RTGI stands for Ray-Traced Global Illumination. Unlike traditional screen-space ambient occlusion (SSAO) or even static lightmaps, RTGI simulates light bouncing off surfaces. It analyzes the depth, color, and normal vectors of the scene in front of your camera and then casts rays to approximate where light would scatter.
The result? Dark corners feel deeper, colored light bleeds realistically onto nearby walls, and your character no longer looks like they’re floating above the ground.
Version 0.33 isn’t a revolutionary rewrite—it’s a refinement of the shader that first dropped in 2020. But those refinements matter. reshade ray tracing shader rtgi 033
Image Suggestion: A side-by-side comparison screenshot (Before/After) or a moody in-game shot showing off the color bleeding.
Caption: Finally got my hands on the new RTGI 0.33 update for ReShade. 🤯 RTGI stands for Ray-Traced Global Illumination
The improvements to temporal stability are a game-changer—no more shimmering while moving the camera. The lighting feels so much more natural and grounded now. It’s crazy what a shader can do for immersion in games that are years old.
Who else is testing this out? Let me know your FPS hit below! 👇 Avoid touching “Ray Step Count” unless you know
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Avoid touching “Ray Step Count” unless you know what you’re doing.