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Nvidia rolled out GPU driver version 621.01 on October 21, 2026, enabling Microsoft's new Advanced Shader Delivery technology to accelerate game launches, The Verge reported. The technology offloads shader compilation for different hardware combinations to the cloud, eliminating mid-game just-in-time shader compilation and reducing stuttering and CPU spikes. The feature uses DirectX 12, Windows 11, and the Microsoft Agility SDK to capture shaders into a State Object Database.