Unbeknownst to people, NVIDIA has been one of the pioneers of integrating AI on its hardware
and software even before the most recent AI boom. Since the launch of the RTX 20 series last
2018, NVIDIA has empowered its users with AI computing capabilities thanks to the introduction
of Tensor cores on its GPUs. NVIDIA since then not only doubled down on generative AI for
gaming but also expanded in content creation and capabilities. Let’s take a deep dive at AI
features and technologies available to RTX GPUs and RTX AI PCs.
RTX AI for Gaming: RTX, DLSS and Developer Apps
NVIDIA started its AI implementation in the gaming market with the introduction of Ray Tracing
and DLSS alongside the launch of the RTX 20 series GPUs. DLSS has evolved from improving
image quality to generating additional frames for improved performance.
While Ray Tracing, DLSS and Frame Generation are the hallmarks of RTX AI features when it
comes to gaming. NVIDIA has since introduced literal game-changing features such as RTX
Remix and NVIDIA ACE.
RTX Remix as the name suggests, allows modders and developers to create stunning
remasters of classic games by capturing game assets and enhancing them through generative
AI. These RTX remastered come with full ray tracing and DLSS, allowing enhanced visuals and
better performance.
NVIDIA ACE enhances your gaming experience a step further by bringing AI game characters
also known as NPCs to life with generative AI. ACE gives NPCs human-like interaction from
speech and translation, vision, intelligence to even realistic animations and behavior.
RTX AI for Content Creation: NVIDIA Canvas, AI Acceleration and 3D Design
NVIDIA isn’t only pushing generative AI to consumers, given the up to 1300 AI TOPs processing
power of RTX AI PCs, using AI effects and tools such as DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro,
Capcut and more results in faster processing and rendering thanks to the close collaboration of
NVIeDIA and software companies to fully take advantage of RTX 30 series GPUs.
Doubling down on NVIDIA’s support in the industry, NVIDIA has made real-time viewport
rendering, upscaling, ray reconstruction, and other features available in 3D Design apps like
Adobe Substance, Painter, Blender, D5 Render, and Unreal Engine. Moreover, users have the
power to boost rendering performance through NVIDIA DLSS and OptiX AI technologies.
NVIDIA Canvas is NVIDIA’s very own AI image generation tool, turning simple brushstrokes or
drawings into realistic images. Canvas helps creators spend more time visualizing ideas and
speed up conceptualization. Its output can be easily be imported into Adobe Photoshop for an
uninterrupted workflow.
RTX AI for Productivity: ChatRTX, StableDiffusion, and Accelerated AI TOPS
Generative AI like chatbots and image generation are the most common type of AI that people
are mostly interested in and aware of. However, as mentioned earlier, these AI technologies are
powered by NVIDIA RTX AI GPUs ranging from a desktop RTX AI PC to NVIDIA’s dedicated AI
data center powerhouse such as Gracehopper GH200. That said, you could run these
applications natively and locally as long as you have an RTX AI PC or RTX GPU.
ChatRTX
ChatRTX is NVIDIA’s very own chatbot rivaling popular chat bots like ChatGPT, Gemini, and
Copilot. These Chatbots are powered by NVIDIA GPU-based cloud servers but unlike ChatRTX,
they all require an internet connection and require a subscription. ChatRTX runs locally as long
as you have at least an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU or higher with atleast 8GB VRAM.
What makes ChatRTX a better chatbot is that it uses retrieval-augmented generation(RAG),
NVIDIA TensorRT-LLM software, and RTX Acceleration. Users can use their local files as a data
set using open source LLMs, to enable fast queries and contextually relevant answers.
ChatRTX supports various file formats elevating the Chatbot experience to more like of a
personal assistant.
RTX AI Benefits
Back when the RTX 20 series launched and introduced RT and Tensor cores, it marked the shift
of not only gaming but general computing as well. This marked the beginning of what we have
today: A surge in AI-adoption in various industries that are powered NVIDIA GPUs and
Datacenters. Owning an RTX GPU or an RTX AI PC now not only brings benefits in gaming
fidelity through Ray Tracing and gaming performance via DLSS but also offers a lot of AI related
features as mentioned above.
No Subscription and On Device
Simply owning an RTX GPU or RTX AI PC gives you features that normally would require both
an internet subscription and a hefty subscription of these various AI services. You are also not
bound to the risk of any data privacy issues as NVIDIA’s own apps such as ChatRTX and
Canvas are on-device with your data stored locally and stays secure with you.
Fastest AI Experience
NVIDIA GPUs, even its older RTX 20 series offer the fastest AI experience available in the
market. For context, Microsoft’s Windows AI PC requirement only requires 40 TOPS while the
NPUs found on the latest CPUs from AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm are only at 45 TOPS. NVIDIA’s
RTX 4050 mobile GPU sits at 194 TOPS. While the NPUs of the CPUs mentioned can definitely
do the AI tasks, NVIDIA RTX GPUs and RTX AI PCs simply perform them much faster resulting
in much less time waiting, maximizing your productivity all while giving you a seamless AI
experience.
Where to buy RTX AI PCs
You can purchase an RTX AI PC or NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU at NVIDIA authorized dealers. If
you want to learn more about RTX AI, click here.
Grant is a Financial Management graduate from UST. His passion for gadgets and tech crossed him over in the industry where he could apply his knowledge as an enthusiast and in-depth analytic skills as a Finance Major. His passion allows him to earn at the same time help Gadget Pilipinas' readers in making smart, value-based decisions and purchases with his reviews and guides.
