The graphics card manufacturer Nvidia has shown a new world-exclusive trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. It features the “marvelous graphics” ray tracing for the new installment. This truly brings stunning light effects to the shooter.
This is the trailer: Nvidia showcased ray tracing for Black Ops Cold War during a presentation about the future of their graphics cards in a new trailer. The clip lasts only about a minute.
The short clip shows part of the campaign, in which the team apparently prepares for a mission from the president. We have embedded the video for you. You can find it in the video at minute 32:47:
What does ray tracing do in Cold War? After allegations that the graphics of Modern Warfare got worse because of Warzone, Black Ops Cold War is expected to look significantly better again – partly thanks to ray tracing.
Ray tracing is a technology that provides better light effects, particularly when multiple light sources are present. This results in softer shadows and improved behavior under lighting conditions.
In Call of Duty, this offers various advantages for the pure optics. For example, there are:
- Reflections on shiny surfaces like polished weapons
- more realistic shadows
- brighter, more detailed explosions
According to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who constantly has to “save” his company, ray tracing with the right hardware should not affect framerate. So you should be able to play with stable FPS while enjoying a beautiful image.
Black Ops Cold War – Trailer and Release
At gamescom 2020, there was a new story trailer for the upcoming Cold War, featuring the game’s villain. The new Call of Duty is set to release on November 13, 2020. If you want, you can already participate in the beta and grab a free key.
Cold War is not only set to receive new, better graphics, but also aims to improve many aspects that the previous Black Ops installments did not achieve. It directly follows the events of Black Ops 1 and adopts, for example, the monetization system from Modern Warfare, which many players consider fair. In our special, we explain to you in detail what Cold War does better than its predecessor Black Ops 4.
