Mozilla just improved its Firefox browser by incorporating new technology from Nvidia to provide better quality video playback.
The Firefox v126 release introduces RTX Video, a part of which is Nvidia's RTX Video Super Resolution technology. This previously debuted in Mozilla's browser and upscales video clips to an artificially higher resolution using AI to add additional details.
That extra sharpness and detail is now accompanied by a second piece of Nvidia technology in Firefox: RTX Video HDR. This feature does pretty much the same thing, but in the case of colors, it enhances SDR colors to (artificially) convert them to HDR, giving the image much more vibrancy and pop.
So the overall effect now when watching video clips in the latest version of Firefox is that the experience will be much improved. In fact, we were very impressed with the HDR emulation (which is essentially what it is) offered with RTX Video HDR when we experienced it firsthand.
RTX means what it says
However, there are a couple of caveats (aren't there always?) and, as the name suggests, RTX Video is only for those who own an Nvidia RTX graphics card. Secondly, at the risk of stating the obvious, you will need an HDR-compatible monitor to enjoy RTX HDR colors.
Assuming you're properly equipped on the hardware front, it might be a good idea to grab the new version now – if Firefox is your browser of choice, you're in for a treat.
Mozilla was relatively slow to adopt RTX super-resolution video, mind you, while some of its best web browser rivals were very quick to adopt the technology when it emerged last year. Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge had it in play at the beginning of the year, right after their announcement, while Firefox didn't have it until a few months later.
However, Mozilla has implemented the second part of the equation that makes up RTX Video, the HDR trick, in a much more timely manner.
