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GTA 6 Launch Trailer Analysis: Has a Long-Standing Tech Issue Been Fixed?
Digital Foundry • • technology
Key Points:
- Rockstar released a 90-second launch trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6, showcasing mostly new footage that suggests a fix for previous animation pacing issues seen in earlier trailers.
- The new trailer lacks the jerky camera movements and character animations characteristic of past RAGE engine titles, indicating a possible technical improvement in animation smoothness.
- The trailer features highly detailed visuals and creative cinematography, including realistic effects like water droplets and an intricately rendered iguana, highlighting Rockstar's graphical advancements.
- Analysis suggests Rockstar may be using advanced HDR techniques such as the AGX tone mapper and inverse tone mapping, though official confirmation on HDR implementation is still pending.
- It remains unclear whether the trailer employs Sony’s new QSSR AI-based upscaling technology; the footage appears to be 1440p upscaled to 4K without obvious use of QSSR, and more information on platform-specific performance is awaited.
