Nvidia rolled out its newest Game Ready drivers for GeForce graphics playing cards on Tuesday. We don’t usually cowl the hot-and-heavy world of graphics drivers releases (simply maintain them up to date, okay?), however this one contains a notable milestone: Game Ready driver 451.48 is absolutely DirectX 12 Ultimate compliant, which means Nvidia’s GeForce RTX 20-series graphics playing cards are the primary {hardware} to help Microsoft’s next-gen graphics API.
While it’s notable, it’s no shock. DirectX 12 Ultimate unifies graphics help throughout PCs and the forthcoming Xbox Series X, rolling in options like an up to date model of Microsoft’s DXR ray tracing API, variable charge shading tier 2, mesh shaders, and sampler suggestions. Most of these applied sciences appeared first in Nvidia’s “Turing” graphics playing cards—the RTX 20-series and GTX 16-series—however haven’t been seen usually in video games, as they’ve been restricted to Nvidia {hardware}.
Now that they’re enshrined within the new DX12 Ultimate normal throughout consoles and PC GPUs alike, anticipate the options to achieve extra traction. Microsoft calls the unified API “a force multiplier for the entire gaming ecosystem.”
The new driver prompts help for the next displays:
NvidiaFinally, this driver provides one-click optimization for 12 extra video games. The optimization software in GeForce Experience scans your laptop’s {hardware} and routinely configures a sport’s visible choices primarily based on their capabilities, although its selections may be…odd…generally. Still, it really works effectively as a rule, and is a worthwhile software for individuals who aren’t comfy tinkering with arcane graphics choices themselves. Here are the newly supported video games:
- Age of Empires III: Complete Collection
- Command & Conquer Remastered Collection
- Deadside
- Gears Tactics
- Mafia II: Definitive Edition
- Monster Train
- ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 4
- Outer Wilds
- Roblox
- Shop Titans
- Streets of Rage 4
- Total Tank Simulator
If you’re working GeForce Experience, search for the brand new driver replace at the moment; I’m already seeing in on my system. You may also obtain the drivers manually from Nvidia’s web site. Again, when you can obtain the Game Ready 451.48 drivers regardless of which model of Windows 10 you’re utilizing, the DirectX 12 Ultimate and hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling options require the Windows 10 May 2020 Update to work.
