Ray tracing for everyone
NVIDIA partners with Unity and Unreal to integrate ray tracing tech
NVIDIA has announced at GDC that it is teaming up with Unity and Unreal to integrate its ray tracing technology into both game engines.
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Don't throw out that card yet
NVIDIA is bringing ray tracing to older GeForce GTX GPUs
NVIDIA will roll out a driver update next month that will bring ray tracing to its GeForce GTX cards, with everything from the GTX 1060 and above receiving the update.
Why Ray Tracing in Games Is Huge
Since the unveiling of Nvidia’s RTX 2070 and 2080 cards a couple weeks ago, I’ve started to hear a lot of chatter that’s pretty dismissive of the technology. While I’m not sure this first gen is going to be the thing that will convert people, or whether the pricing Nvidia has gone with makes sense for the market, I think people are underplaying just how big ray tracing is. This tech,...
Shadow of the Tomb Raider Shows Off Nvidia's RTX Ray-Tracing Tech
If you walk into the trailer below totally cold, you’d be excused for thinking it’s a pretty boring trailer. Shadow of the Tomb Raider is a game about descending into deep tombs, stalking soldiers, and uncovering hidden truths. So why is Lara just walking around a town square? This trailer is all about Nvidia’s RTX Ray-Tracing technology, and a chill evening in a small town is the...
Nvidia Unveils New RTX 2080 & 2070 Graphics Cards
Graphics chip maker Nvidia has been teasing something big for the last few days. After months of leaks and speculation, the new generation of Nvidia cards, the successor to the ultra-dominant GTX 1080 line, is here: the RTX 2080. The new line of cards hits shelves on September 20, but you’d better strap into a bucket seat before I give you the price. The Nvidia Founders Edition...
SHIELD TV picks up Android 8.0 Oreo, new UI included
NVIDIA’s set-top box is three years old, but it continues getting software updates. The latest is actually a major upgrade that overhauls the user interface on the SHIELD TV. All of your favorite content is now shown at a glance without the need to open individual apps, but you’re still able to dive in and dig through if you want to explore. Google is pushing Android TV to rely on...
You'll want to return your 4K TV after seeing NVIDIA's BFGD
Here we are getting cozy with our cheap 4K TVs when NVIDIA suddenly gives us a reason to lust after something new. The company this week took the wraps off its Big Format Gaming Display (BFGD) platform and, based on what we saw, we can definitively say these should be in every PC gamer's home. A BFGD might look like a TV but it's actually a 65-inch gaming monitor, complete with HDR,...
I'm so ready for NVIDIA's new GeForce Experience features
With a free update, NVIDIA will allow gamers to visually change over 100 titles, from Fortnite to Call of Duty: WW2, in a unique and compelling way. Known as Freestyle, the new GeForce Experience feature essentially lets gamers add Instagram-style filters to their games. But it's much more expansive than flicking a simple switch. Freestyle is a lot more powerful than it sounds. Right...
NVIDIA brings high-end gaming to cheap PCs
If you can't spend hundreds of dollars on a gaming PC, NVIDIA has the perfect solution. The company this week said its GeForce Now service is coming to Windows PCs, bringing the wild and rewarding world of PC gaming to millions of new customers. We've been toying around with GeForce Now on macOS for the past several months, and it's been a very cool way to game without a high-end rig....
Android TV, Xbox One gain access to YouTube TV
Don’t overlook YouTube TV, folks. More devices have gained support for the $35/mo package that gives you a bunch of channels accessible from anywhere at any time. Two additional platforms are going to help YouTube TV’s expansion. Google announced that its live television streaming service is heading to Android TV and Xbox this week. Both platforms will offer access to custom-built...