Shooting Pixels: The Advanced Graphics of Counter-Strike 2 on RTX 4090
In today's video, we dive deep into the graphics of the highly anticipated Counter-Strike 2. Powered by Valve's new Source 2 engine, the advancements in graphics and gameplay are nothing short of revolutionary. From amazing lighting to intricate environmental details, join me as I analyze what this means for the future of gaming.
๐ Info on Source 2:
๐ https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_2
๐ https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/counter-strike-source-vs-source-2-vs-unreal-engine-5-graphics-comparison/
๐ณ Info on CMAA2:
๐ https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/conservative-morphological-anti-aliasing-20.html
๐ Useful Links & Resources:
๐ก What is DLSS?
๐ https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/technologies/dlss/
๐ก What is DLSS 3?
๐ https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/news/dlss3-ai-powered-neural-graphics-innovations/
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What is DLSS 3.5?
๐ https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/news/dlss-3-5-available-september-21/
๐ What is Ray Tracing?
๐ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_tracing_(graphics)
๐ค What is Path Tracing?
๐ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_tracing
๐ Understanding De-noising
๐ https://alain.xyz/blog/ray-tracing-denoising
โ๏ธ What is Global Illumination?
๐ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_illumination
๐ What is Ambient Occlusion?
๐ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient_occlusion
๐ฎ More on DirectX12
๐ https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/technologies/dx12/
๐ฎ Vulkan
๐ https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/
๐ฐ Updates on Vulkan RT API
๐ https://www.khronos.org/news/press/vulkan-sdk-tools-and-drivers-are-ray-tracing-ready
๐ https://www.tomshardware.com/news/vulkan-rt-extensions-finalized-amd-adds-extension-driver
๐ฅ Understanding RTX
๐ https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/rtx/
๐ฅ Additional Insights:
๐บ DLSS 3.5 & Ray Reconstruction by NVIDIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGKCrcNsVzo
๐บ DLSS 3.5 Deep Dive with Digital Foundry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhAtN_rRuQo
๐บ More information and breakdowns from Hardware Unboxed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OLE5waatRA
๐ง DLSS Swapper App
๐ https://github.com/beeradmoore/dlss-swapper
My Gaming Rig:
๐ฅ๏ธ CPU: AMD Ryzen 7700X
๐ Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A
๐ฅ RAM: Kingston FURY Beast 32GB DDR5
๐ SSD1: WD Black SN770 2TB
๐ SSD2: Crucial P2 2TB
๐ Motherboard: Gigabyte X670 AORUS ELITE AX
๐ฎ GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090 24GB VRAM
โก PSU: ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W 80 Plus Gold
๐ Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Razer Edition
Intro music from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHiVq9xdnjk&t=607s
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