TL;DR: NVIDIA's Project G-Assist is an AI assistant for GeForce RTX desktop owners, designed to optimize PC settings using voice or text commands. It can manage game settings, overclock GPUs, and control peripherals. Powered by a custom Small Language Model, it interprets natural language to provide detailed performance insights and hardware information.
NVIDIA has released an "experimental version" of its Project G-Assist System Assistant, which we previewed back at Computex 2024. Available for GeForce RTX desktop owners (GeForce RTX laptop support is coming in a future update) via the NVIDIA App, the AI assistant will simplify optimizing your PC if you have a GPU with at least 12GB of VRAM.
"G-Assist helps users control a wide range of PC settings, from optimizing game and system settings, charting frame rates and other key performance statistics, to controlling select peripheral settings such as lighting - all via basic voice or text commands," NVIDIA explains.
Project G-Assist is powered by a custom Small Language Model (SLM) using a Llama-based Instruct model with 8 billion parameters to interpret natural language. This means you can ask it about your PC's hardware, explain what DLSS or other RTX technologies do, and provide detailed performance. You can even use it to overclock your GPU or change your display settings.
The stuff you can do is impressive. All you need to do is press Alt+G to bring it up and then type or ask Project G-Assist what you'd like it to help out with. Here's a breakdown of Project G-Assist's current functions as detailed by NVIDIA.
| Function | Description | Example Prompt |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce Knowledge | Answers basic questions on NVIDIA/GeForce tech (DLSS, Reflex, G-SYNC, etc.) | How does DLSS Frame Generation work? |
| Optimize Graphics | Applies balanced/recommended settings based on user hardware. | "Optimize my graphics for Cyberpunk 2077." |
| Preference-Based Optimization | Adjusts settings for performance, image quality, or a balance between both. | "Optimize Rust for higher performance over quality." |
| Launch Game | Launches games recognized by NVIDIA App | "Launch The Finals." |
| GPU Overclocking (Manual) | Overclocks the GPU core by a specified MHz in 15MHz increments, up to 60MHz | "Overclock my GPU by 60 MHz." |
| Save ShadowPlay Clip | Saves the last few seconds/minutes of gameplay as a clip | "Save a shadowplay clip" |
| Start/Stop Recording | Starts or stops manual gameplay recording | "Start recording my gameplay." |
| Show/Hide Performance Overlay | Toggles NVIDIA App's performance overlay | "Hide the performance overlay." |
| Driver Update | Checks for and downloads the latest GPU driver, if available. | "Update my GeForce driver" |
| Latest Driver Check | Reports whether drivers are up to date | "Am I running the latest GPU driver?" |
| Peripheral/Room Lighting | Sets basic lighting for supported devices | "Set my keyboard lights to green." |
| Set Fan Profile | Adjust system fan speeds on supported devices to Balanced, Performance, or Silent profiles | "Set my fans to silent mode" |
| CPU Utilization % | Reports overall CPU usage, averaged in the last 60s | "What's my CPU utilization?" |
| GPU Utilization % | Reports overall GPU usage, averaged in the last 60s | "What's my GPU utilization?" |
| GPU Clock Speed | Reports GPU core clock, averaged in the last 60s | "What's my GPU clock speed right now?" |
| GPU Power Usage | Shows how many watts the GPU is drawing, averaged in the last 60s | "How much power is my GPU using?" |
| Average FPS | Reports average framerate. Requires a running game. | "What's my average FPS in this game?" |
| Average PC Latency | Reports measured PC Latency. Requires a running game that supports PC Latency markers. | "What's my PC latency?" |
| Performance per Watt | Reports performance-to-power ratio (FPS/W). Requires a running game. | "What is my performance per watt?" |
| Overclock Revert | Reverts any previously applied GPU overclock | "Remove my GPU overclock" |
| Framerate Analyzer | Suggests ways to increase FPS or identifies bottlenecks. Requires a running game. | "Analyze my performance" |
| Responsiveness Analyzer | Suggests ways to reduce input lag or system latency. Requires a running game. | "Analyze my responsiveness" |
| Power Analyzer | Helps improve power efficiency. Requires a running game. | "Analyze my power consumption" |
| Set Refresh Rate | Changes refresh rate (step up/down, max, or specific) | "Set my monitor to 144Hz." |
| Current Refresh Rate | Reports the display's current refresh rate | "What's my current refresh rate?" |
| Refresh Rate Max | Reports the monitor's max supported refresh rate | "What's the highest refresh rate my monitor supports?" |
| Detect FRL | Checks if a frame rate limiter is active | "Is there a frame rate limit right now?" |
| Set FRL | Applies a new frame rate cap. Requires a running game. | "Set a Frame Rate Limit to 100." |
