Greetings! Version 7.2 of the OptiX SDK has been posted.
Some of the highlights in this version are:
- Specialization
- Validation Mode
- AOV (layered) Denoising
- On-demand texture loading source library
- Automatic AABB computation of instances & motion blur!
We’ve added a little more detail in a blog post: The NVIDIA OptiX SDK Release 7.2 Adds AI Denoiser Layer Support, and Demand-Loaded Sparse Textures | NVIDIA Technical Blog
And a lot more detail in the GTC talk “What’s new in OptiX 7.2”. GTC attendees can view the replay here: NVIDIA GTC San Jose 2026 Session Catalog
OptiX 7.2 requires a driver numbered 455 or higher.
Download Link: NVIDIA OptiX™ Downloads | NVIDIA Developer
Release Notes: https://developer.nvidia.com/optix/downloads/7.2.0/releasenotes
Documentation: https://raytracing-docs.nvidia.com/ (Don’t forget that you will also find the OptiX 7.2 programming guide & API reference PDF files in the OptiX 7.2 SDK download.)
Additional Resources:
Keith’s getting started blog post: How to Get Started with OptiX 7 | NVIDIA Technical Blog
Detlef’s OptiX 7 Advanced Samples: GitHub - NVIDIA/OptiX_Apps: Advanced Samples for the NVIDIA OptiX 7 Ray Tracing SDK
Ingo’s Siggraph 2019 course notes: Ingo Wald / optix7course · GitLab
Link to OptiX 7.1 Release
May your shaders shine!
–
David.