Nvidia, Microsoft Reduce VRAM Consumption Up to 90% in Gaming

NVIDIA and Microsoft have collaborated on a new technology, Neural Texture Compression (NTC), combined with DirectX Raytracing 1.2's Cooperative Vectors, which significantly reduces VRAM usage in games by up to 90%, potentially lowering the cost of graphics cards. Meanwhile, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang successfully negotiated with President Donald Trump to obtain US government licenses to resume sales of its GPU accelerators in China, reversing previous export restrictions and opening a significant market opportunity estimated at $30 billion for fiscal 2026. However, Nvidia faces cybersecurity challenges as researchers disclosed a new Rowhammer attack targeting Nvidia A6000 GPUs with GDDR6 memory, exposing vulnerabilities despite existing defenses, though newer GPUs like the H100 and RTX 5090 appear unaffected. Nvidia also continues marketing efforts with a special Cyberpunk 2077-themed RTX 5090 GPU as part of its summer event, maintaining its tradition of Cyberpunk-themed GPUs since 2020. The combined developments underscore Nvidia's technological advancements, geopolitical negotiations, and ongoing security risks shaping its position in the global GPU market.