Half-Life 2 RTX Demo Set for March 18 Release, Showcasing Stunning Visual Overhaul

This fan-led remaster of the classic Valve game leverages Nvidia's RTX Remix to deliver cutting-edge ray tracing and enhanced graphics.

Half-Life 2 RTX, developed by Orbifold Studios using Nvidia's RTX Remix platform, is a visual remaster of the 2004 classic, featuring advanced ray tracing and modern rendering techniques.
A demo of the remaster will be available on March 18, showcasing the Ravenholm and Nova Prospekt levels with significant graphical improvements.
The project highlights Nvidia's RTX Remix, an open-source platform enabling modders to enhance older games with features like DLSS 4, RTX Neural Rendering, and RTX Skin for realistic textures.
Performance demands for the demo are high, with optimal settings requiring powerful hardware, though lower presets and DLSS can improve playability on older systems.
The full version of Half-Life 2 RTX will be released at a later, unannounced date as free DLC for owners of the original game on Steam.