ray tracing
Noun
Meaning
(computer graphics) A technique that produces realistically shaded images by projecting imaginary light rays to determine which parts of an object should be illuminated.
A technique used in optics for analysis of optical systems.
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Examples
GeForce Founder Account, we ran the Direct X Ray tracing game and cranked it up to high on the game.
Ray tracing is present on both cards, too, but the 3080’s second-gen RT cores should provide better ray-tracing performance at higher resolutions.
The big takeaway here, however, is that DirectX Ray Tracing support will eventually make it to Cyberpunk 2077, even if we don't have a definite timetable.
Ray tracing enables a GPU to simulate the behavior of light in a way that looks more realistic and is also less work for developers.
Ray tracing isn't new by any means, but it is steadily becoming a more common feature.
Ray tracing, if it is limited to Whitted's algorithm, is not necessarily the most realistic.