Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Is the First Game to Require Hardware Ray Tracing Support

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Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Is the First Game to Require Hardware Ray Tracing Support

[UPDATE] To be precise, there are some caveats to add to the statement that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is the first game to require hardware ray tracing. There was, of course, Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition by 4A Games, which was released in May 2021. But that was an optional graphics upgrade. The base game did not require ray tracing.

Alan Wake 2 technically did require hardware ray tracing capable GPUs at launch, requesting a GeForce RTX 3060 or AMD RX 6600 GPU for compatibility. However, the game didn’t forcefully enable ray tracing, which is why Remedy was later able to reduce the requirements to include GPUs that do not support hardware ray tracing, such as the GeForce GTX 1070 and AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT.

By the way, we’re told Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has ray tracing even on the Xbox Series S and X versions of the game.

[ORIGINAL STORY] Just two days before the game’s official launch (the full version is scheduled for December 9, but owners of the Premium Edition can start playing on December 6), MachineGames has revealed the official PC system requirements for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.

The game runs on the id Tech engine, which usually means a high frame rate for everyone. However, it is clear that this game’s goal is different, probably due to its cinematic nature and its focus on adventure rather than shooting. The system requirements are rather heavy as a whole, and they request hardware ray tracing support – the first time any triple-A game has demanded that your GPU includes this feature.

We already knew the game would include full-fledged path tracing, like CD Projekt RED’s Cyberpunk 2077 and Remedy’s Alan Wake 2. However, its ultra PT requirements are even more demanding than those titles. Gamers will need the best CPU and GPU combination money can buy, and DLSS Frame Generation will have to be coupled with DLSS Super Resolution set to Performance mode.

MINIMUM RECOMMENDED ULTRA MINIMUM PATH TRACING RECOMMENDED PATH TRACING ULTRA PATH TRACING
OPERATING SYSTEM 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit Windows 10 64-bit Windows 10
PROCESSOR Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.8 GHz or better or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz or better Intel Core i7-12700K @ 3.6 GHz or better or AMD Ryzen 7 7700 a 3.8 GHz or better Intel Core i7-13900K @ 3.0 GHz or better or AMD Ryzen 77900X @ 4.7 GHz or better Intel Core i7-10700K @ 3.8 GHz or better or AMD Ryzen 5 3600 @ 3.6 GHz or better Intel Core i7-12700K @ 3.6 GHz or better or AMD Ryzen 7 7700 3.8 GHz or better Intel Core i7-13900K @ 3.0 GHz or better or AMD Ryzen 7 7900X @ 4.7 GHz or better
MEMORY 16 GB RAM 32 GB RAM 32 GB RAM 16 GB RAM 32 GB RAM 32 GB RAM
GRAPHICS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX 6600 8 GB or Intel Arc A580 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080Ti 12 GB or AMD Radeon RX 7700XT 12 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16 GB or AMD Radeon RX 7900XT 20 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 12GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 16GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB
STORAGE 120 GB 120 GB 120 GB 120 GB 120 GB 120 GB
ADDITIONAL NOTES SSD required; GPU Hardware Ray Tracing Required; Graphic Preset: Low / Resolution: 1080p (Native) / Target FPS: 60 SSD required; GPU Hardware Ray Tracing Required; Graphic Preset: High / Resolution: 1440p (Native) / Target FPS: 60 SSD required; GPU Hardware Ray Tracing Required; Graphic Preset: Ultra / Resolution: 4K (Native) / Target FPS: 60 SSD required; GPU Hardware Ray Tracing Required; DLSS 3 with Frame Generation & Super Resolution Preset: Quality; Graphic Preset: Low/ Resolution:1080p (Upscaled)/TargetĀ  FPS: 60 SSD required; GPU Hardware Ray Tracing Required; DLSS 3 with Frame Generation & Super Resolution Preset: Balanced; Graphic Preset: High / Resolution: 1440p (Upscaled)/Target FPS: 60 SSD required; GPU Hardware Ray Tracing Required; DLSS 3 with Frame Generation & Super Resolution Preset: Performance; Graphic Preset: Ultra Resolution: 4K (Upscaled) / Target FPS: 60

You can check out the launch trailer above. Indiana Jones and the Great Circle will be available for PC and Xbox Series S|X, included with Game Pass from day one for all subscribers. The PlayStation 5 version is scheduled to launch next Spring.

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