New gaming graphics soon?

[Nukem]

looks like it might have some promise...

BBC NEWS | Technology | Rays light up life-like graphics

 

[Ridlyn]

The picture looks awesome but I hope it isn't too demanding. Can't wait to see more of it.

 

[Enterpriser]

However the computational power needed to keep track of the light has meant that it can only be done using large numbers of dedicated machines.

So it has high requirements?

 

[Oreo]

Im not sure, at first it says can be done on a hgih end GPU, then i skipped a bit and also saw that it needs a few dedicated machines. Maybe Octuple SLI Setup (8 Cards - maybe 8 X2900XTX's ?)(With about 20 C2C E6600's)

I wonder how many people would spot that i put SLI setup, then used an ATI crossfire card fro an example. .

What ever it needs.. it looks great.


Take a look at this video, they graphics look outstanding. But it too 48CPU's for a corner of an office at one point. YouTube - Open RT Interactive Ray Tracing Project

 

[baronvongogo]

Ray tracing is awhile off, 1 graphics card struggles anyone who has used MAX and put ray tracing on knows how taxing it is on the system. There was even word of having a separate ray tracing card like there is now physics. Ray tracing will happen on a graphics card but it wont be soon.

(Im sure i`ll eat my words sooner or later and a card will come out that does ray tracing in games with no trouble )

 

[hmammen]

seems pretty cool....but yea, you would need a computer like they produce animated films on.....super expensive....