| FRL Revert | Disables a previously set frame rate limit | "Turn off my frame rate limiter." |
| Power Efficiency Mode | Seeks to maximize power efficiency while maintaining a minimum of 60FPS. Requires a running game. | "Set my GPU to power efficiency mode" |
| Revert Power Efficiency Mode | Reverts previous power-efficiency changes | "Undo my power efficiency settings." |
| Graphing - 2-variable | Plots two metrics of choice over time | "Graph my CPU and GPU usage" |
| Graphing - CPU Utilization | Plots CPU usage over time | "Graph my CPU usage" |
| Graphing - GPU Utilization | Plots GPU usage over time | "Graph my GPU utilization" |
| Graphing - GPU Clock Speed | Plots GPU clock frequency over time | "Plot my GPU clock speed" |
| Graphing - GPU Power | Plots GPU wattage usage over time | "Show me a power usage graph" |
| Graphing - Average FPS | Plots FPS over time. Requires a running game. | "Graph my frame rate" |
| Graphing - 1%L | Plots 1% Low frame rate over time. Requires a running game. | "Graph my 1% Low FPS" |
| Graphing - PCL | Plots PC latency over a specified time window. Requires a running game. | "Plot my latency" |
| Graphing - PPW | Plots performance per watt over time. Requires a running game. | "Graph my performance per watt" |
| Graphing - GPU Fan Speed | Plots GPU fan RPM over time | "Show me a graph of my GPU fan speed" |
| Set Specified Display Resolution | Changes display resolution to a specific dimension | "Set my display resolution to 1080p." |
| Set Resolution to Max | Switches to the monitor's maximum available resolution | "Go to the maximum resolution." |
| GPU Temperature | Reports GPU temperature | "What's my GPU temperature right now?" |
| GPU Operating Voltage | Reports GPU voltage | "How many volts is my GPU drawing?" |
| 1%L | Reports 1% Low FPS. Requires a running game | "What's my 1% low frame rate right now?" |
| Check Undervolt State | Checks if GPU is undervolted | "Is my GPU undervolted ?" |
| Stutter Analyzer | Suggests ways to reduce stuttering. Requires a running game | "Help me analyze stutter" |
| GPU Model Info | Identifies the installed GPU model | "Which GPU am I using?" |
| GPU Driver Version Info | Reports which driver version is currently in use | "Which NVIDIA driver do I have installed?" |
| GPU Total VRAM Info | Reports total VRAM on the GPU | "How much VRAM does my GPU have?" |
| Monitor Model Info | Identifies the connected display model | "What model is my monitor?" |
| Current Display Resolution | Reports the monitor's active resolution | "What resolution am I running now?" |
| Display Resolution Max | States the highest resolution supported by the monitor | "What's my monitor's max resolution?" |
| Storage Space Occupied | Reports disk space in use | "How much disk space is in use?" |
| Storage Space Free | Reports remaining free space on the drive | "How much free storage do I have?" |
| RAM Amount Installed | Reports total system RAM installed | "How much memory do I have?" |
| RAM Amount Free | Reports how much RAM is currently available | "How much free memory do I have?" |
| Detect G-SYNC | Checks if G-SYNC is enabled or off | "Is G-SYNC enabled?" |
| Set G-SYNC | Enables or disables G-SYNC | "Turn on G-SYNC." |
| Detect V-Sync | Checks if V-Sync is active | "Is V-Sync on right now?" |
| Set V-Sync | Enables or disables V-Sync | "Disable V-Sync" |
| List Process CPU/GPU Usage | Shows CPU or GPU usage per running process | "Which processes are using the most GPU right now?" |
| CPU Clock Speed | Reports the CPU's clock frequency | "What's my CPU clock speed right now?" |
| Display Size Info (inches) | Retrieves the diagonal screen size of the main display, in inches. | "What's the size of my display in inches?" |
| Virtual RAM Total Available Info | Reports the total amount of virtual memory (page file) available. | "How much virtual memory do I have?" |
| Virtual RAM Free Info | Reports how much of the virtual memory is currently unused/free. | "How much free virtual memory do I have?" |
| GPU Info - Number of GPUs | Indicates how many GPUs are installed or recognized in the system. | "How many GPUs does my PC have?" |
| GPU Info - VBIOS Version | Provides the VBIOS version of the detected GPU(s). | "What's my GPU's VBIOS version?" |
| Display Info - Number of Displays | Indicates how many displays/monitors are currently connected. | "How many monitors are connected right now?" |
| Disk Drive Info - Number of Drives | Checks how many disk drives are installed in the system. | "How many disk drives are installed on my PC?" |
| OS Info - Get Version | Retrieves the human-readable OS name (e.g., Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04). | "Which operating system am I running?" |
| CPU Info - Cache Size | Reports the size (in MB or KB) of the CPU's cache (L2/L3). | "How large is my CPU's cache memory?" |
| Invoke Plugin | Address a plugin by name. Used to specify a command intended for that specific plugin. | "Hey Google, how's it going?" |
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