This release of the NVIDIA SDK includes hundreds of code samples, effects, and libraries to help you take advantage of the latest in graphics technology. New in this release: HDR using 2x fp16 render targets, DXSAS implementation, GPU video filtering, PBO texture performance analysis, relief mapping, dozens of new HLSL FX examples for FX Composer and more... The code samples also include Shader Model 3.0 examples, High Dynamic Range Rendering, Deferred Shading, Instancing, Multiple Render Targets, Vertex Texturing, Soft Shadows, Perspective Shadow Maps, and many more.

The FX Composer effects include Flame, Glow, Gooch Shading, Metals, Multitexture-Based BRDFs, Color Controls, a selection of Image Filters, and much more.

NVIDIA SDK 8.5