AMD has partnered with Capcom to bring ray tracing and AMD FidelityFX to Resident Evil Village on PC. The announcement included a new highlight reel, showing off the enhanced visual effects in action.
Ray tracing is becoming an increasingly popular technique in the world of gaming, providing realistic optical effects that produce soft shadows, improved ambient occlusion, and various other next-gen effects. AMD FidelityFX is a lesser-known technique, but one that's still surprisingly powerful.
"FidelityFX helps deliver ultimate visual quality with minimal performance overhead, freeing up your graphics card to power the intense gaming experiences you demand," said AMD. Games that utilize the tech include Godfall and Dirt 5 – and soon Resident Evil Village.
Few other details were revealed by AMD, but it's exciting to see some new tech getting put to good use in a high-profile game. However, it's also likely that Village won't get DLSS support from Nvidia, now that AMD seems to be the official Resident Evil partner.
Resident Evil Village is looking to continue the journey of Ethan Winters – although it seems that a few major twists might be in store for the tormented character. The game's director recently teased a few interesting bits of info, including the fact that Village will include the biggest surprise ever for Winters.
Resident Evil Village will release on May 7 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.