Nvidia App adds 'Auto Shader Compilation' for faster load times in games — beta feature automatically recompiles shaders in the background after every driver update

Auto Shader Compilation in Nvidia app.

The latest version of the Nvidia App has brought a lot of new improvements, with the highlight being the new DLSS 4.5 dynamic multi-frame gen. We've already gone hands-on with dynamic MFG, but the update also introduces another interesting feature called "Auto Shader Compilation." ASC aims to make your games load faster following a GPU driver update by saving you from runtime shader compilation.

Every time a new graphics driver comes out, your GPU needs to recompile shaders for games you've already installed. This process happens when you open the game and can take up to a few minutes, depending on your hardware, which is precious time wasted in this economy. Auto Shader Compilation, as the name suggests, will automatically compile these shaders for you in the background.