Forza Motorsport is getting upgraded with RTGI on PC
Forza Motorsport will soon look better than ever on PC, thanks to RTGI
Next week, Turn 10 Studios will be releasing update 15 for Forza Motorsport, and with it, PC gamers will be given a major graphical upgrade thanks to the addition of RTGI (Ray Traced Global Illumination).
With this update, Forza Motorsport’s ray-tracing will be taken to the next level with more accurate indirect lighting and occlusion across the game. This setting will apply to all gameplay modes and cinematics within the game. Additionally, the game’s Homespace and Photo mode will benefit from this feature.
Note that RTGI is an optional setting for Forza Motorsport’s PC version. This setting is recommended for high-end PCs with ray-tracing-compatible graphics cards.
On December 9th, Turn 10’s Forza Motorsport enhances its 500-plus cars and ever-growing number of circuits with Ray-Traced Global Illumination lighting (RTGI). This PC-only upgrade option enhances the game’s existing illumination technology to compute more accurate indirect lighting and occlusion across tracks and cars in real-time, amping up visual fidelity and realism.
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Below is Turn 10’s FAQ for Forza Motorsport’s upcoming RTGI update. Note that Turn 10 recommends Nvidia’s RTX 3080 GPU or above for users who want to enable this feature. Nvidia’s RTX 4090 is recommended for the “best experience.”
Q: What is Ray-Traced Global Illumination (RTGI)?
A: RTGI uses ray tracing hardware to compute more accurate indirect lighting and occlusion across the track and car in real time. This results in enhanced visual fidelity and realism in the game.
Q: Which versions of Forza Motorsport can RTGI be enabled on?
A: RTGI can be enabled on all Forza Motorsport PC versions (Microsoft Store, Steam, PC Game Pass) with Update 15 or later installed. This feature is only available on PC.
Q: How do I enable RTGI in Forza Motorsport?
A: RTGI is a new setting that must be enabled and is not on by default. RTGI can be enabled in the Forza Motorsport Graphics menu using the following toggles:
Set Raytracing Quality to “Full Reflections + RTGI”
Set RTGI Quality to “High”
Q: What PC graphics cards are recommended for RTGI in Forza Motorsport?
A: RTGI is a cutting-edge rendering feature recommended for high-end PCs with Ray Tracing-capable GPUs. The minimum GPU specification to enable RTGI is the NVIDIA RTX 20 Series and AMD RX 6000 Series. However, we recommend at least an NVIDIA RTX 3080 or above to run RTGI High settings, and an NVIDIA RTX 4090 for the best experience.
Q: Where is RTGI used in the game?
A: When enabled, RTGI will apply to all gameplay and cinematics, as well as your Homespace and Photo Mode.
As always, RTGI is a demanding addition to any game. This level of ray tracing has a high hardware cost, explaining why Turn 10 are recommending such high-end graphics cards. That said, the visual upgrade is a welcome one. Bounce lighting has dramatically improved, as has the game’s overall lighting quality.
You can join the discussion on Forza Motorsport’s upcoming RTGI update on the OC3D Forums.
