# Gears of War: E-Day Launches October 6th With DLSS 4.5 & Ray Tracing By [Andrew Burnes](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/author/andrew-burnes.md) on July 14, 2026 | [Featured Stories](https://www.nvidia.com/en-eu/geforce/tags/?tag=featured-stories) [GeForce RTX 50 Series](https://www.nvidia.com/en-eu/geforce/tags/?tag=geforce-rtx-50-series) [GeForce RTX GPUs](https://www.nvidia.com/en-eu/geforce/tags/?tag=geforce-rtx-gpus) [NVIDIA DLSS](https://www.nvidia.com/en-eu/geforce/tags/?tag=nvidia-dlss) [NVIDIA RTX](https://www.nvidia.com/en-eu/geforce/tags/?tag=nvidia-rtx) Fourteen years before the original *Gears of War*, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival. Launching October 6th, [*Gears of War: E-Day*](https://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/gears-of-war-eday) is further enhanced on GeForce RTX systems thanks to the day-one inclusion of DLSS 4.5. ![YouTube Video](https://img.youtube.com/vi_webp/8oNgaiTx3js/maxresdefault.webp) Consent for Optional Cookies (googleCookiePolicyLink)YouTube sets performance, advertising, and other optional cookies(/googleCookiePolicyLink) when you watch embedded videos. To watch this video, you need to turn on optional cookies for the site. By clicking “Accept and Play Video,” you will automatically turn on advertising and other optional cookies for the site and accept our (nvidiaTermsOfServiceLink)Terms of Service(/nvidiaTermsOfServiceLink) (which contains important waivers). Please see our (nvidiaPrivacyPolicyLink)Privacy Policy(/nvidiaPrivacyPolicyLink) and (nvidiaCookiePolicyLink)Cookie Policy(/nvidiaCookiePolicyLink) for more information. Cancel Accept and Play Video Alternatively, you can (youtubeLink)watch this video on YouTube(/youtubeLink). ## Gears of War: E-Day Emergence Begins October 6th Experience the horror and brutality of Emergence Day. Fourteen years before the original Gears of War, join Marcus Fenix and Dominic Santiago in a gripping origin-story campaign as the Locust Horde first erupt from below, igniting a desperate fight for survival. Rally your squad and fight on in multiplayer with a reimagination of Gears’ iconic PvE mode, Horde Siege, or go head-to-head with a refined Versus PvP. ![YouTube Video](https://img.youtube.com/vi_webp/y85lNvF3kVQ/maxresdefault.webp) Consent for Optional Cookies (googleCookiePolicyLink)YouTube sets performance, advertising, and other optional cookies(/googleCookiePolicyLink) when you watch embedded videos. To watch this video, you need to turn on optional cookies for the site. By clicking “Accept and Play Video,” you will automatically turn on advertising and other optional cookies for the site and accept our (nvidiaTermsOfServiceLink)Terms of Service(/nvidiaTermsOfServiceLink) (which contains important waivers). Please see our (nvidiaPrivacyPolicyLink)Privacy Policy(/nvidiaPrivacyPolicyLink) and (nvidiaCookiePolicyLink)Cookie Policy(/nvidiaCookiePolicyLink) for more information. Cancel Accept and Play Video Alternatively, you can (youtubeLink)watch this video on YouTube(/youtubeLink). Built from the ground up with Unreal Engine 5 and DirectX 12, *Gears of War: E-Day* delivers unprecedented graphical fidelity by leveraging the engine’s latest technologies. MegaLights powers performant rendering of ray-traced shadows from up to 100 light sources while Lumen enables ray-traced global illumination lighting and ambient occlusion shading. To further increase fidelity and player immersion, *E-Day* also leverages Nanite to increase object detail and fidelity by up to 100X in comparison to *Gears 5*. And other new engine advancements enable real-time destruction, widescale use of volumetric effects and particles, and larger, more explosive set pieces. Combined, these technologies deliver players the most technically ambitious and visceral Gears of War entry to date. ## Gears of War: E-Day Will Launch With DLSS 4.5 & More Thanks to a technical partnership with *Gears of War: E-Day* developer The Coalition, GeForce RTX gamers can activate a suite of features to accelerate and enhance the highly anticipated game. DLSS Super Resolution and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation will multiply frame rates, while also increasing image quality. NVIDIA Reflex will reduce PC latency, making gameplay even more responsive, and possibly giving you a competitive edge in Versus. And the Ray Tracing cores found in all GeForce RTX GPUs will accelerate the rendering of Unreal Engine 5.8’s Lumen and MegaLights ray tracing technologies. Altogether, all GeForce RTX players will be able to experience *Gears of War: E-Day* with higher frame rates, higher levels of image quality, and with even more responsive controls, giving them the ultimate PC experience. ## Play The Gears of War: E-Day Beta Beginning August 6th If you’re itching to play *Gears of War: E-Day*, Early Access to the Open Beta begins August 6, for pre-order customers and PC Game Pass subscribers. Exact timing and availability details will be announced soon. The PC beta will include DLSS Super Resolution, alongside NVIDIA Reflex, ensuring image quality and frame rates are at their best during the preview. ## Win A Gears of War: E-Day Custom GeForce RTX 5080 Graphics Card Ready for a piece of *Gears of War* History? As a part of GeForce Summer Nights during [the Summer of RTX](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/contests/summer-of-rtx.md), we’re giving away a custom GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition graphics card, which celebrates the unbreakable bond of brotherhood, to one lucky winner. Featuring a wrap made from the art of *Gears of War: E-Day*, this one-of-a-kind GPU is the perfect upgrade for a *Gears* fan. For a chance to win, take a look at our social media posts on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitch, Reddit, or Discord, and follow the prompts to enter to win. For the giveaway’s full terms and conditions, [please head here](/en-us/geforce/contests/summerofrtx26-sweepstakes/). ## Learn About Other RTX Games On GeForce.com There are even more DLSS and RTX integrations arriving soon for a whole host of games. [Return regularly to GeForce.com](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/tags/?tag=nvidia-dlss) for a rundown of the next DLSS and RTX titles, and [head here](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/nvidia-rtx-games-engines-apps.md) to see the full list of over 1,000 [RTX-enhanced games and apps](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/nvidia-rtx-games-engines-apps.md), along with a list of all games and apps with verified support for [NVIDIA app’s DLSS overrides](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/nvidia-app-update-dlss-overrides-and-more/#override-setup).