# Project G-Assist

Project G-Assist is an AI assistant powered by your GeForce RTX™ PC that helps you tune, control, and optimize your system.

[Install Project G-Assist from NVIDIA App](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/software/nvidia-app/)

## Project G-Assist Release Highlights

#### What’s New In Version 0.2.1

Project G-Assist is now more accurate at recommending settings optimizations and can adjust RTX™ graphics settings like DLSS.

**Improved Recommendations**

- G-Assist can provide better settings recommendations using an improved knowledge system for the AI model.
- In e-sports titles, G-Assist features a revamped issue-detection system that can identify misconfigured settings across your GPU, OS, and game menus.

**Controls for RTX Features**

- G-Assist can now configure advanced RTX features to help you get the most out of your hardware, including DLSS, Smooth Motion, RTX HDR, Digital Vibrance, and encoder settings.

#### What’s New In Version 0.2

Project G-Assist gets several upgrades to make it smarter, control more devices, and make it easier to build new plugins.

**Smarter, Faster Responses**

- **New Reasoning Mode:** G-Assist adds Reasoning by default for enhanced accuracy & intelligence; also enables multiple actions from a single prompt.
- **Flash Mode:** Provides quick responses that are faster vs. previous G-Assist releases. Toggle Flash on with the new Reasoning On/Off button in the bottom bar.
- G-Assist can now also provide more detailed information about your system and hardware.

**New Device and App Controls**

- **G-SYNC monitors:** G-Assist can now control G-SYNC Monitors, including settings on new G-SYNC Pulsar monitors.
- **Corsair devices:** G-Assist controls Corsair peripheral settings in iCUE, including mouse DPI, lighting, and switching between profiles.

**Plug-in Improvements**

- **Streamlined Plug-in Installation:** Users can now download plugins directly in G-Assist, and use them instantly, with no restart required.
- New Cursor-based Plug-in Builder for vibe coding plug-ins, using Cursor’s AI-enabled integrated dev environment.

**User Experience Improvements**

- Users can pin / unpin G-Assist chat window to select whether G-Assist remains on screen when clicked out of or not.
- Fixed bug causing G-Assist to stop responding, in certain scenarios with long chats or 10+ plugins loaded.
- Updated knowledge base including latest NVIDIA products announced at CES 2026.

#### What’s New In Version 0.1.18

The latest G-Assist update adds new commands for laptop users and further enhances answer quality.

- G-Assist can now optimize game/app settings for playing on-the-go. Laptop users can ask G-Assist to optimize games or apps for battery life or quality while unplugged, as a separate profile.
- G-Assist can also control BatteryBoost which improves battery life while maintaining a smooth frame rate.
- G-Assist can enable WhisperMode and reduce fan acoustics by up to 50%.

#### What’s New In Version 0.1.17

Project G-Assist Update - Now Available Across RTX

Project G-Assist is now accessible on all RTX Desktops and Laptops with 6GB+ VRAM.

**Lighter, More Capable**

- 40% lower memory usage, making it easier to run G-Assist with your games
- Intelligently resolves ambiguous commands by automatically selecting the optimal tool / plug-in
- Performance, stability and UX improvements

#### What’s New In Version 0.1

Project G-Assist is an experimental AI assistant for your GeForce RTX AI PC. Today, we’re releasing an experimental version of the Project G-Assist System Assistant feature for GeForce RTX desktop users.

With simple voice or text commands, G-Assist can maximize performance and optimize power efficiency. G-Assist can be installed from the Discover section in the NVIDIA app.

**On-Device AI**

G-Assist runs on your GeForce RTX GPU, which means it is responsive and free to use.

**Creating Your Own Assistant**

G-Assist was built for community-driven expansion. NVIDIA has published a [GitHub repository](https://github.com/NVIDIA/g-assist) with samples and instructions for creating plugins that add new functionality.

## Project G-Assist Supported Functions

| Function | Description | Example Prompt |
| --- | --- | --- |
| GeForce Knowledge | Answers basic questions on NVIDIA/GeForce tech | "How does DLSS Frame Generation work?" |
| Optimize Graphics | Applies or reverts balanced/recommended settings based on user hardware | "Optimize my graphics for Cyberpunk 2077." |
| Launch Game | Launches games recognized by NVIDIA App | "Launch The Finals." |
| GPU Overclocking (Manual) | Overclocks the GPU core by a specified MHz | "Overclock my GPU by 60 MHz." |
| Save ShadowPlay Clip | Saves the last gameplay as a clip | "Save a shadowplay clip." |
| Start/Stop Recording | Starts or stops manual gameplay recording | "Start recording my gameplay." |
| Driver Update | Checks for and downloads the latest GPU driver | "Update my GeForce driver." |
| GPU Utilization % | Reports overall GPU usage | "What’s my GPU utilization?" |
| Average FPS | Reports average framerate | "What’s my average FPS in this game?" |
| GPU Temperature | Reports GPU temperature | "What’s my GPU temperature right now?" |

## Project G-Assist System Requirements

| **System Requirements** |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Operating System:** | Windows 10, Windows 11 |  |
| **GPU:** | Any GeForce RTX GPU with at least 6GB VRAM |  |
| **CPU:** | Intel Pentium G Series, Core i3/i5/i7 or higher |  |
| **Disk Space Required:** | System Assistant: 7GB |  |
| **Driver:** | NVIDIA 580.97 Driver or above |  |
| **Language:** | English |  |

Users can refer to additional setup instructions through the app.