Actually, all testers worldwide agree: Elden Ring is a real masterpiece. Only one point repeatedly leads to criticism and also to mixed Steam ratings: the technical problems. Last but not least, this also includes the somewhat old-fashioned graphics, which do not come close to a Demon’s Souls remake – and the annoying FPS cap.
But the well-known graphics modder Digital Dreams now shows in his latest video, what you can get out of Elden Ring.
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The modder removed the FPS cap, improved the FOV, created a ray tracing reshade and maxed out the ultra graphics settings. In the video he shows a ten-minute showcase through the open world. But see for yourself! Remember to select the appropriate resolution when playing.
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Unsurprisingly, it requires the crème de la crème of hardware. The following components were used for the video:
- Mainboard: Asus Prime x470-Pro
- CPU: Ryzen 9 3900x
- RAM: Corsair Vengeance 32Gb
- GPU: ASUS TUF RTX 3090
- SSD: Crucial mx500 2TB
In contrast to real ray tracing, in which the path of individual rays is calculated correctly in terms of physics, the “Beyond All Limits Ractracing” used is a reshade filter that simulates a comparable effect during image post-processing. Supporters of Digital Dreams can find the Reshade on its Patreon-Account. You can use the FOV and FPS fix mod download here.
In the past, the modder has already helped Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Witcher 3 and Skyrim to achieve grandiose high-end graphics. That’s why we sat down with the Europe-speaking graphics expert and talked about how his impressive videos are created:
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If you are also currently exploring the world of Elden Ring, then we recommend that you take a look at our (spoiler-free) guide with 14 helpful tips to get you started:
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What do you think about the result? Are you impressed by the upgrade or do you find the graphic framework just too old-fashioned? How important is modern graphics to you compared to the design and art direction in Elden Ring? Tell us in the comments!
