The gaming community is buzzing as a modder has unveiled a novel tech demo for NVIDIA’s Reflex 2, potentially expanding its accessibility to more gamers. This technology, designed to enhance gaming experiences by reducing latency, was previously limited to a select few titles and the latest GPU models. However, this breakthrough could bring Reflex 2’s benefits to those using older hardware, igniting excitement and anticipation among players.
Discovering New Possibilities with Reflex 2
Originally launched in January, Reflex 2 hasn’t seen widespread adoption, primarily due to its niche appeal in fast-paced eSports games. While incorporated into a few Triple-A games like Dying Light: The Beast, its real potential shines in competitive titles like Valorant and The Finals. Interestingly, despite its limited availability, Reflex 2 was already integrated into The Finals as early as May 2024. A modder known as “Pure Dark” has since demonstrated how to activate this feature in compatible games by reverse-engineering the nvngx_ratewarp.dll file from ARC Raider’s public test. This ingenuity has allowed Reflex 2 to function unofficially on older RTX GPUs.
Expanding Compatibility and Enhancing Gaming Experience
Officially, NVIDIA’s Reflex 2 technology supports only the GeForce RTX 50 series, but reports suggest that the modder’s tech demo also operates on RTX 20 series GPUs. Additional confirmations indicate compatibility with RTX 30 series, implying natural functionality on RTX 40 series as well. Reflex 2’s key feature, “Frame Warp,” reduces latency by adjusting frames with the most recent inputs, promising a smoother gaming experience in high-speed games.
Frame Warp ensures that the frame generated by the GPU is adjusted using the latest input, reducing the gap between “moving the mouse” and the final image. This innovation is most effective when running games at 100+ FPS, although lower frame rates may lead to visual artifacts due to larger movements between frames. While it’s unclear if there are visual differences when running Reflex 2 on RTX 50 GPUs compared to older models, the tech demo’s compatibility with previous-generation cards is a promising development. Whether NVIDIA will officially extend this support to older GPUs remains to be seen.