What Happened
PC gamers who are tired of waiting for their games to "compile shaders" during some load times may want to dig into the latest beta version of the Nvidia App.
Why It Matters
Alongside new DLSS 4.5 Multi Frame Generation features, the app includes the beta rollout of a feature that allows your machine to automatically compile new shaders while it's idle.
Key Details
- Nvidia's new Auto Shader Compilation system promises to "reduc[e] the frequency of game runtime compilation after driver updates" for users running Nvidia's GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.97 WHQL or later.
- When the feature is active and your machine is idle, the app will automatically start rebuilding DirectX drivers for your games so they're all set to roll the next time they launch.
- While the feature defaults to being turned off when the Nvidia App is first downloaded, users can activate it by going to the Graphics Tab > Global Settings > Shader Cache.
- There, they can set aside disk space for precompiled shaders and decide how many system resources the compilation process should use.
Background Context
PC gamers who are tired of waiting for their games to "compile shaders" during some load times may want to dig into the latest beta version of the Nvidia App. Alongside new DLSS 4.5 Multi Frame Generation features, the app includes the beta rollout of a feature that allows your machine to automatically compile new shaders while it's idle. Nvidia's new Auto Shader Compilation system promises to "reduc[e] the frequency of game runtime compilation after driver updates" for users running Nvidia's GeForce Game Ready Driver 595.97 WHQL or later. When the feature is active and your machine is idle, the app will automatically start rebuilding DirectX drivers for your games so they're all set to roll
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Source: Ars Technica – All content – Original Link
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