At the GDC 2026, Nvidia doubled down on RTX as a full-fledged platform to unveil a plethora of content. DLSS 4.5 made big news, with the update being slated to finally roll out on March 31, 2026, for all 50-series graphics cards. However, there were other major revelations from Nvidia at the GDC 2026, including new Path Tracing-enabled games and tools for modders and developers.
Here are the key takeaways from Nvidia at GDC 2026, including a list of all the games that are getting RTX upgrades and more.
Path Tracing and other RTX upgrades come to various games
Nvidia has confirmed that 007: First Light will launch on May 27, 2026, with RTX Path Tracing support, showcasing more accurate lighting and shadows across all surfaces of the map. Similarly, Control Resonant, the sequel from Remedy, will also feature RTX and Path Tracing from day one.
Here is a list of all the games that will feature new RTX features, as revealed by Nvidia at the GDC 2026:
- 007 First Light – RTX with DLSS 4.5 and Path Tracing
- CONTROL Resonant – RTX with DLSS 4.5 and Path Tracing
- Tides of Annihilation – RTX with DLSS 4.5 and Path Tracing
- Aniimo – RTX with DLSS 4.5
- Samson – RTX with Ray Tracing and DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution
- War Thunder – RTX with DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution
- Gray Zone Warfare – RTX with DLSS 4.5
- Directive 8020 – RTX with Path Tracing, DLSS 4.5, and DLSS Ray Construction
- STAR WARS: Galactic Race – RTX with DLSS 4.5
- StarRupture – RTX with Ray Tracing and DLSS 4.5
- The Vernyhorn – RTX with Ray Tracing and DLSS 4.5
- Where Winds Meet – RTX with DLSS 4.5 Super Sampling
- Sea of Remnants – RTX with DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution, Ray Construction, and Path Tracing
- Quake III Arena – RTX Remix Mod
- Barkour – RTX with DLSS 4.5
RTX Mega Geometry Foliage System coming to Witcher 4
For dense and highly detailed scenes, Nvidia introduced the RTX Mega Geometry, a new world system designed to boost Path Tracing performance in scenarios that demand high geometrical elements. According to Nvidia, Alan Wake 2 saw a 5-20% FPS boost along with approximately 300 MB of less VRAM usage using this technology.
Building further on the same principle, a new RTX Mega Geometry Foliage System is also coming to Witcher 3, which will enable millions of objects per scene with high frame rate owing to the partitioned and selectively updated ray-tracing structures.
RTX Remix levels up modding
Finally, for the modders, RTX Remix brings new community content and tooling, as announced by Nvidia at the FGC 2026. New Remix projects include NFS Carbon Remix & Clive Berker’s Undying, Portal Stories: Mel, and even Call of Duty 2 Remixed.
Remix will also get an Advanced Particle VFX update next month with support for dynamic animations and other complex effects. Nvidia is also releasing a Quake III demo, enabled with RTX and featuring 15 remastered levels.
Edited by Anindit Sinha
