Resident Evil 2 Remake will stop working with DirectX 11
Capcom said in March that Resident Evil 2 Remake, Resident Evil 3 Remake, and Resident Evil 7 will receive a "next-gen" patch with major technical enhancements. We do not yet have a detailed list of all the graphical improvements, but we do know that the introduction of ray tracing will be one of the most significant.
Ray tracing, as many of our readers are aware, can be used to simulate shadows and ambient occlusion, reflections, refractions, and caustics, as well as global illumination. With this in mind, it's evident that Capcom has a lot of options, though We believe that integrating such technologies into shadows, reflections, and lighting will be optimal. If we could only pick one performance topic, lighting would be our decision.
At the time, we can only wait for Capcom to decide to release the patch and publish the full list of graphic upgrades contained, though we can already tell you that the new generation patch will have significant implications in the minimal requirements. According to the Japanese firm, after applying the new generation patch, the requirements of Resident Evil 2 Remake would be greater, and the increase is significant enough that it may have a significant impact on many users.
Minimum requirements
- Windows 7 as an operating system or higher.
- GeForce GTX 760 or Radeon R7 260x graphics card.
- DirectX 11.
Resident Evil 2 Remake after the "next-gen" patch
- Windows 10 as an operating system or higher.
- GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon RX 460 graphics card.
- DirectX 12.
As we can see, there are three significant changes that influence the operating system, graphics card, and DirectX version. We'll need Windows 10, as well as a more capable graphics card. This last change is simple to explain, as the NVIDIA GTX 700 series does not work well with DirectX 12.
Capcom has been very explicit that you will not be able to play Resident Evil 2 Remake with the current minimal requirements, thus you will need to upgrade your PC if you want to continue using it. It would be wonderful if Capcom offered the option of not installing the next generation patch for individuals who do not satisfy the minimum criteria.
However, we recall that Resident Evil 2 Remake performs better with DirectX 11, so we hope that Capcom has taken this into account in light of the incorporation of the "next-gen" patch and the rise in requirements and that it has been accompanied by the necessary improvements.
