Star Wars Outlaws raises the bar for what stunning visuals can be. Built on Ubisoft’s Snowdrop engine, it uses advanced technology like ray-traced lighting and volumetric fog to create environments that feel alive.
In cities like Mirana, where sunlight barely makes it through, these effects make every tiny glimmer of light feel more cinematic and real.
RTX Direct Illumination (RTX DI) – A New Level of Realism
On PC, the experience goes further with RTX Direct Illumination (RTX DI) and ray reconstruction. RTX DI replaces the traditional shadow maps with dynamic lighting that makes every source of light behave naturally. No more flat, lifeless shadows – now, every corner of the scene feels alive.
But while it brings incredible realism, RTX DI also puts a lot of pressure on your hardware. Especially in large, open-world areas, enabling RTX DI can cause frame drops.
The increased GPU load can make the game feel less smooth, and those frame dips can be a bit jarring.
Ray Reconstruction – Sharper Visuals, But Not Without Flaws
Then comes ray reconstruction, a feature that uses AI to clean up and smooth out lighting and shadows. It sharpens reflections and gives the overall lighting a cleaner, more polished look.
However, it’s not without its quirks. You might notice ghosting behind fast-moving objects or wavy lines along edges, which can pull you out of the experience from time to time.On the plus side – Ray reconstruction allows this effect with lower loads on on your GPU
Character Models – Great in Gameplay, Awkward in Cutscenes
When it comes to characters, the experience is a bit mixed. During gameplay, the characters are beautifully detailed, with lifelike lighting that really brings them into the world.
But hit a cutscene, and the magic fades a little. Suddenly, the lighting feels off, and characters appear stiffer.
Usually, it’s cutscenes that offer the best visuals, but here, it’s the opposite – a little jarring for sure.
Image Quality – Fine Details that Don’t Always Hold Up
Another area where Outlaws could improve is image quality, especially with finer details like hair and grass. These tend to flicker or ghost, especially during movement. Even at high settings, they sometimes look unstable.
While you can turn off certain effects like chromatic aberration or blur, some are baked into the game’s overall cinematic presentation, leaving you with limited control. This softens the image in ways that might not be to everyone’s taste.
Hidden Outlaws max settings
Additionally, the game has a hidden “Outlaw” preset, which unlocks even higher visual settings, such as increasing volumetric quality and diffuse reflections. However, most of these visual upgrades are subtle and come at a significant performance cost, particularly on current-gen GPUs.
For players with a 4070 or above, these settings are more accessible but are best suited for future GPUs to fully unlock their potential without compromising performance.
So, here’s the deal: Star Wars Outlaws is pushing the boundaries of what PC visuals can do, delivering a stunning visual experience that’s hard to beat.
The tech, like RTX DI and ray reconstruction, is forward-thinking, bringing us closer to photorealism. But, like any ambitious game, it has a few rough edges – performance hiccups, character model inconsistencies, and some visual issues that need fine – tuning. With some polish, it could easily become one of the standout visual masterpieces of the year.
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