Nvidia GameWorks
Nvidia GameWorks is a middleware software suite developed by Nvidia.[1] The Visual FX, PhysX and Optix SDKs provide a wide range of enhancements pre-optimized for Nvidia GPUs. [2] GameWorks is partially open-source.[3] The competing solution being in development by AMD is GPUOpen, which was announced to be free and open-source software under the MIT License.
Developer(s) | Nvidia |
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Initial release | 2014 |
Operating system | Windows |
Platform | Windows, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One, Android |
Type | Video game development middleware |
License | Proprietary/Commercial |
Website | developer |
Components
Nvidia Gameworks consists of several main components:
- VisualFX: For rendering effects such as smoke, fire, water, depth of field, soft shadows, HBAO+, TXAA, FaceWorks and HairWorks.
- PhysX: For physics, destruction, particle and fluid simulations.
- OptiX: For baked lighting and general-purpose ray-tracing.
- Core SDK: For facilitating development on Nvidia hardware.
In addition, the suite contains sample code for DirectX and OpenGL developers, as well as tools for debugging, profiling, optimization and Android development.
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See also
References
- "Introducing NVIDIA GameWorks". Nvidia. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- No BS 226: Interview with AMD Graphics Guru Richard Huddy. YouTube. 20 June 2014.
- "Nvidia making GameWorks Source Code Publicly available! | OC3D News". www.overclock3d.net. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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