, released by NVIDIA's Lightspeed Studios on June 6, 2019 , is a complete "path-traced" reimagining of the 1997 classic, Quake II . This version replaces the original's rasterized lighting with a unified ray-tracing algorithm that simulates light bouncing, reflections, and refractions in real-time.
Watch these trailers and gameplay comparisons to see the significant visual leap brought by ray tracing: Quake II RTX - Official Launch Trailer YouTube · NVIDIA GeForce Quake II RTX: Official Announce Trailer YouTube · NVIDIA GeForce QUAKE 2 - RTX vs Remaster (2019 vs 2023) Comparison YouTube · COIFISH GAMING Key Features and Graphics Download QUAKE II RTX PC Game 2019
Because the game uses intensive path tracing, it is highly demanding on hardware: , released by NVIDIA's Lightspeed Studios on June
: Unlike games that use ray tracing for specific effects (like just shadows or reflections), Quake II RTX uses it for all lighting, including global illumination, ambient occlusion, and water refraction. including global illumination