RTX 4090 functionality triggered Blizzard to maximize Overwatch 2's framerate cap

Why it matters: Nvidia continues to reveal the extremely-large framerates that its most current flagship GPU can coax out of recent and impending superior-profile video games. Blizzard made a decision to adjust Overwatch 2's efficiency metrics to use the graphics card's entire potential as each products get ready to start around the same time.

Nvidia not long ago told Pc Gamer that Blizzard improved Overwatch 2's framerate cap to 600fps following looking at how properly the future title ran on the GeForce RTX 4090. Nvidia also verified Overwatch 2 would help its latency-minimizing element, Nvidia Reflex.

In a new demo, the RTX 4090 ran Overwatch 2 with framerates constantly about 360fps at 1440p, generally topping 400fps and occasionally achieving 500. A lot more impressive is that the demo most likely ran at native 1440p with out any resolution upscaling, alternatively displaying the 4090's potential in uncooked overall performance.

Blizzard and Nvidia did not reveal that Overwatch 2 will help Nvidia's framerate-boosting DLSS technologies, significantly a lot less the new DLSS3, which brought Cyberpunk 2077 up to 171fps at highest ray tracing options. The Overwatch 2 beta confirmed that the title supports AMD FSR, but it can be not likely Nvidia would use its competitor's upscaling tech in a demonstration.

Esports shooters like Overwatch 2 are optimized to allow extremely high framerates, but Blizzard probable did not foresee a new GPU topping 500fps, thus the adjust in most framerate. No a single verified the game's past framerate cap, but PCGamingWiki suggests that the initially Overwatch experienced a 400fps cap.

Most higher-end screens only arrive at refresh fees of 240Hz or 360Hz, but the 4090's functionality may possibly justify the Asus Rog Swift 500Hz, which Nvidia unveiled in Could. Another maker, AU Optronics, might be trying to make a 540Hz show. Even so, the two displays are only 1080p, at which the 4090 would obtain even greater framerates for Overwatch 2 than in Nvidia's new demo if it will not run into CPU limitations.

Overwatch 2 launches on October 4, changing its predecessor, which strike PCs above six several years ago. Legacy servers will go offline permanently a little over a day prior to Overwatch 2's no cost-to-engage in multiplayer edition launches. The game's paid out PvE part debuts sometime in 2023.

The RTX 4090 comes a week just after Overwatch 2 on Oct 12, starting off at $1,599. The RTX 4080 hits stores in November with an $899 12GB model and a $1,199 16GB variant.