Streaming video on PCs through Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers is getting a GeForce RTX-sized upgrade with the release of RTX Video Super Resolution (VSR). NVIDIA has finally released a driver that enables this technology in supported browsers, such as Chrome or Edge (it was not tested with other Chromium browsers). This technology will work for online content such as YouTube, Twitch, Netflix, or Hulu. It will upscale the resolution even on 5K screens.
According to NVIDIA, video upscaling will work only if it is manually enabled through the control panel. Users will find this option in Video > Adjust video image settings > RTX video enhancement. There one can find four quality settings (1-4). The 4 level is the highest and requires more GPU resources, the description explains. NVIDIA recommends quality mode 1 for all RTX 30/40 GPUs, but higher end GPUs such as XX70 class and above will be able to play content at level 4. NVIDIA promised it will support RTX 20 series as well, but this is not something to expect any time soon. The company says that the algorithm has to be ‘re-factored’ for the RTX 20 series and that will take time.
