[ GLOSSARY DEFINITION ]
Gaming
Ray Tracing
Hardware-accelerated realistic lighting and reflections in games, measured on DeviceBenchmark's Gaming score.
Also known as:
RT
Hardware Ray Tracing
Full Definition & Technical Explanation
Ray tracing simulates light rays for true reflections/shadows. Mobile GPUs from A17 Pro onwards and recent Adreno/Mali add RT units; desktop GPUs from NVIDIA RTX/AMD RDNA2+ support it.
See Ray Tracing: 10.8 Mpixels/sec and Gaming benchmarks Section 1: 40 FPS with RT on. It is demanding — DLSS/FSR help.
Where Ray Tracing Matters
Graphics Cards
Smartphones
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ray Tracing?
Hardware-accelerated realistic lighting and reflections in games, measured on DeviceBenchmark's Gaming score.
What terms are related to Ray Tracing?
Related Gaming terms include GPU, AnTuTu, Geekbench, DLSS, FSR.
Related Technical Terms
GPU
Specialized chip for rendering, gaming, and image processing — key to gaming scores.
Performance
AnTuTu
Composite phone/tablet benchmark covering CPU, GPU, memory, and UX; higher total is faster overall.
Benchmark
Geekbench
Cross-platform CPU benchmark; single-core reflects responsiveness, multi-core heavy tasks.
Benchmark
DLSS
NVIDIA's AI upscaling that renders at lower resolution and upscales, boosting frame rates.
Gaming
FSR
AMD's open upscaling tech that boosts FPS; works across NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel GPUs.
Gaming
FPS
How many frames a device renders per second; higher FPS means smoother games and video.
Gaming