The most tangible feature added with this update is the ability to stream games at 4K, 60FPS over the “GameStream” service, which requires a pair of Big GPUs and a 4K-ready display. A few upgrades have been made to the software, namely some improvements to the streaming & sharing functionality we posted last month, but it's business as usual otherwise.

Long-standing GFE features, namely game optimization and driver notifications, remain a mainstay of the application, greatly aiding usability for gamers who don't necessarily check for drivers with each game release.

NVidia's strategy is to unify its consumer base under a single application, with the current trajectory aiming to introduce news updates, contests, and giveaways through email newsletters. The service now claims a 65-million user install base, with nVidia noting that “90% or more” of its driver downloads are now distributed directly through the utility. GeForce Experience is nVidia's software “ecosystem” that handles driver downloads, updates, game optimization, retroactive game capture (ShadowPlay), game streaming and sharing, and more. Changes to the distribution approach to “Game-Ready” drivers – issued on launch day of popular betas and AAA titles – are also being made with the new GFE update, discussed below. A new GeForce Experience update sees the addition of 4K60 game streaming support, allowing nVidia users to remotely render game content at high native resolutions.

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