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MSI Gaming OSD App offers an optimized mode for RTX Ray-tracing in October
MSI will upgrade its monitor tuning software – "Gaming OSD App" with a Ray-Tracing mode that can enhance (their words) the Real-Time Ray-tracing utilized by the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX Graphics card series.
After the update, users with GeForce RTX Graphics card will be able to enjoy Real-Time Ray-tracing technology within the most suitable monitor configuration. Real-Time Ray-Tracing, supported by the upcoming NVIDIA GeForce RTX Graphics cards, is a technology used to handle the complexity of lighting in games. To mimic the realistic lighting, many elements should be put into computing. Such as the color, texture and how reflective it is for the object that the light shines on, or the angle of the ray and how many indirect rays that are bounced from nearby objects. In the past, it is almost impossible for graphics cards to process such vast amounts of data in a real-time situation like gaming. With Real-Time ray-tracing technology being supported in the RTX series, we are going to see much better gaming graphics that can be compared to movie standards.
The exclusive Gaming OSD software for MSI Curved Gaming Monitors (MPG and 2018 MAG series except the MAG341CQ) is optimized to support the Real-Time ray-tracing function of GeForce RTX Graphics cards. With the new Real-Time Ray Tracing support mode, Gaming OSD will be able to make Shadow of the Tomb Raider or any other future AAA game titles more realistic.
As different games often have different graphics engines, the profile feature in Gaming OSD App allows users to fine tune the Real-Time Ray Tracing mode preset into different unique profiles for different games. Users can then utilize the link-to-game function in Gaming OSD App to connect games with a specific profile. Once the game has been launched, the assigned configuration will take effect immediately to maximize the effect of NVIDIA Real-Time Ray Tracing. Such automatic and customizable design will offer our users the best visual experience they desire.
On top of that, the VA panels that MSI Curved Gaming Monitor series use have high contrast rate, which can capture extraordinary details and clarity of shadows and light, providing immense depth for the display, making it the best weapon to pair with an NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPU for gaming.
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#5588359 Posted on: 09/24/2018 09:53 AM
The only thing that springs to mind is backlight control and such....or even just a specific static setting for a game.
needs more explaining for sure, but i'm pretty confident that it will be a bit over-hyped by their marketing people
The only thing that springs to mind is backlight control and such....or even just a specific static setting for a game.
needs more explaining for sure, but i'm pretty confident that it will be a bit over-hyped by their marketing people
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#5588368 Posted on: 09/24/2018 10:14 AM
Ummm....look at my avatar
Ummm....look at my avatar
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#5588374 Posted on: 09/24/2018 10:20 AM
MSI couldn't resist and joined RTX hypetrain... ChooChoo
MSI couldn't resist and joined RTX hypetrain... ChooChoo
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#5588379 Posted on: 09/24/2018 10:35 AM
I remember back when I got my MSI Gaming 1080Ti that I installed this for the LED color changing. However it was quite crappy as it conflicted with my MSI AB OC settings and basically messed everything up. In the end I uninstalled it and left the LED to its default white, but with a sour taste, as I did like the "pulse" effect. It's a real shame that MSI still insists with this separate software instead of merging everything with MSI AB.
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I remember back when I got my MSI Gaming 1080Ti that I installed this for the LED color changing. However it was quite crappy as it conflicted with my MSI AB OC settings and basically messed everything up. In the end I uninstalled it and left the LED to its default white, but with a sour taste, as I did like the "pulse" effect. It's a real shame that MSI still insists with this separate software instead of merging everything with MSI AB.
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#5588394 Posted on: 09/24/2018 11:15 AM
Looks to be purely a monitor calibration software, or rather than calibration it's something like a bunch of standard and advanced settings and overrides. I'd avoid it but I guess for inexperienced users it might be handy to have some easier form of control over some of these settings without going into NVCP/CNext (NVIDIA and AMD's GPU control panel software respectively.) or display options for the OS or other third party utilities such as CRU.
Though you now have yet another overlay and assorted software running and a chance of compatibility problems resulting from that.
(Well to be fair most of them work fairly well together as long as you don't chain up a really lengthy hook of all sorts of injectors, overlays and third party programs I guess. Ha ha.)
RTX and Ray Tracing ~ better yeah that's marketing I see nothing but monitor settings in the example image and some "enhancements" like sharpening pfft.
