Nvidia GeForce Experience: Software Driver and what else?

With Experience of Nvidia GeForce The producer of the popular GPU GeForce offers a The collection of tools, which not only updates the driver, but also optimizes games, saves or streaming video and screenshot And it also offers other functions. In the following article we present the possibilities of the experience of Nvidia GeForce.

1. Nvidia GeForce Experience as a supplement to the Nvidia GeForce driver

For the optimal operation of the graphic cards with the Nvidia GeForce chipset, Nvidia GeForce drivers are required. However, the controls of drivers control panel of drivers offer only standard functions e Small features for players and streamers.

For this reason, Nvida offers with Nvidia GeForce experiences an optional tool that is mainly aimed at GamerBut it is absolutely not necessary. The download of Nvidia GeForce Experience for Windows 10 and Windows 11 is almost 120 megabytes and does not cause any problem during installation.

Beta version: Nvidia also offers a beta version of GeForce Experience for free download, which already has newer features. If you are eager to experiment, you can already watch the new functions of the beta in front of other users.

Rather, this is more annoying Recording or registration needed With a NVIDIA account or access with other services such as Gmail or Facebook.

Once this obstacle has been overcome, the collection of tools is finally presented and offers access to a wide range of functions in the experience of Nvidia GeForce.

2. Automatically optimizes the game

After the first start you will see an overview of all the games found on the system.

To do this, the tools are scanning after games and apps that are directly supported by Nvidia GeForce Experience. Comparing a huge database at Nvidia, GeForce Experience finds the Optimal settings for games and your system And they can adjust the resolution, the settings for antiadia and other options for optimal quality or performance.

3. Overlay of entry for access to other functions

With the Key combination alt+z. In games and desktops, the internal overlap of Nvidia is blinded.

You have access to functions such as the photo of the screen, the photographic mode, the game filter, the video tests, the recording or streaming of the titles via the overlay. In the overlay settings through the gearbox symbol, it is possible to adjust the requirements for the functions or display or modify the key combinations.

With the ALT+F12 key combination, for example, can be turned on or deactivated an FPS counter. Where this is displayed, determines the adaptation of the HUD.

3.1. Nvidia Shadowplay – Stream or record videos

When Shadowplay Nvidia indicates the function of which game scenes can absorb or transmit from the screen.

Through the overlapping of GeForce experiences or Key combination alt+shift+f10 You can do the Video tests Active that automatically records the last five minutes of the game session. If you do the You want to protect video tests permanently, you need to press Alt+F10.

The function Documentationwhich are also involved Activate Alt+F9 Leave registration from the beginning until you finish again using the same combination of keys or click. The quality of the registration can be adjusted similar to video tests in the same way.

Broadcast live streamt, on the other hand, a live broadcast of the game On Facebook, Twitch or YouTube platforms. Quality, bit rate and overlaps as a webcam can also be defined in advance.

In the settings it is also possible to determine which audio tracks (game, microphone) are recorded or activated and integrate a webcam.

3.2. Nvidia Freestyle – Game filter for visual effects

With the Freestyle nvidia-Filter, regardless of the game settings, you have the opportunity to influence the representation of the image. You can adapt the color, saturation and mood of the image without significant losses of performance for supported games.

There are numerous internet tutorials of how individual games can be specifically improved with special filter settings, for example to better recognize the opponents or simply make the game «more beautiful».

3.3. Nvidia Ansel – Photographic mode for creative moments in the game

With the Key combination Alt+F1 creates a photo of the screen of the current game scene. THE Special photographic mode, which is activated with Alt+F2 On the other hand, we offer other functions. You can take photos of professional quality in photographic mode, which Nvidia refers to Nvidia Ansel. Compared to the simple photo of the screen, the image is not simply photographed, but the scene is analyzed and re -Render in the desired resolution. You can also turn the scene and produce a registration on the desired corner as a 360 degree photo and use post-processing effects to change the mood of the image compared to the original.

Nvidia demonstrates what effects are possible with this in its ansel «Shot with GeForce» gallery.

The creation of images requires a few seconds depending on the hardware used, but creates much better images than the screenshot. The images can also be recorded in RAW mode for further processing, the HDR images will therefore be optimized later with adequate graphic programs.

Nvidia documented the possibilities of photographic mode in the following video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kezugadwkma

4. Automatic driver update

An important feature that we would have already desired in the driver itself is the possibility of an automatic update to the latest version.

The tool provides information on the latest versions of the Ready Game Driver, which can be downloaded and installed with a mouse click. You can also move on to Nvidia Studio drivers. Nvidia Studio Driver (SD) was designed for developers and designers. The driver settings are more optimized for 3D, video and graphic programs and less for games.

The download of new drivers can also be automated in the general settings. The tool then automatically downloads new drivers. You just have to confirm the installation.

5. Conclusion

For players, Nvidia GeForce Experience offers sensible functionality beyond the real driver. On the contrary, the AMD competitor has integrated many of the functions directly the AMD Radeon software, but sometimes it offers different functions in detail.

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