During CES 2025, Nvidia revealed exciting new products and technologies, including the highly anticipated RTX 50 series graphics cards. Alongside these new GPUs, Nvidia introduced a new version of DLSS and RTX technologies designed to boost both performance and visual quality in current and upcoming games. Now, Nvidia has shared a sneak peek of an upcoming game, Black Slate, showing these new technologies in action.
Nvidia shared a one-minute video on its YouTube channel showing gameplay from Black Slate, an upcoming action-adventure game. Although the game’s developers have not revealed a release date or PC requirements, the footage highlights how Ray Tracing enhances the game’s visuals.
It’s impressive to see how detailed the objects look with the new RTX technology compared to before. On top of that, reflections, lighting, and shadow effects look stunning, giving the game an entirely new feel. The reflections on the floor at the 0:15 mark demonstrate the significant difference that Ray Tracing can make, but it is important to keep in mind that you will need powerful hardware to achieve this.
In the video, the game is running at 4K resolution using Nvidia’s upcoming flagship GPU, the RTX 5090, which features 32 GB of VRAM. This GPU is created to deliver high-quality visuals, but the clip showcases how future games could look with the right hardware.
The video also mentions the use of DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation, the latest version of Nvidia’s AI upscaling technology. However, the clip does not display any performance metrics like FPS, so it’s unclear exactly how much of a boost DLSS 4 provides., though Nvidia has confirmed that the RTX 5070 will offer performance similar to the RTX 4090 thanks to it.
Again, it’s important to note that the stunning visuals seen in the video are powered by the RTX 5090’s 32 GB of VRAM. Players using other cards from the RTX 50 series, such as the RTX 5080 with 16 GB of VRAM, might not be able to achieve the same level of detail and performance balance. Despite this, the combination of Ray Tracing and the latest DLSS 4 technology should deliver a high-quality gaming experience across different GPUs.