By Kane Fulton
VR has been called the next frontier in PC gaming, but the path to headset-wearing, arms-waving bliss is one that’s still full of questions.
Nvidia is hoping to answer one of them by launching the GeForce GTX VR Ready program, which will help gamers identify PC components and entire systems that can cope with VR’s heavy hardware demands.
As part of the program, Nvidia’s partners will apply a “VR-ready” badge to products that meet Nvidia’s minimum hardware requirements for virtual reality. Gamers can then pick out combinations for a new build or go to a retailer for an entire VR-ready system without worrying about stuttering frame rates or system lock-ups further down the line.
Made up of PC makers, system builders, add-in-card manufacturers and retailers, announced partners so far include Acer, Alienware, Asus, falcon Northwest, Hewlett Packard, Maingear, Amazon, NCIX, Newegg, EVGA, MSI and Zotac.
System requirements
Additionally, Nvidia has worked with developers and hardware makers to set minimum system requirements for VR.
Nvidia’s Maxwell-based GTX 970 graphics card has been listed as the minimum requirement for a GPU, with the GTX 980 recommended for more demanding scenarios. That means you’re looking at no lower than the R9 390 if you’re in …read more
Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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