Nvidia recently revealed that the upcoming PC port of Horizon Forbidden West will support their cutting-edge DLSS 3 technology. The open-world action RPG arrives on PC later in 2024 along with enhanced graphics options.
Key Highlights:
- Horizon Forbidden West released on PS4 and PS5 in early 2022.
- Its Complete Edition including DLC is coming to PC this year.
- Nvidia announced the PC version will support DLSS 3 at launch.
- DLSS 3 leverages AI to boost frame rates, exclusive to RTX 40 GPUs.
- The port will also have DLAA, Nvidia Reflex, and other enhancements.
- DLSS 3 expands its next-gen game support before wider adoption.
Stunning Open World Adventure Comes to PC
Developer Guerrilla Games’ Horizon Forbidden West arrived in February 2022 as one of the PS5’s most visually impressive exclusives. Set in a far-future America, the open world action RPG continued Aloy’s quest to save humanity and nature from mysterious threats.
The game pushed PlayStation 5 hardware to new heights with its sprawling varied biomes, dynamic weather, detailed facial animations, and massive robotic dinosaurs. Following its critical and commercial success, publisher Sony is bringing the Complete Edition with story expansions to PC later in 2024.
To showcase the port, Nvidia confirmed it will leverage their cutting-edge DLSS 3 technology for sharper image quality and smoother performance.
DLSS 3 Delivers Next-Gen Graphics Power
Deep Learning Super Sampling utilises AI neural networks to intelligently upscale rendered frames. This boosts resolution and frame rates while minimising traditional anti-aliasing blurriness.
DLSS 3 builds on this technology with new Frame Generation capabilities exclusive to Nvidia’s RTX 40 Series GPUs. DLSS 3 synthesises entirely new frames to maximise performance headroom.
Early adopters have seen dramatic gains in supported titles like Cyberpunk 2077. By rendering alternately, DLSS 3 also reduces input lag for competitive gaming.
Adoption remains limited due to RTX 40 Series exclusivity. But Horizon’s implementation expands the library of blockbusters benefiting from DLSS 3’s power.
Enhancing an Already Stunning Visual Showcase
Even at launch, Horizon Forbidden West stretched the PS5’s limits through lavish detail and smooth 60 FPS animation. Bringing such a graphics showcase to PC with DLSS 3 support elevates the experience even further. The title is famously known for having some of the most stunning locations in gaming period.
DLSS 3 can push frame rates well above 100 FPS or render at 4K or higher resolutions impossible on PS5. Ray tracing enabled by RTX cards adds new lighting realism.
With DLSS reducing demands, a wider range of PC hardware can still run the game at max settings. Less powerful rigs can now enjoy the same visual splendor as PlayStation 5.
Nvidia’s trailer also teased the inclusion of DLAA anti-aliasing, Nvidia Reflex latency reduction, and ultrawide monitor support. Combined with DLSS 3, Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition shapes up to be a new PC gaming highlight when it launches later in 2024.
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The days of PC ports lagging years behind PlayStation exclusives are ending. With feature parity and enhancements, PC players can now enjoy Sony’s technical masterpieces on day one. Horizon Forbidden West brings its robot dinosaur hunting action to more gamers, fully optimised for their preferred platform.
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