Yes, Your PC Can Generate Graphics This Stunning
In the ongoing quest for truly realistic videogame graphics, some have taken to spending thousands of dollars and developing hundreds of mods to achieve more perfect visuals. But you can get a taste of next-gen graphics without going to all that trouble, thanks to the free-to-download Valley Benchmark tech demo from Unigine Corp, available now for PC, Mac and Linux.
The demo, based its maker's proprietary game engine, renders a gorgeous, 64 million square meter mountain range that can be explored freely. It's little more than a hiking simulator at the moment, but one that might just leave you shocked by what your machine can handle.
Run the app and it kicks off with an automated flyover sequence of the simulated valley, rendering mountains, trees and even grass 10 kilometers away and hundreds of feet below. It looks and feels like a pre-rendered cut scene, but click the "camera mode" button at any point and you're given the ability to literally drop into the world with full freedom of movement.
