Specs:
RAM - 16.0GB (32 GB is the recommended RAM for Ultra settings)
Graphics - RTX 3080 (the recommended GPU is RTX 4080)

First off you NEED to install Nvidia's DLSS 3 driver to run this game which is something I had look up when the game would not run after launching.

Second, the game runs poorly.
maxed out all settings, my GPU's fans screaming in pain, the game runs at 30 FPS - 50 FPS MAX, and never stays consistent.

Third, The lighting.
Lighting in any video game, especially Portal is not something you really consider vital towards intuitive map design until you factor in the obnoxious color bleeding certain lighting can do to the walls, which in a game where colored walls clue in where the player should place portals leads to a lot of confusion and misdirection.

I have replayed Portal 1 countless times on different systems and this was the first time I've ever lost my bearings in the game.




I think overall the game is harmless and if you can run it at a stable frame rate, then there's no harm in seeing the cool ray tracing, but I would not recommend this over base portal and definitely not for a player's first experience in the game.

If it's your first play-through of Portal, don't play this.

Specs: RAM - 16.0GB (32 GB is the recommended RAM for Ultra settings) Graphics - RTX 3080 (the recommended GPU is RTX 4080) First off you NEED to install Nvidia's DLSS 3 driver to run this game which is something I had look up when the game would not run after launching. Second, the game runs poorly. maxed out all settings, my GPU's fans screaming in pain, the game runs at 30 FPS - 50 FPS MAX, and never stays consistent. Third, The lighting. Lighting in any video game, especially Portal is not something you really consider vital towards intuitive map design until you factor in the obnoxious color bleeding certain lighting can do to the walls, which in a game where colored walls clue in where the player should place portals leads to a lot of confusion and misdirection. I have replayed Portal 1 countless times on different systems and this was the first time I've ever lost my bearings in the game. I think overall the game is harmless and if you can run it at a stable frame rate, then there's no harm in seeing the cool ray tracing, but I would not recommend this over base portal and definitely not for a player's first experience in the game. If it's your first play-through of Portal, don't play this.