NVIDIA expands its TegraZone coverage to Microsoft tablets and smartphones.
For nearly two decades, NVIDIA has worked closely with Microsoft to provide graphics technologies and video drivers for Microsoft operating systems and APIs. NVIDIA engineers began working three years ago to support Microsoft's effort to take advantage of graphics hardware in Windows 8 and to extend its popular operating system to tablets. NVIDIA provided extensive support -- including development kits, software support and 500 man-years of engineering time -- in collaborating with Microsoft to deliver an amazing Windows experience on mobile devices.
In keeping with Microsoft's no-compromise experience, Windows RT will enhance productivity for mobile devices by including Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview, which includes Word 2013 RT, Excel 2013 RT, PowerPoint 2013 RT and OneNote 2013 RT.
Plus, Tegra-based Windows RT devices are great for gaming, powered by a 12-core NVIDIA GPU that renders realistic-looking scenes with dynamic lighting and real-time physics. NVIDIA will also extend its popular TegraZone application to Windows RT to make it easy for gamers to identify the most compelling games for Tegra-powered Windows RT devices.
For GeForce customers planning to upgrade their operating system, NVIDIA has already released Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL)-certified GeForce drivers to help ensure that their PCs are ready for Windows 8.
