Nvidia launches AI assistant for optimizing gaming PCs

Nvidia has launched its new AI assistant, called Project G-Assist, for users with RTX graphics cards. This chatbot can help optimize games and improve your PC's overall performance. Originally introduced as an April Fools' joke in 2017, G-Assist has evolved into a real tool available in the Nvidia app. It can optimize game and system settings, check frame rates, and adjust lighting on compatible devices. Users can interact with G-Assist using voice or text. You can ask questions like “How does DLSS Frame Generation work?” and receive detailed answers. The assistant also helps optimize game settings for better performance or visuals, and it can manage the lighting of devices from brands like Logitech and Corsair. G-Assist can analyze your entire PC setup. It detects issues like frame rate limiters or if your GPU is performing below its potential. It also suggests improvements, such as enabling GPU overclocking or adjusting in-game settings to achieve higher frame rates. To use G-Assist, you need a local language model that takes up about 10GB of space. The assistant is compatible with Nvidia's RTX 30, 40, and 50-series desktop graphics cards, but you must have a card with at least 12GB of VRAM.