➀ Microsoft has announced its DirectX Raytracing (DXR) 1.2 update, aiming to improve performance while maintaining high visual fidelity.
➁ The update includes opacity micromaps, which enhance render efficiency, and shader execution reordering for better GPU efficiency.
➂ Microsoft claims a 2.3x improvement in path-traced gaming and a 2x performance uplift in some scenarios.
➀ This article provides a comprehensive hierarchy of GPU performance, ranking nearly every GPU released in the past seven years based on benchmarks.
➁ The article discusses the performance of GPUs across different resolutions and the impact of technologies like ray tracing and DLSS.
➂ It highlights the latest GPUs from Nvidia's Ada Lovelace and AMD's RDNA 3 architectures, as well as Intel's Arc GPUs.
➀ A recent update to the SteamDB listing for CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 suggests that a MacOS version is coming soon, aligning with previous early 2025 estimates.
➁ Current Macs can run the game at around 40+ FPS without ray tracing, but with the native MacOS port, 60 FPS performance is expected with ray tracing support.
➂ The MacOS port is likely to perform well without ray tracing, but performance with RT enabled might be questionable with current-generation hardware.
