To me you've kinda proved my point. Nothing in that video strikes me as being "next gen" in terms of graphics. They have a decent filmic post processing filter and high res textures, I guess? CP2077 looks much, much better than that.
I am stunned how good CP2077 looks. I feel like any scene is a wallpaper. Especially with how smooth and connected everything is. I am running on RTX3080 on max settings at 1440p so your mileage may vary.
I don't think it's subjective. It's moments like this: https://youtu.be/nJ_9kli9gwU?t=961 that reveal the limitations of SC's engine. Coming from playing CP2077 the lighting looks badly off.
I do agree it does some things better, but it overall still looks "current gen."
To me you've kinda proved my point. Nothing in that video strikes me as being "next gen" in terms of graphics. They have a decent filmic post processing filter and high res textures, I guess? CP2077 looks much, much better than that.