Microsoft brings faster game loading to NVIDIA RTX cards

Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery, which lets games ship with pre-compiled graphics shaders to reduce load times and cut gameplay stutter, is heading to all NVIDIA GeForce RTX graphics cards later this month. The update means those with RTX hardware should soon see smoother launches and better performance in supported games, as titles include the shaders needed for each player's setup. Intel's Arc B-Series and several AMD and Qualcomm chips are also supported.

• ASD pre-compiles shaders for faster game loading
• NVIDIA RTX and RTX Spark get support this month
• Already works on some AMD and Qualcomm GPUs
• Intel Arc B-Series support also coming soon
• Early Gears of War: E-Day tests cut shader time by 95%