You won't need a PS5 to run God of War at 8K... you'll need an Nvidia RTX 3090

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One of Sony's most popular — and critically acclaimed — games has come to PC. While Microsoft has been releasing most Xbox games simultaneously on PC, we've had to wait a while for PlayStation exclusives from Sony to land on our rigs, with God of War launching on the PS4 back in 2018.

From our time with God of War on PC, the wait has been well worth it, with the game offering improved graphics, support for ultrawide monitors, and modern tech such as Nvidia Reflex, DLSS and AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution.

When the game launched on the PS4 it was a graphical showcase for the console, and combined with a more mature and emotional story, a new setting (moving from ancient Greek myths to Norse mythology) and the violent and visceral gameplay the series is noted for, it was one of the highlights from the last generation of consoles.

So the fact that it's come to PC, with plenty of enhancements, is incredibly exciting. It also made us keen to see how well God of War looks — and runs — at 8K. After all, Sony has in the past talked about how the PS5 will be capable of 8K games. We have our doubts about that, but playing a Sony game at this resolution on our 8K test rig could give us an idea of what the future holds for Sony games.

Although God of War is almost four years old and