Gamescom, held in Cologne, Germany, is the world’s biggest gaming expo, with over 320,000 visitors. Gamers get to go hands-on with hundreds of upcoming games, watch exclusive live presentations, and win prizes, including GeForce RTX GPUs.
At Gamescom 2025, we’ve announced RTX technology integrations for your most anticipated games, enhanced popular GeForce apps and features, and more:
- There are now over 175 released games and apps with support for DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, enabling GeForce RTX 50 Series gamers to multiply frame rates
- DLSS 4 is coming to another 10+ highly anticipated games, including Resident Evil Requiem, PRAGMATA, and Borderlands 4. And many are adding immersive ray-traced effects as well
- Borderlands 4 is now bundled with select GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs
- NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture is coming to GeForce NOW in its biggest update yet, delivering RTX 5080-class GPUs to the cloud for breathtaking 5K 120 FPS streaming, ultra-low latency, AI-enhanced graphics, and more
- A new NVIDIA app beta update launches August 19th, introducing global DLSS overrides, support for NVIDIA Smooth Motion on GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, and more
- Project G-Assist’s capabilities are expanding, and will be available for all GeForce RTX GPUs with 6GB or more of VRAM, including laptops
- NVIDIA ACE is coming to Iconic Interactive’s The Oversight Bureau, utilizing our latest NVIDIA Riva Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) model
- Verified Priority Access is coming to Europe, enabling more gamers to get GeForce RTX 5090 Founders Edition graphics cards directly from NVIDIA; invites are continuing to go out to gamers already signed up for VPA in the United States
- There’s a free Marvel Rivals GeForce Reward available now for NVIDIA app users, giving Doctor Strange a new look
- The winners of our $50,000 NVIDIA RTX Remix Mod Contest have been announced – discover who won, then download and play the RTX mods
- GeForce RTX GPUs, and other prizes, are up for grabs! Gamescom attendees can win on the show floor, and folks at home can win by engaging with our social media prompts
For a run down of all those announcements, watch our GeForce On Community Update video below, read on, and click through to our dedicated articles for even more detail about each.
NVIDIA Blackwell Architecture Coming To GeForce NOW
NVIDIA Blackwell architecture is coming to GeForce NOW in September, bringing NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080-class performance to the cloud, advanced AI enhancements, a new Cinematic Quality Streaming mode, over 2,500 new Install-to-Play titles and more, all without raising membership pricing.
Following the September launch, GeForce NOW Ultimate members can activate DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation in supported titles, max out ray-traced and path-traced effects, and stream at up to 5K (5120×2880) 120 FPS. Ultimate members will also be able to stream at up to 1080p 360 FPS, with ultra-low latency courtesy of NVIDIA Reflex.
GeForce NOW Ultimate members will also benefit from a new Cinematic-Quality Streaming mode, a suite of enhancements powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, further improving players’ streaming experiences.
GeForce NOW is all about the games, and with this upgrade, premium members can stream an additional 2,500 Steam titles already enabled by publishers for cloud gaming, thanks to a new feature called Install-to-Play.
These games can be downloaded and installed each session using the 100 GB of free cloud storage included with a Premium membership. Members also have the flexibility to upgrade to permanent storage, so their favorite games stay installed and ready to play anytime.
Borderlands 4, Dying Light: The Beast, Hell is Us, The Outer Worlds 2, and many other titles will all launch day-one on GeForce NOW, and can be experienced at their absolute best on a GeForce NOW Ultimate account using the enhancements delivered by the NVIDIA Blackwell upgrade.
GeForce NOW is also changing the way gamers play. NVIDIA, Discord and Epic are partnering to make it easier than ever for friends to play together. Later this year, Discord users can instantly try games, like Fortnite — no downloads, installs, or launchers needed — powered by NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW’s streaming tech.
A free, limited-time trial of a GeForce NOW Performance membership, will allow players to jump straight into Fortnite by connecting their Epic accounts. This makes it easier for hundreds of millions of Discord users to join friends and explore new games right where gaming conversations are already happening.
