Game Development

A hub of news, SDKs, technical resources, and more for developers working in the gaming industry.

NVIDIA Gaming Technologies for Developers

NVIDIA tools, SDKs, and partner engines work together to produce the next generation of stunning real-time content that leverages AI and ray tracing.

ACE for Games

NVIDIA ACE is a suite of digital human technologies for middleware and game developers that powers conversational NPCs and autonomous game characters using generative AI.

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DLSS

NVIDIA DLSS is a revolutionary suite of neural rendering technologies that uses AI to boost frames per second (FPS), reduce latency, and improve image quality.

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RTX Kit

NVIDIA RTX Kit is a suite of technologies that renders game assets with AI, better organizes geometry for improved path tracing performance, and provides tools to create game characters with lifelike visuals.

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Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine is a real-time 3D creation platform developed by Epic Games that’s used to make photorealistic visuals and immersive experiences.

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Unreal Engine

DirectX

DirectX is a Microsoft graphics API for developing real-time graphics, which also codifies NVIDIA RTX technologies.

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DirectX

GFN Cloud Playtest

GeForce NOW™ (GFN) Cloud Playtest enables developers to manage their content on the GFN service, triage issues, and more.

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GFN SDK

The GeForce NOW SDK (GFN SDK) allows developers to enhance their games to run seamlessly on GFN.

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NVIDIA App

The essential companion for PC gamers and creators. Keep your PC up to date with the latest NVIDIA drivers and technology. Optimize games and applications with a new unified GPU control center, and discover the latest NVIDIA apps.

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Reflex

NVIDIA Reflex enables game developers to optimize the rendering pipeline for click-to-photon latency, providing responsive gameplay for esports and latency-sensitive single-player games.

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Unity

Unity is a real-time development platform developed by Unity Technologies that’s used to make interactive 2D and 3D experiences.

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Vulkan

Vulkan is a new-generation graphics and compute open-standard API created by the Khronos Group, providing high-efficiency, cross-platform access to modern GPUs.

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Kickstart RT

The Kickstart RT SDK enables developers to incorporate more realistic dynamic lighting into their game engines in a significantly shorter timeframe than traditional methods.

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Nsight Tools Suite

NVIDIA Nsight™ is a collection of applications for building, debugging, profiling, and developing software that utilizes NVIDIA hardware.

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NVIDIA Game Developer Resources

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On-Demand Sessions

Introducing NVIDIA RTX Kit: Transforming Rendering With AI and Path Tracing

NVIDIA RTX Kit is a suite of neural rendering technologies that enable ray tracing games with AI, rendering scenes with immense geometry, and creating game characters with lifelike visuals.

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DLSS 4.5 | Enhanced Super Resolution & Dynamic Multi Frame Gen

DLSS 4.5 has something for every GeForce RTX user, including Super Resolution with second-gen transformer and Dynamic Multi Frame Generation.
NVIDIA's Bryan Catanzaro explains the newest capabilities and improved technologies.

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NVIDIA Reflex 2 | Introducing New Frame Warp Technology

React at Warp Speed. Reflex 2 with Frame Warp gives you the ultimate responsiveness, enhancing target acquisition, reaction time, and aim precision.
NVIDIA’s Nyle Usmani is here to explain how this ground-breaking latency reduction technology works

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Programs

Developer Resources

The NVIDIA Developer Program provides the advanced tools and training needed to successfully build applications on all NVIDIA technology platforms. This includes access to hundreds of SDKs, a network of like-minded developers through our community forums, and more.

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Technical Training

NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute (DLI) offers hands-on training in AI, accelerated computing, and accelerated data science to solve real-world problems. Powered by GPUs in the cloud, training is available as self-paced, online courses or live, instructor-led workshops.

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Accelerate Your Startup

NVIDIA Inception—an acceleration platform for AI, data science, and HPC startups—supports over 7,000 startups worldwide with go-to-market support, expertise, and technology. Startups get access to training through the DLI, preferred pricing on hardware, and invitations to exclusive networking events.

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Legacy Tools

To better serve developers who are leveraging our legacy tools, this hub includes all tools that are still available but no longer in development or supported.

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