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New Ray-Tracing, AI, Cloud, and Virtual World Tools Simplify Game Development at GDC 2022

Nvidia

Easier ray-tracing integration for games with Kickstart RT In 2018, NVIDIA Turing architecture changed the game with real-time ray tracing. This scene highlights ray tracing, global illumination, ambient occlusion, and ray traced shadows, enabled through KickStart SDK. Unreal Engine 4.27

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Understanding and Measuring PC Latency

Nvidia

To ease E2E measurement difficulties, PC Latency (PCL) Stats enables gamers, reviewers, and developers to measure PCL, the main component of system latency. It also emits the corresponding PCLStatsInput Event Tracing for Windows (ETW) events. Peripheral latency + PCL + display latency gives you the full picture on E2E system latency.

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Integrating real-time ray tracing in MOBA games: enhancements for PC and console gamers

Juego Studio

If you talk to passionate gamers, they will tell you how much more exciting the new breed of games is - they might report an adrenaline rush, eyes widening, and being on the edge – all thanks to the absolute lifelike visual imagery they see on the screen.

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GTC 21: Top 5 Game Development Technical Sessions

Nvidia

Check out our top sessions below for those working in the gaming industry: Ray Tracing in Cyberpunk 2077 Learn how ray tracing was used to create the visuals in the game, and how the developers at CD Projekt RED used extensive ray tracing techniques to bring the bustling Night City to life.

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iPhone 15 Pro will run native versions of AAA titles

GamesIndustry.biz

Announced during Apple's Wonderlust Event , a new A17 Pro chip has enabled support for games previously only available on console and PC. The A17 Pro chip supports hardware-accelerated ray tracing, MetalFX Upscaling, HDR displays, and variable refresh rates.

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How to Improve PC Performance for Gaming [Ultimate Guide]

Game Errors

Players can upgrade desktop PCs by adding more RAM and better graphics cards. Doing that is one surefire way to improve Windows PC gaming performance. However, players can also enhance PC gaming performance in various ways without upgrading hardware components. How can I improve PC performance for gaming on Windows 11/10?

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Fix: Witcher 3 Next Gen Update Stuttering & Bad Performance

Game Errors

After the Witcher’s next-gen update which was released on the 14th of December, players have reported substantial frame rate drops and weird texture and model rendering on PC. Ray Tracing makes it laggy. Turn off Ray Tracing. Turn off Ray Tracing. DX12 version issues. Run the game on DX11.