Alex Battaglia
Video Producer, Digital Foundry
Ray-tracing radical, Turok technophile, Crysis cultist and motion-blur menace. When not doing Digital Foundry things, he can be found strolling through Berlin examining the city for rendering artefacts.
Featured articles
Digital Foundry | How God of War was brought from PlayStation to PC
A Digital Foundry tech interview.
Digital Foundry | God of War on PC is a simply sensational port
What's improved over console and how to get the best optimised experience.
Digital Foundry | The Matrix Awakens vs the original movie - and it's shockingly close
Real-time rendering compared to UHD Blu-ray.
It's a port that works - but still needs a lot of work.
Digital Foundry | Sword and Fairy 7 is the cutting-edge PC exclusive nobody's talking about
A deep story, high-end visuals, ray tracing - this is an impressive game.
Digital Foundry | Halo Infinite tech preview: a promising campaign with tech issues to address
Does Halo work in an open world? We finally have answers.
Digital Foundry | Forza Horizon 5 PC modded to add ray tracing in-game
Dramatic improvements for photo mode too.
Digital Foundry | Forza Horizon 5 PC: can Playground's masterpiece scale beyond Series X?
Plus: optimised settings, hardware requirements and more.
Digital Foundry | Far Cry 6 tech review: it looks good and runs well - but needs extra polish
PC, PS5 and Xbox Series consoles tested.
Digital Foundry | The Medium on PS5 shows big differences compared to Xbox Series X
Reduced graphics settings vs higher resolution and performance.
Digital Foundry | Kena: Bridge of Spirits looks great on PS5, but what about PC?
Plus a look at the PS4 Pro experience.
Digital Foundry | Deathloop PS5's graphics modes compared: which is the best way to play?
The breakdown on all three options - and what ray tracing brings to the party.
Digital Foundry | Horizon Zero Dawn's PS5 upgrade delivers a nigh-on flawless 60fps
A great way to play the original game ahead of Forbidden West.
Digital Foundry | In Theory: is 4K DLSS really viable for a next-gen Switch Pro?
We've looked at the tech and crunched the numbers.
Microsoft Flight Simulator tech review: a brilliant port to Xbox Series X/S
A genuine next generation experience translates beautifully to consoles.
Digital Foundry | Doom Eternal's ray tracing upgrade delivers a dramatic improvement
A PC deep dive with PS5 and Series X comparisons.
Digital Foundry | AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution tested: big fps wins - but image quality suffers
Team Red's smart upscaler reviewed.
Digital Foundry | Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition: how does PS5 compare to Xbox Series X?
Higher resolution vs a more consistent 60fps.
Digital Foundry | Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition - the ray tracing showcase tested on Xbox Series X/S
Built from the ground up for RT, but can consoles really deliver 60fps?
Digital Foundry | Unreal Engine 5: hands-on with Epic's next-gen technology
Plus a closer look at the Valley of the Ancient demo.
Digital Foundry | Halo Combat Evolved: is classic mode fixed with the latest Master Chief Collection update?
Season seven looks set to deliver a more authentic experience.
Digital Foundry | Days Gone PC: a quality conversion that elevates the console experience
And performance is solid too.
Digital Foundry | The Making of Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition
A Digital Foundry tech interview.
Digital Foundry | Resident Evil Village's PC port is disappointing and needs work
Bugs, glitches and stutters take the sheen away from a great game.
Digital Foundry | Hands-on with a fully ray traced version of Super Mario 64
The reverse-engineered PC port gets a shiny upgrade.
Digital Foundry | Returnal: how a tech powerhouse puts PS5 through its paces
The Housemarque factor.
Digital Foundry | Inside Metro Exodus Enhanced Edition: the first triple-A ray tracing game
DF tests the first major game release that demands an RT-capable graphics card.
Digital Foundry | No, Nier Automata and The Evil Within PC aren't fixed on Game Pass
There are new features - but we'll be sticking with the Steam originals.
Digital Foundry | Marvel's Avengers tested on PS5 and Xbox Series consoles
A Stark difference?
Digital Foundry | Marvel's Avengers on PS5: every upgrade tested
It's a big, big improvement over PS4 Pro.
Digital Foundry | Crysis Remastered PC: DLSS is added - but are the major issues resolved?
It's far from perfect, but improvements have been made.
Digital Foundry | Horizon Zero Dawn PC revisited: is it fully fixed?
There's a dramatic improvement - but some issues remain.
Digital Foundry | Nvidia DLSS in Nioh 2: the most demanding challenge yet for AI upscaling?
Deep-learning super-sampling vs native resolution rendering.
Digital Foundry | The Medium pushes PC hard - and even 1080p60 is off the table for high-end rigs
So how come it runs OK on consoles?
Digital Foundry | Control Ultimate Edition's photo mode doubles up as a ray tracing benchmark
PS5 and Series X put through their paces.
Digital Foundry | Control Ultimate Edition - how next-gen consoles transform a classic game
60fps or ray tracing, which should you choose?
Digital Foundry | Hitman 3 PC: the best settings - and how it stacks up against next-gen consoles
Improve performance with very little impact to visual quality.
Digital Foundry | Call of Duty Black Ops: Cold War - what PC hardware do you need to match PS5?
And how does PC improve over consoles?
Digital Foundry | PC ray tracing deep dive: Radeon RX 6800 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080
Breaking down how RT actually works - and how well AMD and Nvidia architectures compare.
Digital Foundry | Cyberpunk 2077 best PC settings: how to improve performance with minimal hit to quality
Optimised settings can increase frame-rate by up to 35 per cent.
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Valhalla - what PC hardware is needed to match PS5 visuals?
And which settings get the best from your rig?
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch 1.0.4: Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 re-tested
Plus: 4K quality modes and Series S 60fps tested.
Digital Foundry | Watch Dogs: Legion - essentially identical on PS5 and Xbox Series X
While Series S sees hardware ray tracing effects for the first time.
Digital Foundry | Assassin's Creed Valhalla PS5 vs Xbox Series X - which copes best with 60fps?
And what's the score with Series S?
Digital Foundry | Watch Dogs: Legion - how does console ray tracing compare to Nvidia RTX?
Cutbacks, compromises and optimisations - but they work.
Digital Foundry | Forza Horizon 4 on Xbox Series X and S is upgraded in key areas but downgraded in others
It's good but not quite the home run we hoped for.
Digital Foundry | Does Nvidia ultra performance DLSS make 8K gaming viable?
A look at image quality and frame-rates on RTX 3090.