Nvidia has released a significant update to its Nvidia App, bringing a host of new features and improvements that aim to enhance the user experience for both gamers and content creators. This update marks another step in Nvidia's journey to unify its various software tools into a single, comprehensive application.
New Display Settings
One of the most notable additions is the new Display Settings feature. Users can now adjust their display settings directly within the Nvidia App, including:
- Resolution
- Refresh rate
- Screen orientation
Nvidia has promised to add more display options in future updates, such as:
- G-SYNC controls
- Surround options
- Custom resolutions
- Multi-monitor support
This addition eliminates the need to navigate complex system settings, streamlining the process for users to optimize their visual experience.
Nvidia App's new Display Settings interface, enabling users to adjust crucial visuals such as resolution and refresh rate directly |
RTX Video Enhancements
The update introduces powerful AI-driven video enhancement capabilities:
- RTX Video HDR: Converts Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) video to High Dynamic Range (HDR) in real-time, leveraging AI to enhance colors and contrast.
- RTX Video Super Resolution (VSR): Uses AI to upscale lower-resolution video content, reducing compression artifacts and sharpening edges.
These features work across various platforms, including popular web browsers and the VLC media player RTX branch.
Improved User Interface and Customization
Responding to user feedback, Nvidia has implemented several UI improvements:
- Alphabetical sorting and filtering for games and applications
- Multiple language support for international users
- Enhanced Statistics Overlay with new metrics like FPS 1% Low, CPU usage, and latency
New AI-Powered Freestyle Filters
GeForce RTX users can now take advantage of two new AI-powered filters:
- RTX Dynamic Vibrance: An enhanced version of the Digital Vibrance feature, offering per-app visual tuning.
- RTX HDR: Brings HDR-like enhancements to games that don't natively support HDR.
120 FPS AV1 Video Capture
The update introduces support for AV1 SDR and HDR video encoding at up to 120 frames per second. This feature, available on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, offers improved video quality and efficiency compared to H.264 encoding.
Nvidia ChatRTX Integration
Users can now download and install Nvidia ChatRTX directly from the Nvidia App. This demo application allows users to create personalized chatbots using their own content, powered by GPT large language models and RTX acceleration.
GeForce Rewards
As part of the update, Nvidia is offering various rewards to app users, including a limited-time offer of 1 month of free access to PC Game Pass for new Xbox Game Pass members.
The Nvidia App update represents a significant step forward in consolidating Nvidia's software ecosystem. By bringing together features from GeForce Experience, Nvidia Control Panel, and RTX Experience, Nvidia aims to provide a more streamlined and powerful tool for its users. The company has stated that it plans to continue adding features and refining the app based on user feedback.
GeForce Rewards promotional graphic, highlighting exciting incentives for Nvidia App users, including access to Xbox Game Pass |