Virtual reality delivers some of the most immersive experiences in PC gaming. But getting VR right is hard. With effective display resolutions at 4K and growing, minimum refresh rates of 90 Hz, and razor-thin latency tolerances, VR is one of the world’s most demanding PC applications and requires the world’s most powerful GPUs.
GeForce RTX™ GPUs from NVIDIA give you the performance to power top titles on the latest VR headsets. Plus, they come packed with technology to crank up settings for truly mind-blowing, immersive gameplay.
GeForce RTX for Virtual Reality
Great VR Takes a Great GPU
Virtual reality delivers some of the most immersive experiences in PC gaming. But getting VR right is hard. With effective display resolutions at 4K and growing, minimum refresh rates of 90 Hz, and razor-thin latency tolerances, VR is one of the world’s most demanding PC applications and requires the world’s most powerful GPUs.
GeForce RTX™ GPUs from NVIDIA give you the performance to power top titles on the latest VR headsets. Plus, they come packed with technology to crank up settings for truly mind-blowing, immersive gameplay.
GeForce RTX 40 Series
Beyond Fast
NVIDIA® GeForce RTX® 40 Series GPUs are beyond fast for gamers and creators. They're powered by the ultra-efficient NVIDIA Ada Lovelace architecture which delivers a quantum leap in both performance and AI-powered graphics. Experience lifelike virtual worlds with ray tracing and ultra-high FPS gaming with the lowest latency. Discover revolutionary new ways to create and unprecedented workflow acceleration.
GeForce RTX GPUs offer plug and play compatibility with all of the top VR headsets, and GeForce Game Ready Drivers include the latest performance tweaks and updates for VR titles.
Compatible Headsets Include:
Oculus Quest 2
Oculus Quest
Oculus Rift S
Oculus Rift
Valve Index
HP G2 Reverb
HP Reverb
HTC VIVE Pro Eye
HTC VIVE Pro
HTC VIVE Pro 2
HTC VIVE Focus 3
Windows Mixed Reality
Refer to your headset manufacturer’s recommendations for system requirements.
Leading Tech
Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS)
DLSS enables improved visual quality for demanding VR content by using a temporally-aware AI algorithm. With DLSS, users can get significantly better visual fidelity while still maintaining 90 frames per second. Several titles, including No Man’s Sky and Myst VR, have integrated DLSS.
Are you a game developer? Learn more about DLSS here.
Ray Tracing
GeForce RTX™ GPUs have dedicated ray tracing cores that enable real-time ray tracing for the most immersive graphics, while still maintaining the high frame rates needed for VR. The popular mechanic simulator Wrench VR uses both ray tracing and DLSS to enable high-quality reflections and shadows.
Physics-based simulations bring VR to life. Destructable objects that fall apart like you would expect, snow that swirls and reacts to air currents, and volumetric fire that engulfs the environment add realism and a sense of immersion to the VR experience. NVIDIA PhysX® uses the power of the GPU for complex physics calculations, enabling effects that are larger, denser, and more realistic.
Are you a game developer? Learn more about PhysX here.
System Recommendations
Step up to the ultimate VR experience with a desktop or laptop PC powered by NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs. Graphics cards, pre-built desktops, and laptops are available from leading OEMs.
The GeForce RTX™ 3090 is colossally powerful in every way, giving you a whole new tier of performance, powered by Ampere—NVIDIA’s 2nd gen RTX architecture.
Driver: NVIDIA Display Driver version 511.23 or higher
Oculus Quest and Quest 2
1x USB 3.0 (may also require an Oculus Link cable. Refer to the Oculus website)
Oculus Rift S, HP Reverb and G2 Reverb, and other inside-out tracked headsets
1x USB 3.0
1x DisplayPort 1.4
Valve Index, HTC Vive Pro, and other outside-in tracked headsets
3x USB 3.0
1x DisplayPort 1.4
Refer to your manufacturer’s recommendations.
Desktop Recommendations:
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or greater
CPU: Intel Core i5/AMD Ryzen 5 or greater
Memory/RAM: 8 GB or more
Operating System: Windows 10 64-bit
Driver: NVIDIA Display Driver version 511.23 or higher
Oculus Quest and Quest 2
1x USB 3.0 (may also require an Oculus Link cable. Refer to the Oculus website)
Oculus Rift S, HP Reverb and G2 Reverb, and other inside-out tracked headsets
1x USB 3.0
1x DisplayPort 1.4
Valve Index, HTC Vive Pro, and other outside-in tracked headsets
3x USB 3.0
1x DisplayPort 1.4
Refer to your manufacturer’s recommendations.
System Recommendations
WHAT YOU NEED:
NVIDIA's GeForce GTX VR Ready program designates virtual reality ready PCs, Notebooks and Graphics Cards from leading add-in-card and systembuilder partners that are configured to deliver an optimal VR experience.
NVIDIA AND PARTNERS DELIVER VIRTUAL REALITY (VR) READY PCs, NOTEBOOKS AND GRAPHICS CARDS
NVIDIA's GeForce GTX VR Ready program designates virtual reality ready PCs, Notebooks and Graphics Cards from leading add-in-card and system builder partners that are configured to deliver an optimal VR experience.
GEFORCE GTX VR READY GPU PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
GeForce GTX GPU's that meet the performance requirements of VR Ready include GeForce GTX 970, GTX 980, GTX 980 Ti, TITAN X, GTX 1080 Ti, GTX 1080, GTX 1070, GTX 1060. NVIDIA partners that meet these standards display a "GeForce GTX VR Ready" badge on their systems and graphics cards
The combination of GeForce GTX GPUs and NVIDIA Game Ready Drivers, along with NVIDIA VRWorks technology, deliver the fast performance and low latency required for an amazing virtual reality experience.
VR READY PCS AND NOTEBOOKS
PCs and notebooks that qualify for VR Ready meet the following recommended systems specs. See here.
