Glimpse Into the Future: NVIDIA RTX Technologies Blends Kuwait City into The World of Cyberpunk 2077
Mohamed Al-Roz explored Kuwait City's landscape and shot footage throughout the city, retouching it with neon lighting to add a cyberpunk effect—bringing the game's theme into reality. Meanwhile, Gamer Snack captured in-game footage to merge both worlds, while Al-Roz enhanced the real-world shots to bring them closer to the game's futuristic aesthetic.
Ray tracing added a realistic touch to Cyberpunk 2077's visuals, and with path tracing, it became difficult to distinguish between the real-world footage and that of Night City. What truly elevated the experience was enabling DLSS 4.0 at 4K resolution using a GeForce RTX 50 GPU—doubling the frame rate while preserving top-tier visual quality for smooth and immersive footage.
Editing was carried out by Al-Roz on an RTX 50-based platform, allowing high responsiveness while managing both types of footage. Using NVIDIA's full support for Adobe Creative Suite, he accelerated the editing process with AI features and benefitted from ultra-fast render times thanks to the NVIDIA Studio platform.
'To me, beauty isn't in the place itself—it's in how you see it. I try to view things through emotion, not just through their form.'
— This is how Mohamed Al-Roz described the experience.
Gamer Snack added:
'What makes Cyberpunk 2077 unique is its ability to give me a glimpse of the future—like the life we live now, but from a perspective we've never seen before. It looks beautiful, but with NVIDIA technologies like DLSS 4.0 and ray tracing, it becomes something entirely different.'
This collaboration reflects the power of GeForce RTX 50 GPUs in enabling both the gaming and creative communities. It shows how gamers and creators can use these GPUs to elevate their experiences and blur the line between virtual and real worlds—opening the door for similar collaborations across different titles.
All GeForce RTX 50 GPUs are available at Quadra store in Kuwait, either as standalone units, in tailored PC builds, or in laptops for gamers and creators, with options to fit every budget.
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