Digital Foundry Direct Weekly13 Jan 2025

DF Direct Weekly #196 - CES 2025 Special! - Nvidia, AMD, Intel Highlights - DLSS 4 + More!

Yes, it's true - not only do Oliver and Alex have full torsos and legs but they have now actually met in person at CES 2025! The duo discuss their reactions to the Nvidia keynote and the RTX demos that excited them the most before moving on sharing further impressions on their AMD, Intel, Asus and Razer visits. Also, the pair's critical eyes land upon the latest generation of displays showcased at the show.

0:00:00 Introduction

0:01:47 Nvidia CES demos - RTX Mega Geometry

0:14:25 RTX Neural Materials

0:21:24 RTX Neural Faces and RTX Hair

0:31:37 ReStir Path Tracing + Mega Geometry

0:36:49 Black State with DLSS 4

0:42:47 Alan Wake 2 with DLSS 4

0:46:01 Reflex 2 in The Finals

0:53:22 AMD at CES: AI denoiser demo, Lenovo Legion Go handhelds

1:03:51 Razer at CES: Laptop Cooling Pad, new Razer Blade

1:11:30 Asus and Intel at CES

1:17:29 CES displays: Mini-LED, Micro-LED, OLED + monitor sins!

1:30:07 Supporter Q1: Will Switch 2 support DLSS 4?

1:32:22 Supporter Q2: Did you see the Switch 2 mockups at CES?

1:33:56 Supporter Q3: Could you test DLSS against an ultra high-res “ground truth” image?

1:37:52 Supporter Q4: Why would a developer use Nvidia-developed rendering techniques over their UE5 equivalents?

1:40:38 Supporter Q5: Will multi frame gen solve game stutters?

1:42:05 Supporter Q6: Will multi frame gen make VRR obsolete?

1:44:27 Supporter Q7: Is Sony regretting sticking with AMD for their console business?

1:49:49 Supporter Q8: What do you think of the FF7 Rebirth PC specs?

1:52:37 Supporter Q9: What’s the craziest thing you’ve seen on the show floor at CES?

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