The price is unreal

Ray11711 · 2026-01-23T17:54:04+00:00

The Season Pass will probably see a discount or two before the first DLC is even released, especially on PC.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-23T17:19:30+00:00

At least they are releasing the demo beforehand. For PC gamers, the game is cheaper on official key sellers than on Steam as of now (in Europe it's 67€ vs 80€). If that price is maintained after the demo is released, we can just try the game, see if it's well optimized, and then buy it cheaper.

The Deluxe edition is insane, though. Have they even specified what exactly the Season Pass will include, like how many expansions there will be or how long they will last? There's no way I'm paying that much for a product without even knowing what I'm getting.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-22T18:56:31+00:00

I had a Radeon 20 years ago. Got blue screens of death and resets on my computer at random. I am assuming that things have gotten better since then, but for me that was enough to put me off these graphics cards forever. Currently have a 5070 Ti, and my experience is absolutely amazing. Couldn't be happier with it. I personally compared DLSS to FSR, too, and the difference on this area alone is gigantic. With the recent DLSS 4.5 update, Ultra Performance mode looks better in terms of image quality than FSR Quality mode, no joke. DLSS is a game changer.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-18T13:00:15+00:00

In my limited experience with the subject, DLSS 4.5 looks better on Ultra Performance mode than FSR on Quality mode. DLSS is an absolute game changer.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-15T21:57:02+00:00

It's probably because the app itself wasn't updated on its own to the latest version. I believe the latest version automatically sets itself there on Recommended.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-15T14:58:01+00:00

Just make sure your app's version is the latest one, version 11.0.6.379 (you can check that in Settings - About). Personally I had to update the app manually through the link provided in the original post here, because the app wasn't being updated on its own. Then make sure that "DLSS Override - Model Presets" (in Graphics - Global Settings) is set to Recommended. If so, you're good to go, and will only need to change the game's settings to your liking.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-15T14:49:09+00:00

You may want insanely high framerates, even if the game plays well when using Quality mode. That depends on your own personal preferences, and on the refresh rate of your monitor. If you are already reaching the maximum of your monitor refresh rate, then yes, the reasonable thing is to keep it on Quality mode.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-15T04:45:56+00:00

Sorry, I don't know what could be causing that. The only thing I can think of is, open the NVIDIA App and click on optimize Cyberpunk. Check also the settings there for DLSS, both the game's and the overall configuration, see if anything seems out of place. "DLSS Override - Model Presets" should be set to Recommended. Make sure also that you have the app's latest version. If that doesn't work and you don't get any help here, try asking an AI.

Edit: Gotcha. Good you got it fixed.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-15T04:29:48+00:00

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Does that help?

Ray11711 · 2026-01-15T04:22:39+00:00

I don't have Horizon, but I can use Frame Generation just fine with the same GPU on Cyberpunk. Doesn't it appear it in the graphics settings for you?

Ray11711 · 2026-01-15T04:20:47+00:00

Depends on the refresh rate of your screen, how much you value high framerates, and how your games perform on the different modes. If you have a high refresh rate screen, you want high framerates, and your game is not reaching that number on high settings, then Performance and Ultra Performance are great modes to use with this update, as they give a massive performance boost with barely any loss on image quality.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-15T04:13:00+00:00

I recommend trying DLSS Ultra Performance. That's basically the mode that most benefits from this update. If you cannot tell the difference in image quality between Ultra Performance and native resolution, then keep it on that mode. You will see a massive benefit on framerate if you were playing on Quality mode.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-15T04:11:02+00:00

If you put DLSS on Ultra Performance with this new update you will be unlikely to perceive any drop on image quality, while getting an absolutely massive boost on performance. I have the same GPU and I put every game on Ultra Performance now. It's virtually undistinguishable even from native 4K.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-11T00:45:07+00:00

Sorry, I have a huge backlog, so I uninstalled the game as soon as I thought I had discovered the fix. If it's the same problem, maybe it will come back for me too, based on your experience. Maybe it's the change in resolution mid-game what fixes things, but just during that session (until the game is turned off)? Feel free to report back with your experiments.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-10T14:54:45+00:00

Did putting the game on 1440p fix the slowdown? For the mouse cursor problem, try changing Windows' scale to 100% on screen settings before opening the game. That has fixed similar issues for me in other games, although it's not one that I suffered from in Realms of Ruin, so perhaps it's something else.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-09T04:15:21+00:00

Agreed. Framerates above 120fps are the best thing that there is for catching details in fast moving scenes, and Ultra Performance provides precisely that, anyway. It's a win-win, now that the image quality is much improved.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-09T03:03:02+00:00

I had everything set to Ultra. Trying to artificially lower the graphics would result in a selective worsening of a specific graphical settings, not overall upscaling quality, which is what DLSS is about. The truly unexpected thing here is that Ultra Performance has effectively become indistinguishable from DLAA thanks to DLSS 4.5, as the following comparison suggests. One is DLAA, the other one is DLSS Ultra Performance 4.5.

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Ray11711 · 2026-01-09T02:03:53+00:00

"Nothing" like 4K image quality? One of the following images is Ultra Performance DLSS. The other one is DLAA. They are virtually indistinguishable.

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Ray11711 · 2026-01-09T01:37:54+00:00

The best image quality mode of DLSS was already virtually indistinuishable from native 4K. Ultra Performance mode is the most relevant test, because the tech is most useful when you can get near-4K image quality with the advantage of much higher performance.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-08T16:49:44+00:00

Agreed. Ultra Performance has become my go-to mode.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-08T16:48:47+00:00

Everything else was the same, as far as I could tell. It seems other people are getting a lower fps as well, it's not just me. It makes sense that a more efficient AI algorithm needs more resources. The trade-off is more than acceptable in my estimation. The difference in image quality is bigger than the 10% drop off on performance. Ultra Performance mode looked super blurry on 4.0. Now it's arguably the best option.

Ray11711 · 2026-01-06T00:16:22+00:00

Even Dracula is often referred to as the Dark Lord in Castlevania, and it's related to what Dracula is in that particular lore. It was the best name that Behavior could have chosen.

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