Get Started on Windows

The Video Effects SDK requires specific NVIDIA GPUs and a specific version of the Windows operating system and other associated software on which the SDK depends.

This SDK is designed and optimized for client-side application integration and for local deployment. We do not officially support the testing, experimentation, or deployment of this SDK to a datacenter or cloud environment.

Hardware Requirements

The Video Effects SDK is compatible with GPUs that are based on the NVIDIA Turing™, NVIDIA Ampere™, NVIDIA Ada™, or NVIDIA Blackwell™ architecture and have Tensor Cores.

Software Requirements

The SDK requires a specific version of Windows and other associated software on which the SDK depends.

Table 1-1. Software Requirements for Windows

Software	Required Version
Windows OS	64-bit Windows 10 or later
NVIDIA Graphics Driver for Windows	570.65 or later