Wednesday, February 8th 2023

Chrome 110 Gets NVIDIA RTX Super Resolution Special

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AleksandarK
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Google announced that its Chrome 110 browser is entering its stable channels yesterday, which means regular users will see an update rollout in the coming days/weeks. What is interesting about this release is that it supports NVIDIA's RTX Super Resolution capability in the browser for the first time. NVIDIA first announced RTX Super Resolution at CES 2023. This feature allows upscaling videos to higher resolutions using the GeForce RTX 30 and 40 graphics cards. For example, you can now upscale a 1080p video to 4K in real-time using the RTX Super Resolution technology and seamlessly watch upscaled content.

Available in the Chrome 110.0.5481.77/.78 version released yesterday, this functionality must be turned on manually in the NVIDIA control panel to work, as it is not enabled by default. In the YouTube video below, NVIDIA demonstrates how the technology works.
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23 Comments on Chrome 110 Gets NVIDIA RTX Super Resolution Special

#1
Emanulele
Before you go mad looking for the setting in the NVIDIA Control Panel, it's not there atm, it will be in a driver version yet to be released.
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#2
Chaitanya
Given pig that Chrome has become along with ad blockers being killed off not sure how useful this "feature" is going to be with most enthusiasts moving away from Chrome for good.
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#3
londiste
As far as I can see, Chrome 110 with RTX VSR is out and Edge 110 with the same tech is coming soon. However, it also needs a driver update from Nvidia to work which I suppose explains the vague "must be turned on manually in the NVIDIA control panel to work".
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#4
Space Lynx
Astronaut
I just have no need for this, at all. So eh...
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#5
Chomiq
How about just increase video quality on YouTube instead? Even 4K on YT barely matches proper 1080p video quality.
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#6
GunShot
Not even if this feature came with a free future-proof 5090Ti and a future-prove Gen6 SSD, heck no to any Google intrusive, government aiding, sniffing spyware!

Wake-up, folks!
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#7
dyonoctis
ChomiqHow about just increase video quality on YouTube instead? Even 4K on YT barely matches proper 1080p video quality.
Because Google is not a charity, they are not about to increase the load on their datacenter for free
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#8
rutra80
They are actually incorporating this to offload their datacenters.
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#9
Punkenjoy
Is it just for youtube or it will work on all sources ?


As for youtube, their 4K, when the content creator did not render their video too poorly, it still far ahead of Netflix and other streaming service were their 4K is disastrous.
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#11
Convexrook
Whatever they did my Youtube videos now looked too soft and anti-aliased
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#12
FierceRed
ChomiqHow about just increase video quality on YouTube instead? Even 4K on YT barely matches proper 1080p video quality.
I believe YouTube is one of - if not the - most frequented site on the planet.

Google increasing the sheer amount of data flowing through the loss leader of YT in a day - when "good enough" is clearly keeping the torches unlit and the pitchforks safely in the hay - is not a profitable move.

I'd take increased video quality on Netflix over YT anyway.
ConvexrookWhatever they did my Youtube videos now looked too soft and anti-aliased
They didn't do anything. It isn't active yet. You may be experiencing a reverse placebo effect.
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#13
evernessince
ChomiqHow about just increase video quality on YouTube instead? Even 4K on YT barely matches proper 1080p video quality.
YouTube, twitch, Netflix, ect. All of them use heavy compression that could use it.

I would personally like if they released a plugin for video players as I have older movies that either do not have higher resolution versions or that have poorly done remasters.

I can see applications for those in internet limited scenarios as well although to be fair that is very niche compared to the above two reasons.
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#14
kang
Got the new 528.49 driver a few minutes ago and updated Chrome to 110.0.5481.78. But Video Super Resolution is still unavailable, there is no property in Nvidia control panel and in Chrome settings too
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#15
Count von Schwalbe
Couple of points.

1. If YT used local GPU-assisted decoding, maybe it could compress further for less data loss?
2. Why TF is this not available on Turing?!?
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#16
BCB57
kangGot the new 528.49 driver a few minutes ago and updated Chrome to 110.0.5481.78. But Video Super Resolution is still unavailable, there is no property in Nvidia control panel and in Chrome settings too
Evidently it will come with the 530.xx driver that we'll get later this month.
ChaitanyaGiven pig that Chrome has become along with ad blockers being killed off not sure how useful this "feature" is going to be with most enthusiasts moving away from Chrome for good.
Should work on Brave too.
BCB57Evidently it will come with the 530.xx driver that we'll get later this month.


Should work on Brave too.
Brave with uBlock Origin is about as close as you can get to ad free Internet.
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#17
Prima.Vera
ChomiqHow about just increase video quality on YouTube instead? Even 4K on YT barely matches proper 1080p video quality.
Word! Yeah, the 4K video compression on Youtube is the worst.
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#18
Dr. Dro
shk021051no firefox?:(
We're an afterthought, I'm afraid. Mozilla has lost the browser war, even if we remain faithful to it.
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#19
Count von Schwalbe
Dr. DroWe're an afterthought, I'm afraid. Mozilla has lost the browser war, even if we remain faithful to it.
Or the fact that this is an announcement by Google, not Mozilla?
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#20
Luke357
Upscaling 720p YouTube to 1440p would be nice as it would remove some of the strain on my piss poor network connection. Hoping it comes to Edge!
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#21
Dr. Dro
Count von SchwalbeOr the fact that this is an announcement by Google, not Mozilla?
I mean, NVIDIA's also had a hand in it, eh? I suppose most of the heavy lifting in fact is done by NV, and not Google in this case. I hope RTX VSR gets implemented in media players like mpv or Pot though. I'd love it for anime.
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#22
Count von Schwalbe
Dr. DroI mean, NVIDIA's also had a hand in it, eh? I suppose most of the heavy lifting in fact is done by NV, and not Google in this case. I hope RTX VSR gets implemented in media players like mpv or Pot though. I'd love it for anime.
Both NV and Google probably, I doubt it's as simple as it seems at first glance. I guess one disadvantage of FOSS is that the latest and greatest might not be pushed through in a hurry.
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#23
gdscrtr
Like many I will try when it is available, until then Opera GX with RGX ON enhances YouTube already and I'm happy with the improvement.
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