Earlier this month, we informed you about an RTX Remix Mod for Grand Theft Auto 4. This mod adds real-time Path Tracing effects to this old GTA game, and it is currently in Early Access. So, here is a video that compares the vanilla version with its new remastered path-traced version.
This video will give you a pretty good idea of the visual improvements that this mod brings to the table. This is what a proper remaster of GTA 4 should look like. To capture it, YouTube’s ‘MxBenchmarkPC’ used an Intel Core i7-14700F with 32GB of DDR4 and an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080.
MxBenchmarkPC has also shared some performance numbers. At 4K, the NVIDIA RTX 5080 manages to push between 35-45FPS with DLSS 4 Performance Mode. With DLSS 4 Performance Mode and Frame Gen, we get to 55-85FPS. Then, with MFG X3, we get to 100FPS territory.
It’s worth noting that GTA 4 remains a CPU-bound title. Without Path Tracing, the game appears to have major CPU issues, even to this date. Digital Foundry has also tested the game and on Max Settings with RTX Remix, GTA 4 is bottlenecked by the CPU and not by the GPU. What this means is that you’ll have to use Frame Gen to overcome those CPU bottlenecks.
To try this Early Access version, you’ll need to join xoxor4d’s Patreon. My guess is that the final/full version of this mod will be made available for free to everyone. However, there is no ETA on when this will happen.
These past few months, we’ve shared a lot of RTX Remix Mods. So, you can find mods for Black Mesa, Star Wars Republic Commando, NFS: Underground, and Manhunt. You can also find some for BioShock, Morrowind, NFS: Underground 2, Star Wars Jedi Outcast, Max Payne, Unreal, and Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines.
In January 2024, we shared several RTX Remix Mods that are in the works. As such, you can take a look at screenshots and videos for Tomb Raider 2, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Manhunt, and Garfield Kart RTX Remix. Then, in February 2024, we shared videos for Need for Speed: Most Wanted, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4, and Midnight Club 2. Be sure to also check out some early RTX Remix videos and screenshots for Fallout: New Vegas, Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell, COD 2, and Half-Life.
Speaking of Path Tracing Mods for older titles, you might also want to check out the following ones. Modders released demos for their Path Tracing Mods for Deus Ex, Tomb Raider, and Call of Duty 4. Do note that the COD4 Mod is a “proof of concept” demo, and it does not look that great. Let’s also not forget the RTX Remix for COD: WoW. And then we have the RTX Remix Mods for Painkiller and Left 4 Dead 2. Oh, and don’t forget to try this RTX Remix for Unreal Tournament 2004. Lastly, you can download these amazing Path Tracing Mods for Doom, Doom 2, Quake, and Serious Sam.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
John is the founder and Editor in Chief at DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fan and highly supports the modding and indie communities. Before creating DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. While he is a die-hard PC gamer, his gaming roots can be found on consoles. John loved – and still does – the 16-bit consoles, and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. Still, the PC platform won him over consoles. That was mainly due to 3DFX and its iconic dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on the “The Evolution of PC graphics cards.”
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