TechGamingPS5 and Xbox Series X|S gamers just got an awesome free GTA 5 upgradeIf you play GTA V on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, then you just got a great free early Christmas gift from RockstarWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingPS5 and Xbox Series X|S gamers just got an awesome free GTA 5 upgradeIf you play GTA V on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, then you just got a great free early Christmas gift from RockstarWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
If you play GTA V on PS5 or Xbox Series X|S, then you just got a great free early Christmas gift from Rockstar
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
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For gamers who playGTA 5onPS5,Xbox Series XorXbox Series S, then Xmas has just come early, with Rockstar delivering an awesome free Christmas gift.
That Christmas gift comes in the form of GTA 5 getting ahugein-game update that brings with it, among many other things,ray-tracing, the super-hot new graphical tech that makes games look far prettier and more realistic.
The news of the ray-tracing graphical upgrade comescourtesy of Rockstar itself, who has just released update patch 1.64 for GTA 5 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. In the patch notes, Rockstar confirms that:
“Ray-traced reflections have been added to Fidelity Mode for both PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, adding detail and contrast to the game world. This allows for vehicles, characters, and more details to be shown on reflective and glossy surfaces”
As such, providing PS5 and Xbox gamers download this new patch and run GTA 5 in its Fidelity Mode, then they’ve just got access tosignificantlyimproved in-game graphics, with enhanced detail, contrast, lighting and reflections.
Other new features included in the 1.64 update include new vehicles, clothing, accessories, hairstyles and tattoos, too, as well as a host of other GTA Online improvements.
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AsGTA 6is clearlystilla long wayfrom launching, Rockstar’s continued commitment to improving GTA 5 is really, really welcome.
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So the introduction of ray tracing into GTA 5 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S will really help give it a new lick of paint and, at least on a surface level, make the virtual city of Los Santos and its surrounding environs feel more modern. It will also no doubt be a big boon to players who like to take screenshots in-game, as each one is now going to boast much better detail and lighting.
It’ll also likely give gamers their best idea yet of what GTA 6 will look like graphically when it comes out, as the game is almost certainly going to make use of ray tracing, as well as other next-gen graphical effects.
Still need a next-gen console? Well, the Xbox Series S is now retailing ata discounted price pointfor Christmas.
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