NVIDIA's 'GeForce On' Update All Software, No New GPUs
NVIDIA is now clearly managing expectations for today's "GeForce On Community Update," due to start at noon PT. The company has made it explicitly clear that this event shall be entirely about software, games, and its cloud gaming service, with an explicit mentioning that new hardware will not be announced.
Manage Expectations No RTX 50 SUPER Reveals
Gamers looking for signs of an upcoming GeForce RTX 50 "SUPER" series need not bother, as this is not the update for that news. It is purposeful on NVIDIA's end to guide community expectations instead of focusing on the value within its existing software platform; this is supposed to serve as a software prelude to the Gamescom 2025 event taking place in August.
Strengthening the GeForce Software Ecosystem
To new graphics cards, the real news discussed in this update will focus on enhancements and news for the sake of bettering the experience for those currently using GeForce products. Here is what we can expect:
- Latest GeForce Features: Possibly updates to the suite with in-game overlay enhancements, new graphics optimization tools, or other quality-of-life features.
- GeForce NOW BIG News: Significant updates for NVIDIA's cloud gaming service are due. This can mean numerous things new blockbuster titles being added to its library, optimal performance adjustments, or some new features being rolled out.
- Game Showcases: Presenting "Highly Anticipated Games," exciting announcements for titles that will further be showcased at Gamescom.
A Warm-Up for Gamescom 2025
The community update serves as a digital curtain-raiser to NVIDIA's live presence at Gamescom 2025, August 20th to 24th. While the online event is about the software, the latter sees the live demonstration of it. At the convention, NVIDIA will showcase the latest RTX-powered games, including
- Borderlands 2 (likely a typo in the source, possibly a new Borderlands or a remaster)
- Mecha BREAK
- Phantom Blade Zero
Also, at Gamescom, attendees will be graced with hardware draws, including RTX 50 series GPUs and other prizes.
What This Means for Gamers
The big takeaway is that NVIDIA is tying together the whole experience around these on-end-software experiences for the hardware it is indulging in. The current update is about giving valuation to the millions of gamers that have already got themselves a GeForce GPU. Hardware is always a possibility, but for now, emphasis is on making the games you play today run and look better via the GeForce ecosystem.
