You've probably experienced this issue: the sound of the coffee maker, office ambient noise, coworkers, or the cat walking in the background are the best way to ruin your video call with a client, your job interview, your remote meeting, or even your Twitch live stream where you were showing your new project.
On the other hand, maybe you face the problem with your boss or some family member who uses low-quality equipment or loves to call you on video while there's a server, a cat, or a washing machine making noise in the background.
For this 2025, we propose solving these inconveniences with a NVIDIA tool. It's very easy to use, works on both your laptop and your latest-generation workstation, and most importantly, it's completely free. You have no excuses not to try it!
So follow this guide and discover how to radically improve your daily experience in just a few minutes.
How does it work?
NVIDIA Broadcast presents itself as an easy-to-use and accessible tool for everyone. It's a small application that installs on your equipment and applies filters to your webcam, microphone, and also to your interlocutor's audio. With just a few clicks, you can choose the enhancements you want to apply.
Then, NVIDIA Broadcast works like a virtual camera: you'll just have to select it from the list of available cameras/microphones in any software, instead of using your basic camera. Simple, effective.
Compatible applications
NVIDIA Broadcast is compatible with all applications that use audio or video, such as:
- Discord
- OBS Studio
- Streamlabs
- XSplit Broadcaster
- Gamecaster
- Twitch Studio
- WebEx
- Zoom
- Slack
- Microsoft Teams
- Skype
- Google Chrome
Video filters
NVIDIA Broadcast focuses mainly on video filters, which include:
- Background blur.
- Background replacement with an image or video of your choice.
- Background removal (useful if you want to integrate into live content, for example).
- Auto framing: you can make the tool zoom in on your face and follow your movements. This is useful if you use a wide-angle camera or move around a lot.
- Video noise removal: cleans the image if it has grain, especially useful if the place is poorly lit.
- Eye contact: the application adjusts your gaze to simulate that you're looking at the camera.
- Vignette: adds a vignette effect (darkening of the corners), which can focus on your face as an option.
- A feature in development is virtual lighting: lights up your face without needing to add a real light source.
If you already use similar effects, like background blur in Zoom, NVIDIA Broadcast generally offers a cleaner result, so we invite you to try it!
Improving your camera with NVIDIA Broadcast
We conducted a test at 3DVF facilities using the eye contact option (we weren't looking at the camera) and background blur at a moderate level. We also greatly appreciate the option to adjust the intensity of most effects.
When your graphics card becomes a sound processor
Although NVIDIA is more associated with images than sound, the audio filters in NVIDIA Broadcast are very useful. Two filters are offered:
- Noise reduction to eliminate background sounds: perfect for preventing your interlocutors from hearing the hum of your workstation when it's rendering or the sound of keys when typing during a meeting.
- Echo cancellation: useful depending on the space you're in.
- A feature in development is Studio Voice, which improves your microphone quality to resemble the sound of a high-end microphone.
These filters can be applied to both your microphone and your interlocutors' audio, improving audio quality even when your boss takes advantage of telework to do the laundry.
Another interesting point is that you can adjust the intensity of the filters and test them with audio snippets.
System requirements
Although audio and video processing is done on the GPU, you don't need a high-performance machine. In practice, most effects are not very demanding. NVIDIA recommends at least a GeForce RTX 2060, Quadro RTX 3000, and 8 GB of RAM. It's nothing extravagant if your machine isn't too old.
On the processor side, an Intel Core i5 8600, AMD Ryzen R5 2600 or higher is also sufficient.
As for drivers, NVIDIA Broadcast is compatible with NVIDIA Studio, GameReady, and Enterprise drivers. No changes are necessary, but it's a good opportunity to update your driver with NVIDIA's new app.
More options with the GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090
Although most effects don't require a latest-generation GPU, the new GeForce RTX 5080 and 5090, presented at CES 2025, offer more resources.
The GeForce RTX 5090 is not essential to use NVIDIA Broadcast, but it will allow you to access the most advanced effects, like Studio Voice and Virtual Key Light, which simulates a quality lighting setup for your face.
These two effects are not recommended for live game streams, as they consume more resources, but they will be useful for video conferences. NVIDIA explained that in the February 2025 update, these effects will be available for those with a GeForce RTX 5080 or higher. However, the development team is working to expand compatibility with more GPUs in the future, so it won't be necessary to have such an advanced graphics card to take advantage of all features.
Conclusion
If you need to improve the quality of your video calls or live streams, NVIDIA Broadcast is an accessible and effective solution. Whether you want to eliminate background noise, improve your image quality, or make audio adjustments, this tool can help you achieve it without investing in expensive equipment.
Thanks to its ease of use and ability to work with popular applications like Zoom, Discord, and OBS, NVIDIA Broadcast positions itself as an ideal option for those who need an improvement in their virtual communication experience. Additionally, the ability to adjust effects according to your needs and your PC's performance allows you to customize the tool to your preferences.
If you already have a compatible graphics card, don't hesitate to try this tool and take advantage of its benefits. Even if you don't have the latest hardware, NVIDIA Broadcast remains an excellent option to improve your video and audio quality.
"The quality of video calls no longer has to be an obstacle. With tools like NVIDIA Broadcast, we can have a much more professional experience from the comfort of our home or workspace." — 3DVF technology experts