Added a new performance mode for ray-traced global illumination, which can be toggled by players with compatible hardware. Players who had previously set their SSR setting to high may notice a performance impact. Fixed an issue where the Screen Space Reflections setting wasn't working on PC despite being turned on. Here's the list of changes for this update: It improves the overall stability and performance of the game on next-gen consoles and PC, and brings various fixes to all platforms. Patch 4.01 for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is being rolled out on PC, PlayStation and Xbox. You can join the discussion on The Witcher 3's 4.01 patch on the OC3D Forums. Patch 4.01 is a huge step in the right direction for The Witcher 3's next-gen version, though it looks like more updates are required if CD Projekt Red wants steady 60+ FPS framerates to be available when this game's higher graphical presets are used.

This suggests that The Witcher 3 Next-Gen is less CPU-limited than before, though the game still doesn't stay above 60 FPS at all times. This mode will allow more PC gamers to enjoy The Witcher 3's new ray traced global illumination option on PC.ĬapFrameX, the creator of the open source benchmarking software of the same name, has found that The Witcher 3 Next-Gen now runs 9% faster on average at 1080p on his RTX 4090/i9-13900K based gaming system, and higher gains are saw with the game's 1st percentile framerates. On PC, The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt's new 'Next Gen' version has also recieved a new 'Performance Mode' for the game's ray traced global illumination feature, which can enable higher performance levels by prioritising performance over range and precision.

The Witcher 3's patch 4.01 increases the game's performance and stability on all platformsĬD Projekt Red have released patch 4.01 for The Witcher 3 on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5, adding to the game new stability fixes and performance enhancements on all platforms.

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