it.

Also you made me chuckle on the 1060 part. If you were running this game anywhere near the launch of the game, on anything beyond High settings and 1080p even with a beefy CPUs at the time, that 60 FPS will be jumping quite often between 40-60 FPS ... let alone Ultra settings (or in this case the new Ultra Plus). So i'll have to call you out on that probable bullshit ... i say probable cuz even you stated "if I remember correctly".

As such its completely understandable why they used 3080 in the comparison. Especially when i see the game running with TWO well known performance killers ... Raytracing and Nvidia Hairworks.

[masterfox]

"TWO well known performance killers ... Raytracing and Nvidia Hairworks."

lol

[TheLigX]

What? A 1060 game could run the Witcher 3 at 1080p ultra settings locked at 60 fps, easily. 1440p at a consistent near 60 fps.

[frostypants]

Stop eating paint chips.

[outsider1624]

Well it's free..soo...

[ChubbyBlade]

It’s almost like you didn’t pay any attention. New foliage rework on the whole map, 4k textures, new lighting, higher resolution models, etc

But sure. Camera.

[Aussiesummer]

The Witcher 3: wild cash grab.

[Fishy Fingers]

It's free.....

[MrVux000]

Your comment history checks out.

[anast]

I gave you a downvote to help you out, but I don't think you going to break 50 with this one.

[Angyobangyo]

Australia is so vast, yet it is this one bloke that doesn’t know the update is free.

[ChubbyBlade]

They breed you different down there or something? How can something free be a cash grab?

[Sirk7x]

You could have bought the game on sale for less than $10 a week ago for the complete version with all dlc, then get a free upgrade. I literally can't think of a better gaming value for someone who owns a new console and hasn't played the game.

[abstractel]

It's weird comparing running the Game of the Year edition running on a modern PC with this mainly console-focused update. Compare it with the PS4 or Xbox One release. I see this happening a lot lately.

I can somewhat see the other argument, for PC players who want to replay the game now, but for anyone who played the game back then on a console or a PC it should at the very least be compared to how the game ran on a PC with the average specs back when it was released. I remember my friend picking up a 580ti for this game shortly after it was released. At the time the GPU cost $600, not your average GPU for the time.

[Giblet_Head]

What? Witcher 3 came out in 2015. The 580 released in 2010, and didn't even have a ti variant. If you're talking about the 590 that still doesn't add up as that released in 2011. The 900 series was available at the time of Witcher 3's release. That's two generations of GPU between.

[RaidenBlack]

did he mean RX 580 by any chance? but that 580 was still a 230 usd card

[philm87]

It's more of an upgrade for PS4/Xbox, not surprising that it's only slightly better on a high spec PC as it already looked beautiful.

[Tzuno]

It's a upgrade with a downgrade, it's mixed

[Bathyj]

The best thing is cross save.
I didn't finish this game. I got bored and stopped playing when they all get drunk at the castle but I feel like I might have been pretty close to the end. I might pick it up again.

[Levii_92]

Ehh not really i expected a lot more but i guess it's because the OG game still looks so good. I'm playing it right now on my new gaming laptop at ultra 120fps and i see barely any difference. The biggest one is the lightning change and the camera .. that's it from the looks of it lol but i'll wait for DF video.

[Sirk7x]

Anyone that played it on original Xbox one/PS4 and plays the upgrade on a Series X or PS5 is going to notice a significant difference.

[Flewid638]

This just looks like the standard PC version running in max settings/4K/60fps.

[Sirk7x]

Maybe if you also used mods, because I believe they worked with one of the primary modders to release this new upgrade.

[Bathory666]

Massive upgrade. That’s how you do it. Take note sony. You don’t need to charge 70.00 like y’all did with the last of us.

[MrVux000]

One is a remake the other is a refresh.

That said i agree on 70$ price tag but of your comment.

[Sirk7x]

Digital Foundry must be rubbing their hands together right now in anticipation of this one lol.

[S2Killinit]

Pretty good, But I really hope they fixed the horse mechanics.

[343_Guilty_Spark]

It needs noticeable controller improvements. Game already looked great.

[P_Bomb]

One of my all time fave games.

Anyone heard if the trophies/cheevos carry over or autopop? Bought it twice but only got 100% once. Pretty far in my second playthrough tho. Wouldn’t want to start over again.

[Fonsecap]

At the 5th minute of the video, the rubble on the ground don't look so great, however it's not the final version so I hope it gets even better

[jznrpg]

I need to go dig through my games to find it .