Shooting Pixels: The Advanced Graphics of Counter-Strike 2 on RTX 4090

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Published on October 4, 2023 11:00:31 AM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlTxMqbKn4o

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Counter-Strike 2 (2023)

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Review

Duration: 44:25

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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.

🌌 Info on Source 2:
🔗 https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Source_2
🔗 https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/counter-strike-source-vs-source-2-vs-unreal-engine-5-graphics-comparison/

🔳 Info on CMAA2:
🔗 https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/developer/articles/technical/conservative-morphological-anti-aliasing-20.html

📌 Useful Links & Resources:
💡 What is DLSS?
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/technologies/dlss/
💡 What is DLSS 3?
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/news/dlss3-ai-powered-neural-graphics-innovations/
📅 What is DLSS 3.5?
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/news/dlss-3-5-available-september-21/
🌟 What is Ray Tracing?
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_tracing_(graphics)
🛤 What is Path Tracing?
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Path_tracing
🔇 Understanding De-noising
🔗 https://alain.xyz/blog/ray-tracing-denoising
☀️ What is Global Illumination?
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_illumination
🌑 What is Ambient Occlusion?
🔗 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambient_occlusion
🎮 More on DirectX12
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/technologies/dx12/
🎮 Vulkan
🔗 https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/
📰 Updates on Vulkan RT API
🔗 https://www.khronos.org/news/press/vulkan-sdk-tools-and-drivers-are-ray-tracing-ready
🔗 https://www.tomshardware.com/news/vulkan-rt-extensions-finalized-amd-adds-extension-driver
🖥 Understanding RTX
🔗 https://www.nvidia.com/en-gb/geforce/rtx/

🎥 Additional Insights:
📺 DLSS 3.5 & Ray Reconstruction by NVIDIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGKCrcNsVzo
📺 DLSS 3.5 Deep Dive with Digital Foundry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhAtN_rRuQo
📺 More information and breakdowns from Hardware Unboxed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OLE5waatRA
🔧 DLSS Swapper App
🔗 https://github.com/beeradmoore/dlss-swapper

My Gaming Rig:
🖥️ CPU: AMD Ryzen 7700X
🌀 Cooler: Noctua NH-U12A
🔥 RAM: Kingston FURY Beast 32GB DDR5
📀 SSD1: WD Black SN770 2TB
📀 SSD2: Crucial P2 2TB
🔌 Motherboard: Gigabyte X670 AORUS ELITE AX
🎮 GPU: NVIDIA RTX 4090 24GB VRAM
⚡ PSU: ASUS ROG STRIX 1000W 80 Plus Gold
🌌 Case: Lian Li PC-O11 Dynamic Razer Edition

Intro music from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHiVq9xdnjk&t=607s

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