Wanna make it better use something like Afterburner and get the GPU overclocked a bit and that's going to take effect more than fiddling with brightness and contrast and some other overrides.
(Though I guess even with the new assistant software overclocking is also a bit of a advanced undertaking for most users and not something you just dive into casually, well usually at least.)
Why does this make ray tracing better? Can someone explain? The post is just pure 100% marketing speech and 0% information :-/
Looks to be purely a monitor calibration software, or rather than calibration it's something like a bunch of standard and advanced settings and overrides. I'd avoid it but I guess for inexperienced users it might be handy to have some easier form of control over some of these settings without going into NVCP/CNext (NVIDIA and AMD's GPU control panel software respectively.) or display options for the OS or other third party utilities such as CRU.
Though you now have yet another overlay and assorted software running and a chance of compatibility problems resulting from that.
(Well to be fair most of them work fairly well together as long as you don't chain up a really lengthy hook of all sorts of injectors, overlays and third party programs I guess. Ha ha.)
RTX and Ray Tracing ~ better yeah that's marketing I see nothing but monitor settings in the example image and some "enhancements" like sharpening pfft.
Wanna make it better use something like Afterburner and get the GPU overclocked a bit and that's going to take effect more than fiddling with brightness and contrast and some other overrides.
(Though I guess even with the new assistant software overclocking is also a bit of a advanced undertaking for most users and not something you just dive into casually, well usually at least.)
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#5588435 Posted on: 09/24/2018 01:48 PM
Hold on, did i see FreeSync in there next to image enhancement?
Hold on, did i see FreeSync in there next to image enhancement?
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#5588437 Posted on: 09/24/2018 01:54 PM
Yep I see it too.
Hold on, did i see FreeSync in there next to image enhancement?
Yep I see it too.
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#5588442 Posted on: 09/24/2018 02:16 PM
FreeSync on NVIDIA cards would definitely be a game-changer.
FreeSync on NVIDIA cards would definitely be a game-changer.
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#5588444 Posted on: 09/24/2018 02:23 PM
Will never happen. This is just MSI sending out marketing nonsense and a UI mockup.
FreeSync on NVIDIA cards would definitely be a game-changer.
Will never happen. This is just MSI sending out marketing nonsense and a UI mockup.
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#5588445 Posted on: 09/24/2018 02:23 PM
This kind of news should have NSFW warning. I try not to laugh in office.
This kind of news should have NSFW warning. I try not to laugh in office.
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#5588455 Posted on: 09/24/2018 02:50 PM
Yeah I’m pretty sure that’s for me and not you.
FreeSync on NVIDIA cards would definitely be a game-changer.
Yeah I’m pretty sure that’s for me and not you.
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#5588459 Posted on: 09/24/2018 03:15 PM
Not sure what you mean there.
I have a 144hz frresync monitor on my Nvidia Card because i cant afford the ridiculously overpriced G-Sync. Would definitely be a game changer for me.
Yeah I’m pretty sure that’s for me and not you.
Not sure what you mean there.
I have a 144hz frresync monitor on my Nvidia Card because i cant afford the ridiculously overpriced G-Sync. Would definitely be a game changer for me.
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#5588461 Posted on: 09/24/2018 03:19 PM
Not sure what you mean there.
I have a 144hz frresync monitor on my Nvidia Card because i cant afford the ridiculously overpriced G-Sync. Would definitely be a game changer for me.
It’ll never happen as long as G-sync exists. Nvidia loves their proprietary stuff.
Edit: I mean our monitors have the “generic” Adaptive Sync that everyone can use but hey fancy stuff like Freesync and Gsync are what’s getting used.
Not sure what you mean there.
I have a 144hz frresync monitor on my Nvidia Card because i cant afford the ridiculously overpriced G-Sync. Would definitely be a game changer for me.
It’ll never happen as long as G-sync exists. Nvidia loves their proprietary stuff.
Edit: I mean our monitors have the “generic” Adaptive Sync that everyone can use but hey fancy stuff like Freesync and Gsync are what’s getting used.
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#5588475 Posted on: 09/24/2018 03:55 PM
Sounds like snake oil to me, can't begin to imagine what the purpose is of this!
Sounds like snake oil to me, can't begin to imagine what the purpose is of this!
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Why does this make ray tracing better? Can someone explain? The post is just pure 100% marketing speech and 0% information :-/