The Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has been on the market for less than a week and already has received its first major update, and if anything else can be said about Nvidia, the company works fast. If you're one of the lucky few who got an RTX 3080 Ti GPU, you might want "No Man's Sky" with it. With the latest 3080 Ti driver, No Man's Sky now supports Nvidia DLSS, a sophisticated AI algorithm that improves gaming performance on existing hardware. The new driver also provides optimizations for other games such as Biomutant, Escape from Tarkov, and Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.

This information comes from a press release from Nvidia, where Technical Marketing Content Editor Andrew Burnes details the first major driver update for the 3080 Ti While No Man's Sky is the star of the show, The update also brings Nvidia Reflex, a latency-optimizing technology for competitive shooters, to Escape from Tarkov and War Thunder. Few people have a 3080 Ti at the moment, but that doesn't mean these features will go away once this GPU becomes more widely available.

With No Man's Sky, the Nvidia DLSS aims to improve both the standard and VR experience. On a standard Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080, DLSS can boost frame rates from 78 frames per second to 122 fps at 4K resolution; Nvidia says the 3080 Ti patch maintains 90 fps frame rates in the VR version on Oculus Quest 2 It claims to be able to "double" the performance of No Man's Sky

War Thunder already has DLSS technology built in, but Escape from Tarkov does not. However, both will include Nvidia Reflex in this driver update; Nvidia claims that Reflex can "reduce latency by up to 43%," which could be the difference between a critical shot being on target or missing it entirely.

Smaller updates include optimization settings for various games; "Chivalry 2" and "Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2" will receive Game Ready updates, which should improve performance right from the start of the game. Aim Lab, Biomutant, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time, Everspace 2, and Redout: Space Assault will be available through the Nvidia GeForce Experience program with Optimal Settings" is now available through the Nvidia GeForce Experience program. This tailors the game's graphics presets to individual systems in order to improve performance.

Sure, if you have a 3080 Ti, all this information sounds good, but if not, it may be a bit esoteric. The semiconductor shortage is still in full swing, and there is no indication that the 3080 Ti will become more widely available than the standard 3080. Still, it's good to know that when supply eventually increases, these GPUs will be ready to hit the ground running in a variety of games.