The next generation graphics update has been released, bringing The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to today’s standards. So, what do the players who tried the new update say?
Published in 2015 and quickly turned into a cult in the gaming world. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, got the ‘next generation’ update. The game went through a major graphics update and started to host the next generation graphics technologies.
The update, which stands out with its real-time ray tracing technology and renewed textures, made many players return to the game. Well, for those who haven’t returned yet, post-update indeed. Is it worth restarting the game? Let’s take a look at the comments from players and critics.
Comments on The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt’s next-gen graphics update:
“Ray tracing looks good at ultra settings but performance mate… it hits 40fps on the RTX 3080. I feel the PC version got this update to get high performance with the RTX 40 series. Hopefully there will be patches for the RTX 30 series.”
“It’s a pity that the Witcher 3 update sucks. Such a well-optimized masterpiece suddenly works in places. I was able to run the game on everything ultra with lots of 4K texture mods. Now I can’t get a steady 60 FPS even with DLSS ultra performance.”
“I’ve been playing The Witcher 3 Complete Edition (next gen) for a few days now. It’s getting me fired! It’s still great and now even better with lots of CDPR improvements and integrated community mods. Even though it’s a free update, it’s awesome! If you’re interested, give it a try.”
“Same configuration, same PC; The Witcher 3 4.0 now runs at an average of 40 FPS, while it was above 70 before. This is what we needed a separate version, not an update (not to mention mods). Let’s wait and see if there are any updates planned. ‘Fantastic’.”
“The Witcher 3 gives about 30-40 FPS with DLSS and AA turned off. Everything is maximized. That’s at 1440p resolution, RTX 4090 and Intel i9-10850k… No.”
“Damn, these Witcher 3 upgrades are CRAZY, it’s almost like I’m playing a completely different game.”
“I tried The Witcher 3 next-gen upgrade. Ultra ray tracing. Wow, this is truly a next-gen remaster. Everything from its texture to its lighting. Everything has been redone. It’s also hard to max out at 4K DLSS at balanced setting, I get a steady 40 FPS on the RTX 3080.”
If we look at the comments of those who tried the game, we can see that the next generation update to The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt addresses optimization problems we can see clearly. On the other hand, critics continued to give the game full points:
- Push Square: 100/100
- Guardian: 100/100
- Telegraph: 100/100
- GameSpot: 100/100
- Merlin’s Cauldron: 93/100
- IGN: 93/100
- Game Rant: 90/100
- Polygon: 80/100
- Average Metacritic score from 80 reviewers: 92/100