IO Interactive's James Bond origins story, 007 First Light, has been a massive success for the independent developer best known for creating the Hitman series. According to the latest report, it has sold over 4 million copies across PC and console since May, making it one of the year's biggest-selling games. And for PC players with a powerful GeForce RTX graphics card, the game is set to receive its big path-traced lighting update on September 15, along with native support for DLSS 4.5.
As seen in the new 4K DLSS 4.5-powered trailer for 007 First Light, the game's already impressive visuals look even better with path-tracing. In 007 First Light, path-tracing uses cutting-edge ray-tracing to enhance lighting, reflections, shadows, and more, adding realism and cinematic immersion to a game built around cinematic action-adventure vibes.
And with full DLSS 4.5 support, that includes Super Resolution, Dynamic Multi Frame Generation, and the brand-new DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, this update is set to make 007 First Light one of the most visually impressive PC games of 2026. It was already, but as you can see in the following RTX Off and On comparison shots, 007 First Light with path-tracing is next level.
One big reason is the arrival of DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, which uses NVIDIA's second-generation Transformer model for both Super Resolution and a denoiser (in a single pass) to noticeably improve the detail and clarity of everything from shadows to materials and textures.
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In addition to selling over 4 million copies, 007 First Light has also received rave reviews from critics and gamers alike, many of whom have praised the game's action-packed story and cinematic sequences - making it the perfect game to add to the list of titles with path-tracing and DLSS 4.5 support.
