Best Witcher 3 next-gen settings for RTX 3090 (with and without ray tracing)

The Witcher 3 next-gen update has brought a variety of changes to the game, including a significant graphics revamp. It allows players to use ray-traced reflections and shadows, upscaled textures, as well as ambient occlusion, thereby improving visuals and overall graphics quality.

Additionally, The Witcher 3 next-gen update has a quest based on the Netflix series. It also features cross-progression, camera/controls/UI improvements, and integrated mods.

The RTX 3090, Nvidia's last-generation premier-tier product, is an excellent card that can run almost any game. It produces excellent results, even in 4K.

The RTX 3090 is a massively powerful GPU with TITAN-class performance. It doubles down on ray tracing and AI performance with improved Ray Tracing Cores and Tensor Cores thanks to Ampere, NVIDIA's second-generation RTX architecture. Additionally, it has an astounding 24 GB of G6X RAM.

This article lists the best Witcher 3 next-gen settings for the RTX 3090, both with and without ray tracing.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the opinions of the writer

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The RTX 3090 performs exceptionally well in Witcher 3 Next-Gen

Gamers with the RTX 3090 will have no problem running Witcher 3 next-gen in maxed-out graphics settings, even in 4K resolution. It will offer consistent performance as long as the settings are properly adjusted.

Listed below are the ideal Witcher 3 next-gen settings with the RTX 3090.

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Without ray tracing

Display

• Display mode: Full Screen
• Vsync: Off
• Resolution: 3840x2160
• Maximum Frames Per Second: Unlimited
• NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: On + Boost
• Hardware Cursor: Off

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Graphics

• Anti-Aliasing: DLSS
• DLSS Quality: Quality
• Sharpening: High

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• Screen Space Ambient Occlusion: On
• Screen Space Reflections: High

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• Motion Blur: Off or as preferred
• Blur: Off or as preferred
• Bloom: On or as preferred
• Depth of Field: On or as preferred
• Chromatic Aberration: On or as preferred
• Vignetting: On or as preferred
• Light Shafts: On or as preferred
• Camera Lens Effects: On or as preferred

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• Nvidia HairWorks: On
• NVIDIA HairWorks AA: 8
• NVIDIA HairWorks Preset: High

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• Number of Background Characters: Ultra+
• Shadow Quality: Ultra+
• Terrain Quality: Ultra+
• Water Quality: Ultra+
• Foliage Visibility Range: Ultra+
• Grass Density: Ultra+
• Texture Quality: Ultra+
• Detail Level: Ultra+

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With ray tracing

Display

• Display mode: Full Screen
• Vsync: Off
• Resolution: 3840x2160
• Maximum Frames Per Second: Unlimited
• Nvidia Reflex Low Latency: On+ Boost
• Hardware Cursor: Off

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Graphics

• Ray Tracing (Global Illumination): On
• Ray Traced Reflections: On
• Ray Traced Shadows: On
• Ray Traced Ambient Occlusion: On

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• Anti-Aliasing: DLSS
• DLSS Quality: Quality
• Sharpening: High

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• Screen Space Ambient Occlusion: On
• Screen Space Reflections: High

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• Motion Blur: Off or as preferred
• Blur: On or as preferred
• Bloom: On or as preferred
• Depth of Field: Off or as preferred
• Chromatic Aberration: Off or as preferred
• Vignetting: Off or as preferred
• Light Shafts: Off or as preferred
• Camera Lens Effects: Off or as preferred

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• Nvidia HairWorks: On
• NVIDIA HairWorks AA: 8
• NVIDIA HairWorks Preset: High

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• Number of Background Characters: Ultra+
• Shadow Quality: Ultra
• Terrain Quality: Ultra
• Water Quality: Ultra
• Foliage Visibility Range: Ultra+
• Grass Density: High
• Texture Quality: Ultra+
• Detail Level: Ultra+

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The Witcher 3 Next-Gen update is available for download across all major platforms — PC (via Steam, GOG, and Epic Games), Xbox Series S|X, and PlayStation 5.