courtesy of TheCyanideX

photo using PTNext courtesy of TheCyanideX. PTNext is the next generation ReGIR path tracing, which is in the game, but not usable until now

ray tracing with path traced bounce lighting. this is in-game, not photo mode. only 6% slower than ray tracing

this screenshot is using PT20 Fast and is not photo mode (it's just in-game), which looks better than vanilla. now with fixes for PT on AMD

you have full control over path tracing quality vs performance now

RT+PT is ray tracing with path traced bounce lighting - running only 6% slower than plain ray tracing

sun shadow sharpness is now automatically adjusted based on time of day (physically-based)

Ultra+ can now auto-scale quality to target a desired FPS during heavy scenes

Vanilla path tracing from CP 2.12a versus...

...PTNext. there is much more accuracy in shadows and volumetrics

PTNext High. notice the extra detail on seats, behind bar, and pillars. overall more believable 'space'

PT20 Medium is much faster

vanilla (closest to PT21)

skin and hair is adjusted to look best in all modes, with individual tuning for RT, PT, or RTPT

transparencies are no longer white and adjusted to match CDPR's trailers

(vanilla) without transparency fix

now automatically restores your graphics settings at game launch, especially useful if you use Cinematic mode

less noise in low-light. this is only PT20 Fast. in game (not photo mode)

fixes CP's crushed blacks, correcting the bottom of the histogram

PT21 Fast with NRD (and Ultra Skin, unreleased)

PT21 Fast with Ray Reconstruction (and Ultra Skin, unreleased)

sun shadow sharpness is now automatically adjusted based on time of day (physically-based)

PT16 with NRD - path tracing from CP 1.6x versus...

...PT20 with NRD

Dogtown Stadium Neons PTNext High Legacy LUT Photomode

The Heavy Hearts Club PTNext High Legacy LUT Photomode

Japan Town Face PTNext High Legacy LUT Photomode

Lizzies Bar PTNext High Legacy LUT Photomode

The Afterlife PTNext High Legacy LUT Photomode

The Moth PTVanilla High Legacy LUT

The Moth PTNext HIgh Legacy LUT

The Moth PT21 High Legacy LUT

PTVanilla High Lighting and Shadows

PTNext High Lighting and Shadows

PT21 High Lighting and Shadows

PT20 High Lighting and Shadows

PTVanilla High Reflection

PTNext High Reflection

PT21 High Reflection

PT20 High Reflection

Ver. 5.3 Raster only, high Ultra plus with SSR and Volumetric fog on Ultra

Ver. 5.3 Full RT (Including RT cascaded shadows) on high with NRD, all raster settings on high