The best graphics cards all support ray tracing now, whether you use an Nvidia RTX card or an AMD Radeon one (assuming it’s from the RX 6000 range or perhaps one of the latest RX 7000-series cards). We rounded up every game that supports ray tracing on PC now, as well as several titles that will support the sophisticated lighting tech in the future.

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　　Ray-tracing PC games available nowRay tracing games coming soonWhat you need for ray tracing on PC

　　Ray tracing is demanding on your graphics card, but the list of ray tracing PC games continues to grow. If you don’t want to sort through the mess, make sure to read our roundup on the best ray-tracing PC games to know which ones to download first. And if you’re a beginner, jump to the bottom section to find out what you need for ray tracing on PC.

　　

Ray-tracing PC games available now

Image used with permission by copyright holderAlthough dozens of games support ray tracing, it doesn’t always come in the same form. Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition only uses ray tracing, for example, while Forza Horizon 5 doesn’t have ray tracing in the main game (just in the showroom for your cars). Both are still among the best games to show off your PC, though.

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　　The good news is that games support AMD Radeon and Nvidia RTX ray tracing now, so you don’t have to be worried about getting locked out with a specific graphics card. Here are all of the ray tracing games on PC you can play now:

　　A Plague Tale: RequiemAmid Evil ArcadegeddonAron’s AdventureBatora: Lost HavenBattlefield 2042Battlefield VBlind Fate: Edo no YamiBrickadiaBright MemoryBright Memory: InfiniteCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarCall of Duty: Modern WarfareCall of the SeaChernobyliteChorusControlConway: Disappearance at Dahlia ViewCrysis RemasteredCrysis 2 RemasteredCrysis 3 RemasteredCyberpunk 2077DeathloopDead Space (2023)Deliver Us to the MoonDirt 5DolmenDoom EternalDying Light 2 Stay HumanElden RingEscape from NarakaExit FromEverspace 2Exit FromF.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow TorchF1 2021F1 22Far Cry 6Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security BreachFobia — St. Dinfna HotelForspokenFortniteForza Horizon 5Forza MotorsportFritz Chess 18Gears 5GhostrunnerGhostwire: TokyoGodfallGotham KnightsGungrave G.O.R.EGrid LegendsGripperHalo InfiniteHeliosHell PieHellblade: Senua’s SacrificeHello Neighbor 2 Hitman 3Hitman: World of AssassinationHood: Outlaws & LegendsHouse of AshesIcarusIn The BlackIndustriaJurassic World Evolution 2Justice OnlineJX3 OnlineLayers of Fear (2023)Lego Builder’s JourneyLies of PLife is Strange: True ColorsLittle Nightmares IILoopmancerManeaterMartha is DeadMarvel’s Guardians of the GalaxyMarvel’s Midnight SunsMarvel’s Spider-Man RemasteredMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles MoralesMechWarrior 5: MercenariesMetro ExodusMetro Exodus Enhanced Edition (always on)Minecraft: Bedrock EditionMoonlight BladeMortal Online 2Mortal ShellMyst (2021)Myth of EmpiresObserver: System ReduxParadise KillerPoker ClubPortal RTXPumpkin JackQuake II RTXQ.U.B.E. 10th AnniversaryRaji: An Ancient EpicRedout: Space AssaultResident Evil 2Resident Evil 3Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil 7: BiohazardResident Evil VillageReturnalRide 4Ring of ElysiumRune IISackboy: A Big AdventureSaints RowSevered SteelShadow of the Tomb RaiderSniper Elite 5Sonic Robo Blast 2Stalker 2: Heart of ChornobylStar Wars Jedi: SurvivorStay in the LightSteelrisingStraySword and Fairy 7SyncedTeardown (always on)The AscentThe Callisto ProtocolThe Devil in MeThe DioField ChronicleThe Fabled WoodsThe Idolmaster: Starlit SeasonThe King of Fighters XVThe Lord of the Rings: GollumThe MediumThe Moonlight BladeThe PersistenceThe RiftbreakerThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntTitan StationTo Hell With ItTower of FantasyTrail OutTurbo SlothsWarhammer 40,000: DarktideWar ThunderWatch Dogs: LegionWolfenstein: YoungbloodWorld of WarcraftWrenchXuan-Yuan Sword VII

Ray tracing games coming soon

Image used with permission by copyright holderRay tracing is launching in new games and coming to old ones all the time, so we rounded up ray-tracing PC games that are coming soon. Some of these titles are new releases that will include ray tracing — such as Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered — while others will receive a ray tracing update at some point (like The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt).

　　There are new ray tracing games coming all the time and even more with reported updates in the works. We kept our list to games that are confirmed to have ray tracing, but the list of upcoming games with the tech is likely much larger. Here are all of the ray-tracing PC games coming soon:

　　Atomic HeartAvatar: Frontiers of PandoraBlack Myth: WukongOn AirSkull and BonesThe Day BeforeVampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines 2

What you need for ray tracing on PC

Jacob Roach / Digital Trends.Ray tracing isn’t available across the board on PC, even if you’re playing a game with ray tracing support. You need an Nvidia RTX or AMD Radeon RX 6000 or AMD Radeon RX 7000 GPU with the latest graphics card driver installed.

　　Although ray tracing is a staple of modern GPUs, that doesn’t make it any less demanding. Nvidia offers Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) for its cards to improve performance. On the other hand, AMD has FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR), which works with both Nvidia and AMD cards. We recommend turning on either one of those, if they are available if you want to play a game with ray tracing.

　　You may want to consider DLSS 3 frame generation, or FSR frame generation too, though those technologies are only supported by a handful of games at the time of writing.