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{{infobox>
name = The Witcher 3
image = :games:tw3.jpg
==Game info==
Developper = CD Project Red
Publisher  = CD Project Red 
System     = Windows
Engine     = RED Engine
DRM        = None 
Release date    = 18 May 2015 

==Upscaling==
DLSS = Yes (2.5)
FSR = Yes (2.1)
XeSS = Yes (1.1)
}}

==== Optimised Graphics  ====

^Ray Tracing| Off |
^Screen Space Ambiant Occlusion| HBAO+|
^Screen Space Reflection| Low|
^NVidia Hairworks| Off|
^Background characters| High|
^Shadow Quality| High|
^Terrain Quality| Ultra|
^Water Quality| High |
^Foliage Visibility Range| High |
^Grass Density| High |
^Texture Quality| Ultra+ (If VRAM is below 6Gb, reduce this setting) |
^Detail Quality| High |

== Optimised RT Settings  ==
If you have a recent and strong GPU with enough performance to spare you can use Ray Tracing
^Ray Tracing (Global Illumination)| Performance |
^Ray Traced Reflections | Off |
^Ray Traced Shadows | On |
^Ray Traced Ambiant Occlusion | On |

==== Performance patch ====

You can still run the older version of the game that uses DX11 if you have a really weak machine :
  * Go to : <path-to-game>\launcher-configuration.json (open with a text editor)
  * Find "fallback": "DirectX 12" and change it to "fallback": "DirectX 11"

<WRAP center round tip 60%>
To skip the annoying RED Launcher, you can add the "--launcher-skip" line in the game's launch option
</WRAP>


==== HDR ====

Fix with renoDX / ReShade : [[https://oopydoopy.github.io/renodx/renodx-thewitcher3.addon64|github]]

==== Additional info ====

{{ :games:tw3_specs.webp |}}