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PRAGMATA is almost here: Why Palit RTX 5070 GPUs are the smart upgrade
May 19, 2026 by Grace Wilkinson
The wait is almost over! After 6 years since its initial announcement, the highly anticipated sci-fi action adventure, **Pragmata**, is finally releasing April 17th. The first new IP from Capcom in eight years!
Set on a lunar research station in the near future, Pragmata follows Hugh, a security operative stranded after a quake knocks him unconscious, and the android, Diana, who rescued him. Both seek to escape the station, but standing between them and Earth is IDUS, a rogue AI that's turned every robot on the station hostile. Hugh handles movement, aiming and shooting while Diana's hacking is mapped to its own control input—both running simultaneously, all while the bullets are flying.
But to experience it the way Capcom intended, your GPU needs to be ready — and that's exactly where the Palit RTX 5070 comes in.
What makes Pragmata demanding?
Pragmata is built on Capcom's RE Engine, which has been constantly evolving since 2017. Pragmata pushes things further than any previous title and introduces new technology that'll carry forward into future Capcom games. The specifications released alongside the demo may appear modest, requiring only an RTX 2060 Super for standard settings, but players are not seeking the bare minimum with this game. Recent and upcoming releases, including Crimson Desert, Forza Horizon 6, and Capcom's own Resident Evil Requiem, are all pushing the limits of 4K cinematic gaming. As the demands for high-performance games shift further in this direction, with 4K and ray tracing becoming the norm and path tracing becoming the future, older hardware is going to struggle.
- Ray Tracing: The new industry standard
Ray tracing has become the benchmark for modern PC visuals, and Pragmata is built around it from the ground up. Where traditional rendering fakes lighting with pre-baked shadows and screen-space reflections, ray tracing calculates how light actually behaves — bouncing off metal surfaces, casting accurate shadows, and filling environments with a sense of physical weight. In Pragmata's lunar station, that means cold corridor lighting that reacts correctly to every surface, reflections in visors and panels that show the world behind you, and shadows that shift and soften the way they would in real life. For players coming from non-ray-traced games, it's immediately and unmistakably different. - Path tracing: The PC-exclusive generational leap
While consoles get ray tracing, full path tracing remains a PC-exclusive feature. Pragmata launches with full path tracing, where instead of tracing light bounces one or two times, path tracing simulates countless light bounces and indirect illumination happening simultaneously. This means light doesn't just reflect—it scatters realistically through the environment, creating soft shadows, colour bleeding, and indirect lighting that feels genuinely organic. Things don't just look better; they're transformed, offering a sense of realism you won't find anywhere else. - DLSS 4 multiplies your performance
DLSS 4 doesn't just upscale your image; it rebuilds performance from the ground up. With AI-powered upscaling combined with frame generation, DLSS 4 effectively doubles your GPU's output without sacrificing visual quality. This isn't about playing at lower settings; it's about reclaiming the massive performance overhead that Pragmata demands. At 1440p, you're not just maintaining performance—you're getting the headroom to crank every other setting to maximum while keeping your framerate rock-solid.
System Requirements
Minimum:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 11 (64bit required)
Processor: Intel Core i5-8500 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1660 6GB / Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
DirectX: Version 12
Recommended:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 11 (64bit required)
Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5500
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8GB / Radeon RX 6600 8GB
DirectX: Version 12
Why the Palit RTX 5070?
The RTX 5070 brings the perfect balance for modern gaming PCs, meeting Pragmata's requirements without the excessive power or cost associated with a 5090. It brings together performance and practicality in one visual powerhouse.
FPS that matter. Where other cards struggle to break 60fps with path tracing enabled at 1440p, the RTX 5070 pushes comfortably beyond that. At 4K with DLSS 4 engaged, you're looking at high, fluid frame rates that make Pragmata feel as responsive as it looks. The difference isn't just numbers on a screen—it's surviving Pragmata's spec requirements and thriving in them. When you're juggling Hugh's gunplay while Diana hacks hostile systems, responsiveness isn't a luxury. It's survival.
The hardware that makes it happen. Bringing 12 GB of GDDR7 memory, the 5070 is ideal for handling path tracing without stuttering. Blackwell's 4th-gen RT Cores are purpose-built for ray and path tracing workloads, while 5th-gen Tensor Cores power DLSS 4's AI upscaling and frame generation. Together, they're architected specifically for games like Pragmata.
Next-level GPU cooling. Inspired by jet engines and aircraft wings, Palit's TurboFan 4.0 optimises airflow dynamics, keeping temperatures in check during long play sessions, while the 0 dB fan mode keeps things silent during cutscenes and exploration – activating only when needed.
DLSS 4 — the numbers speak for themselves.
DLSS 4 takes your GPU's native output, intelligently upscales it to your target resolution using AI, and then generates entirely new frames using machine learning. The result? More frames than your GPU alone could produce, without the negative visual impact.
Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) is the breakthrough—AI-generated frames that multiply your effective output well beyond what the hardware alone could produce. It's not just guesswork; the frames are intelligently constructed based on motion, scene content, and what your GPU renders.
Without DLSS 4, path tracing at 1440p is a slideshow. DLSS 4 brings your games closer to reality. That's what makes the RTX 5070 genuinely viable for Pragmata's most demanding features.
Built for more than just Pragmata
And it's not only Pragmata that the Palit RTX 5070 is good for. The RTX 5070 launches into a year where nearly every major release supports DLSS, and many push path tracing as hard as Pragmata does.
Resident Evil Village & RE4 Remake — Built on the same RE Engine as Pragmata, these titles benefit from the identical RT and DLSS stack, meaning you already know how well this card handles them. Dragon's Dogma 2 — Another RE Engine masterpiece, notoriously demanding and fully DLSS supported. Cyberpunk 2077 is the benchmark for path tracing performance; the RTX 5070 crushes it. Alan Wake 2 — One of the most visually demanding DLSS titles available, and the 5070 handles it with ease. Black Myth: Wukong — RT-heavy and GPU-intensive, it showcases exactly what modern ray tracing can achieve, particularly in terms of realistic lighting, reflections, and shadows that enhance the overall gaming experience.
Every major release this year supports DLSS. The RTX 5070 isn't built for one game—it's built for the future of gaming.
Ready for launch day
Pragmata arrives April 17th. Six years of waiting. Eight years since Capcom's last original IP.
Pick up the Palit RTX 5070 Infinity 3 at CCL and be ready for launch day—ready for path tracing, ready for 1440p and 4K, ready for Pragmata the way Capcom intended. With a 50-series card featuring DLSS 4 in your corner and 12GB of GDDR7 at your disposal, you won't just meet the demands. You'll exceed them.
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