Here’s Death Stranding 2, running at 8K on an NVIDIA RTX 5090 with Ray Tracing & ReSTIR G.I.
by John Papadopoulos · DSOGamingYouTube’s ‘Beyond Dreams’ has shared a video, showcasing a modded version of Death Stranding 2 on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 at 8K. The biggest feature in this video is the latest version is the ReSTIR GI, which can be used with Complete RT. So, let’s take a look at it.
Thanks to the Complete RT Reshade, Beyond Dreams was able to improve the game’s global illumination, AO, and Sky Lighting. Moreover, he was able to improve the quality of tessellation and the LOD distance. On top of that, he added Color Grading, Depth of Field, and an Immersive Camera shake mod.
In the video, Beyond Dreams provided some before/after comparison shots. As you will see, one of the biggest improvements is with the grass. By default, the grass in Death Stranding 2 looks weird and flat. But with this mod, we get better shadowing. We can also see better GI in some other comparisons.
In my opinion, Death Stranding 2 looks and runs great. Right now, it has great optimization on PC. But with this mod, the game can look even better. Sadly, though, that comes with a cost. Complete RT will greatly increase the GPU requirements. Even though this is screen-space Ray Tracing, it’s still a form of Ray Tracing. So, this is only for those who own a high-end GPU. At least in my opinion.
Also note that in order to achieve somewhat playable framerates at 8K, Beyond Dreams has used NVIDIA’s DLSS. This isn’t at native resolution. Still, as I have showcased, gaming at 8K with DLSS can provide better and sharper results, even if you use a 4K monitor.
Sadly, the custom preset that Beyond Dreams used is behind a Patreon wall. The good news is that you can download Complete RT for free and experiment with it. Most of you may be able to come close to what Beyond Dreams has achieved by manually adjusting the settings of Complete RT.
Those interested can go ahead and download Complete RT from its Discord server.
If you fancy 8K gaming, you may also be interested in these other videos from some other triple-A games. For instance, here are Just Cause 3, GTA 5 and Crysis 3 running in 8K. You can also find The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion and Skyrim in 8K. Let’s also not forget the 8K videos for Red Dead Redemption 2, Batman Arkham Knight, Battlefield 1 & Metal Gear Solid 5, as well as Diablo 3, Battlefield Bad Company 2, COD: Modern Warfare, RIDE 4, Halo Remaster, Forza Horizon 5, The Witcher 3, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Monster Hunter Rise and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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