Nvidia’s RTX GPUs can now improve SDR content material to HDR utilizing AI

Nvidia is launching a brand new function for all RTX GPU homeowners as we speak: RTX Video HDR. Very like how Nvidia’s RTX Video Tremendous Decision can upscale outdated, blurry internet movies, RTX Video HDR makes use of AI to transform SDR shade area video to HDR. You simply want an HDR10-compatible monitor with HDR enabled in Home windows.

RTX Video HDR is a part of as we speak’s 551.23 Sport Prepared driver launch for the brand new RTX 4070 Ti Tremendous launch. The Video HDR function works in each Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome, and through my testing on an HDR600 monitor, I seen it added refined shade element to 4K YouTube movies that weren’t uploaded in HDR. The impact could be extra apparent on a greater HDR monitor, nevertheless it was troublesome to note except I toggled it on and off a number of occasions. I discovered comparable outcomes once I examined RTX Video Tremendous Decision beforehand to upscale outdated YouTube movies and sharpen them up.

You probably have an HDR monitor and an RTX card, you may obtain the most recent drivers from Nvidia and head into the Nvidia Management Panel to allow RTX Video HDR. It’s out there below the Video > Regulate video picture settings within the Nvidia Management Panel, in the identical location the place you may allow RTX Video Tremendous Decision.

Like lots of Nvidia’s AI-powered options, RTX Video HDR requires an RTX card because it leverages the tensor cores that Nvidia first began transport in its RTX 20-series GPUs. Nvidia additionally makes use of AI methods for its Deep Studying Tremendous Sampling (DLSS) system to enhance body charges and picture high quality in video games. Nvidia additionally launched its Deep Studying Dynamic Tremendous Decision (DLDSR) system in 2022 to enhance picture high quality by rendering video games at greater decision. Nvidia Broadcast additionally consists of an Eye Contact function that makes use of AI to make it seem like you’re making eye contact throughout video calls.

Nvidia’s newest 551.23 driver launch additionally provides help for the Extremely Low Latency Mode with DirectX 12 video games. It’s a mode that’s price enabling in video games with out Nvidia Reflex help, because it reduces the render queue instantly on the driver stage as an alternative of the sport managing the queue.