RTX IO: How Nvidia Technology Revolutionizes Your Gaming Experience

The gaming world is always on the move, always looking for innovations that take your gaming experience to a new level. With the introduction of RTX IO, Nvidia has introduced a technology that has the potential to greatly speed up the loading of PC games thus revolutionizing the gaming experience.

But what exactly is RTX IO? In short, it is a technology that combines the power of ultra-fast SSDs and Nvidia RTX graphics cards.

What makes the difference?

The crucial factor that differentiates RTX IO from previous solutions is the graphics card’s direct access to SSD data without having to fiddle through the main processor or main memory.

The technology allows data to be transferred from the SSD to the graphics card at lightning speed, resulting in reduced load times and allowing you to immerse yourself in the world of virtual games faster. The improvement is particularly noticeable in overall games with large assets, detailed textures and large amounts of data such as open world titles.

Another advantage of RTX IO is that developers can customize their games accordingly to unlock the full potential of the technology. By integrating RTX IO into their games, developers can create a near-smooth gaming experience and minimize player wait times.

With GDeflate, which Microsoft DirectStorage and Vulkan use, you should also reduce the required size. The technology first appeared in Portal: Prelude RTX, an updated version of the Portal mod. In general, textures should load five times faster and at the same time the mod should take up 44 percent less storage space.

RTX IO is also used in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which will release the PC version on July 26, 2023.

You get Portal: Prelude RTX Free on Steam.