Nvidia launches several new GameWorks libraries

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Nvidia has been working hard to help software developers leverage advanced graphics techniques for years now, and as part of those efforts they’ve created their GameWorks libraries—and the associated VR Works as well. After several years of updates, Nvidia says they're now working toward a twice-yearly cadence for SDK updates, introducing new techniques in those releases. Not that they aren't working on stuff in between updates, and several of the new additions were actually developed in partnership with games studios, but if you're looking for the "fully baked" versions rather than beta techniques, the major SDK updates are what you'll want.

We've broken down the new tech over the next several pages:

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Jarred Walton
Jarred Walton

Jarred's love of computers dates back to the dark ages when his dad brought home a DOS 2.3 PC and he left his C-64 behind. He eventually built his first custom PC in 1990 with a 286 12MHz, only to discover it was already woefully outdated when Wing Commander was released a few months later. He holds a BS in Computer Science from Brigham Young University and has been working as a tech journalist since 2004, writing for AnandTech, Maximum PC, and PC Gamer. From the first S3 Virge '3D decelerators' to today's GPUs, Jarred keeps up with all the latest graphics trends and is the one to ask about game performance.