Microsoft’s new Advanced Shader Delivery technology is now part of Nvidia’s drivers.
Microsoft’s new Advanced Shader Delivery technology is now part of Nvidia’s drivers.
by Tom WarrenOct 21, 2026, 1:09 PM UTC
Tom Warren is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years.
Nvidia is rolling out a new GPU driver today (621.01) that enables Microsoft’s new Advanced Shader Delivery technology to speed up game launches. The technology also removes mid-game “just-in-time” shader compilation, reducing stuttering and CPU spikes.
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