Portal with RTX is a free addition to the popular puzzle platformer game Portal. The game is downloadable content and requires the player to own the base game, which is not free. The purpose of the DLC is to give the game a graphical overhaul using raytracing.

This DLC does not add anything in terms of gameplay, so the players who are familiar with Portal and Portal 2 will know exactly what to expect. Due to the nature of the DLC, it does have quite high system requirements.

Revitalize a classic game

The original Portal game is still incredibly popular today, despite being first released in 2007, though it very much looks its age today. This free downloadable content gives the game a graphical overhaul that brings it up to the standards of modern games using the latest graphical technologies.

Graphical settings

The intent of the DLC is to show off the capabilities of modern raytracing techniques, but those techniques come with lofty requirements in terms of hardware.

This is mitigated somewhat by a large selection of options that can be turned on and off to refine how much visual fidelity is gained at the expense of performance. This should allow the game to run smoothly on a wide range of hardware.

A gimmick

While the DLC gives Portal a significant graphical overhaul, it doesn’t introduce any new content. As the game is a linear puzzle game, it has limited replayability, which limits the appeal of the DLC beyond an impressive graphical gimmick. For players who are new to the game and have a powerful enough computer, it may be worth a try.