An innovative cyberpunk city walkthrough, powered by Unreal Engine 5.5.3, has been released. Created by artist Sciontidesign, this tech demo draws inspiration from the Samaritan UE3 demo, Blade Runner, and the visual style of Cyberpunk 2077. Showcased on high-end hardware (NVIDIA RTX 5090 GPU, AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D CPU, 32GB DDR5 RAM at 6000MHz), the demo impressively utilizes dynamic lighting, Nanite with Distance Field Meshes, Ambient Occlusion, and Screen Space Reflections. The absence of Lumen, Path Tracing, RTX, DLSS, and baked lighting underscores the power of UE5 even without its most advanced features.
While the rain effect feels somewhat artificial, the detailed rendering of wet surfaces significantly enhances the city's atmosphere. However, the presence of frequent invisible walls unfortunately detracts from the immersive experience. This highlights a common contrast: Unreal Engine 5 tech demos consistently showcase breathtaking visuals, yet games built using the engine often face performance challenges in real-world applications.
