Nvidia has written to Tom’s Hardcore and give a formal response to this Nvidia App Performance Test Results Shared by our graphics editor on Monday. In short, it’s aware of the issues and working on fixes, but for now, it’s suggesting a simple workaround. If you experience reduced Nvidia application performance, it is recommended that you turn off “Game Filters and Photo Mode Switching” in the application settings.
“We are aware of a performance issue related to Game Filters and are actively investigating the issue,” an Nvidia representative wrote. “You can turn it off from Nvidia App Settings > Features > Overlays > Game Filters and Photo Mode Game Filters and then restart the game,” Nvidia also shared a link. social posts The message is repeated with the title “Game Filters and Performance in Nvidia Applications.”
This is a very simple solution for those who are troubled by slow 3D acceleration. Additionally, this is a less drastic solution than uninstalling and rolling back to the previous set of drivers. Just navigate to the Nvidia application settings pane and click the single toggle button for Game Filters and Photo Mode. After restarting the game, you should be back in the frame-per-dollar territory you expected when you purchased your GeForce.
The impact on Nvidia application performance we measured yesterday was significant. In the few games we had time to test to understand the issue, we saw the game’s average framerate drop by as much as 15%. In some cases, this is almost as big a deal as downgrading the graphics card… so it’s understandable that users are annoyed by this issue, as it actually makes some graphics cards perform as well as they could have otherwise $100 cheaper.
Nvidia’s app launches with 566.14 Driver last month after a long period of testing. It just goes to show that end users are the best testers, but things can get awkward when bugs spread across the network. Looking through yesterday’s reviews, many people would have given up on the optional Nvidia apps just as much as they gave up on GeForce Experience, and in that case would be happy with it. Still, some may find the Nvidia app installation options and drivers useful, especially its OSD and AV1 120fos recording capabilities.