Nvidia publishes a large driver update with ultra-low latency mode, scaling integers, and so on.

Nvidia publishes a big driver update for its graphics cards that will coincide with Gamescom this week. Nicknamed the "Gamecom Game Ready Driver," the 436.02 update includes a new ultra-low latency mode, a scaling of numbers, and a new Freestyle sharpness filter. Nvidia also promises up to 23% improvements in scanning speed for Apex Legends, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Strange brigade, and World War Z.

Nvidia's new ultra-low latency mode is the big news for competing players. This setting reduces latency by up to 33% and uses a "just-in-time" technique that "renders images just before the graphics processor needs them". control panel but Eurogamer explains that this new latency mode modifies the stimulation of images so that they are generated just before being used.

This new feature will be more visible on games related to the GPU and running between 60 and 100 frames per second, according to Nvidia. The ultra-low latency mode will work on the DirectX 9 and DirectX 11 titles, but the DirectX 12 and Vulkan games decide when to queue the image.

Pixel Art fans will be happy to hear that Nvidia introduces the scaling of full GPUs with this new driver. This will allow you to enlarge pixel art or retro games without blur. It's something that fans of FTL, Hotline Miami, and Terarria asks Nvidia to implement it for years. It will be available on Nvidia's Turing cards, as well as GeForce RTX or GeForce GTX 16 GPUs.

Nvidia also introduces a new Sharpen Freestyle filter, which appears to be a response to AMD's Radeon's Sharpness of the Image feature. The Nvidia filter is designed to improve the image quality of the previous "detail" filter. "The impact on performance is about half of that of the previous filter," says Nvidia. You can customize the level of sharpness. It supports more than 600 games using the DirectX 9, DirectX 11, DirectX 12 and Vulkan APIs.

Along with these performance and feature changes, Nvidia is also expanding its G-Sync compatibility list to include Asus VG27A monitors and Acer CP3271 / XB273K GP monitors. The 30-bit color feature, which was previously limited to Nvidia Studio drivers, is also included in this game-ready driver. You will be able to download Nvidia's 436.02 WHQL drivers at 9 am ET / 6 am from now. GeForce Experience application.