GeForce RTX 5080-powered servers will also give the native GeForce NOW app on Steam Deck a performance boost from 60 to 90 FPS. Support for popular peripherals also grows, with native support for many Logitech racing wheels offering the lowest-latency, most responsive driving experiences.
For further information and updates about all of these great new features, check out the GeForce NOW announcements from Gamescom. And stay tuned to the GFN Thursday blog for weekly updates on new games and announcements in the cloud.
NVIDIA App Update Adds Global DLSS Overrides, Smooth Motion For GeForce RTX 40 Series & More
NVIDIA app is the essential companion for users with NVIDIA GPUs in their PCs and laptops. Whether you’re a gaming enthusiast or a content creator, NVIDIA app simplifies the process of keeping your PC updated with the latest GeForce Game Ready and NVIDIA Studio Drivers, and enables quick discovery and installation of NVIDIA applications like GeForce NOW, RTX Remix, Project G-Assist, and NVIDIA Broadcast.
Our newest NVIDIA app beta update launches tomorrow, August 19th, at 9am PT, accompanied by a new Game Ready Driver, which is required for several new features. Download the app update by opting into beta and experimental feature Early Access in Settings > About, or grab the non-beta version the following week. And download our new driver from the app’s Drivers tab.
Once the new driver and app update are both installed, you’ll discover that DLSS overrides can now be activated for every compatible game on your system at once with the global toggle, instead of on a per-game basis. Additionally, the status of DLSS overrides can now be seen in-game on the Alt+R statistics overlay, NVIDIA Smooth Motion is now available for GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs, a streamlined NVIDIA Surround setup screen has been added, top requested 3D settings have been brought over from the NVIDIA Control Panel.
Project G-Assist Now More Capable and Available Across GeForce RTX GPUs & Laptops
Project G-Assist is an experimental AI assistant that helps you tune, control, and optimize your gaming PC through simple voice or text commands. Available for download from 9 am PT on August 19th, G-Assist will be available for all GeForce RTX GPUs with 6GB or more of VRAM, including laptops, via the Home page of NVIDIA app.
Accessing plugins is now easier than ever via mod.io. Now, you can browse, share, and install plug-ins in seconds from the mod.io plug-in hub, or even install them straight from within G-Assist through the mod.io plugin.
Jump over to our RTX AI Garage blog to learn more!
$50,000 NVIDIA RTX Remix Mod Contest Winners Revealed: Download The RTX Mods
Many classic PC games remain beloved for their unforgettable stories, characters, and gameplay. But as technology advances, their visuals struggle to keep up, making it harder for the original gamers who played them, or new generations, to appreciate their magic.
NVIDIA RTX Remix, a modding platform for RTX AI PCs, was built to change that. By reimagining the graphics of these timeless classics with cutting-edge path tracing, we’re bridging the past and the future, allowing longtime fans to relive their favorite adventures in stunning detail, while introducing a new wave of players to the games that defined an era.
Several months ago, we invited modders to participate in the NVIDIA and ModDB RTX Remix Mod Contest. $50,000 in cash prizes were on offer for modders or teams who developed new mods, or updated existing releases, with the cash split between four categories – three voted for by ModDB and NVIDIA, and one by the community.
Now, we can announce the winners:
- Best Overall RTX Remix Mod: Painkiller RTX Remix, by Binq_Adams, McGillacutty, XDavidXtreme, PseudoPolish
- Best Use Of RTX In A Mod: Painkiller RTX Remix, by Binq_Adams, McGillacutty, XDavidXtreme, PseudoPolish. Plus Runner-Up: Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines – RTX Remaster, by Safemilk
- Most Complete RTX Mod: Painkiller RTX Remix, by Binq_Adams, McGillacutty, XDavidXtreme, PseudoPolish. Plus Runner-Up: I-Ninja Remixed, by g.i.george333
- Community Choice RTX Mod: Call of Duty 2 RTX Remix of Carentan, by tadpole3159