God of War coming to PC in full 4K 60fps glory — what you need to know

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God of War, which currently ranks second place on our best games of the decade list, is making its mode over to PC in Jan, bringing with it full 4K 60fps visuals and Nvidia DLSS support.

Sony made the declaration in a PlayStation Blog mail service. In it, the company touted that the PC version of God of State of war will have a true 4K resolution. While the game is playable on PS5 in 4K, information technology's washed via checkerboard rendering, which is a technique that runs a game at half the intended resolution and uses software interpolation to render the other half. The technique is often a bang-up mode of getting a 4K image out of bottom hardware, as seen on many PS4 Pro games, but information technology does come up with some odd graphical artifacts. Sony is also touting that on PC, gamers volition have the option for 60fps support likewise equally Nvidia's DLSS.

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On PC, gamers volition take the choice for improved shadows, screen space reflections and enhancements to ambient apoplexy (more than realistic lighting) techniques such as GTAO and SSDO.

Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), an AI-based upscaling technique, is also available to PC gamers with RTX cards. The method tin allow for lower-powered GPUs to upscale smartly into 4K. It will as well include Nvidia'southward Reflex depression latency tech, which makes games more responsive, a nice addition to an activeness-combat game similar God of State of war.

On PC, those with ultrawide displays will besides be able to enjoy the game at 21:9 framing. Unfortunately, it does not seem that super ultrawide displays with a 32:9 aspect ratio will be supported. Granted, the ultrawide gaming community unremarkably works up mods to add the support afterwards.

Sony as well confirmed that the PC version of God of War will support both the PS4's DualShock iv and the PS5's DualSense wireless controllers, every bit well as "other gamepads." While Sony didn't elaborate, we wouldn't be surprised if Xbox Serial 10 controllers work every bit well. Lastly, the PC version of God of War will include the following additional digital content:

Decease's Vow Armor Sets for Kratos and Atreus
Exile'due south Guardian Shield Peel
Buckler of the Forge Shield Skin
Shining Elven Soul Shield Skin
Dökkenshieldr Shield Skin

God of State of war on PC is fix to arrive on January xiv, 2022. Sony did not announce a price, but the game will likely cost $59.99.

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