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=== GeForce Experience ===
GeForce Experience is a software suite developed by Nvidia that served as a companion application for PCs equipped with Nvidia graphics cards. Initially released in 2013, it was designed to enhance the gaming experience by providing performance optimization tools, driver management, and various capture and streaming features.

One of its core functions was the ability to optimize game settings automatically based on the user's hardware configuration, helping to strike a balance between visual quality and performance. It also allowed users to manage driver updates seamlessly, particularly through the distribution of "Game Ready Drivers," which were released in sync with major game launches to ensure optimal performance from day one.

GeForce Experience included Nvidia ShadowPlay,<ref>{{Citation |title=Nvidia ShadowPlay |date=2024-08-22 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nvidia_ShadowPlay |access-date=2025-04-24 |language=en}}</ref> a popular feature that enabled gameplay recording and live streaming with minimal performance impact. It also featured Nvidia Ansel, a tool for capturing high-resolution, 360-degree, and HDR in-game screenshots, as well as Nvidia Freestyle, which allowed gamers to apply real-time visual filters. Laptop users benefited from features like Battery Boost, which helped conserve battery life while gaming by intelligently adjusting system performance.

By August 2017, the software had been installed on over 90 million PCs,<ref name=":3" /> making it one of the most widely used applications among gamers. Despite its broad adoption, GeForce Experience faced ongoing criticism for its resource usage, mandatory login requirement, and occasional user experience issues. One major controversy stemmed from a critical security vulnerability discovered before a patch released on March 26, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA Patches High Severity GeForce Experience Vulnerability |url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/nvidia-patches-high-severity-geforce-experience-vulnerability/ |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=BleepingComputer |language=en-us}}</ref> The vulnerability exposed users to remote code execution, denial of service, and privilege escalation attacks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NVIDIA Support |url=https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/4784/~/security-bulletin:-nvidia-geforce-experience-%E2%80%93-march-2019 |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=nvidia.custhelp.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Additionally, the software was known to force a system restart after installing new drivers, initiating a 60-second countdown that offered no option to cancel or postpone.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-27 |title=Nvidia Patches GeForce Experience Security Flaw |url=https://www.tomshardware.com/news/nvidia-patches-geforce-experience-security-flaw,38930.html |access-date=2019-07-25 |website=Tom's Hardware |language=en}}</ref>

On November 12, 2024, Nvidia officially retired GeForce Experience<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-04-24 |title=Nvidia bids goodbye to GeForce Experience — Nvidia App officially replaces it in the latest driver update |url=https://ground.news/article/nvidia-bids-goodbye-to-geforce-experience-nvidia-app-officially-replaces-it-in-the-latest-driver-update |access-date=2025-04-24 |website=Ground News |language=en}}</ref> and launched its successor, the Nvidia App, with version 1.0. The new application was designed to modernize the user interface and streamline the experience, offering faster performance, better integration of features, and a more intuitive layout. It consolidated key tools like game optimization, driver updates, and hardware monitoring into a single platform, while also enhancing support for content creators through deeper integration with Nvidia Studio technologies.

This transition marks a new chapter in Nvidia's software ecosystem, with the Nvidia App aiming to deliver a more efficient and user-friendly experience tailored to the needs of modern gamers and creators.