At ChinaJoy 2025, Perfect World announced a strategic partnership with four major tech companies—NVIDIA, Intel, AGON, and Samsung Brand Storage—to form the “Perfect Esports Partner Alliance.” As the core of gaming and esports, NVIDIA GeForce RTX GPUs serve as the cornerstone of this alliance. This collaboration marks a significant step for Perfect World Esports—China’s operator of CS:GO, Dota 2, and major tournaments such as TI9, CAC, and CS Major—as it teams up with NVIDIA, the global leader in graphics computing and AI, to shape new, future-ready game business models.
Perfect World CEO Gu Liming emphasized that the esports industry is evolving into a new phase where technology, content, and ecosystem development must be deeply integrated. As part of this alliance, NVIDIA will be Perfect World’s exclusive GPU provider, covering event venues, internet cafes, and campus esports. The partnership also aims to accelerate the fusion of AI and gaming and foster a more complete esports ecosystem.
Gaining the Competitive Edge in Esports #
For the past two years, GeForce RTX has served as the exclusive GPU partner for CAC and Major tournaments, delivering top-tier esports experiences for Chinese players. Now, NVIDIA is further deepening its collaboration with Perfect World by continuing to serve as the official GPU partner for all CS series tournaments under Perfect World.
In fast-paced esports titles like CS and Dota 2, frame rates in the hundreds are a baseline, and ultra-low system latency is essential. While casual gamers may react in around 200ms, professional players often react in under 100ms. To truly enhance performance at this level, system latency must drop to single-digit milliseconds.
NVIDIA Reflex addresses exactly this need. It’s a comprehensive latency reduction suite that minimizes the delay between a player’s mouse click and the on-screen action. By coordinating the CPU and GPU, Reflex slashes system latency. In practice, Reflex has cut latency in CS to just a few milliseconds—an incredible feat.
Because of its stable and high-performing nature, the combination of GeForce RTX GPUs and Reflex has become the gold standard for top-tier tournaments and professional players in China. At major esports events hosted by Perfect World, NVIDIA’s technologies have long been core infrastructure. NVIDIA continues to stress that Reflex and GeForce RTX together give pro players the edge they need to excel in competitive play.
Building the Ecosystem and Advancing AI Integration #
GeForce RTX GPUs and Reflex provide a clear competitive advantage, but their benefits extend beyond performance. NVIDIA’s long-standing collaborations with game developers ensure compatibility from day one. By participating early in the development process, NVIDIA helps developers implement cutting-edge technologies and ensure long-term optimization.
With every AAA or major esports game release, NVIDIA rolls out a Game Ready Driver on launch day to preemptively fix crashes, stuttering, or shader issues. This is an ongoing commitment—performance improves continuously, even for games that launch with issues.
GeForce RTX’s hardware stability and platform diversity—covering laptops, desktops, and professional workstations—make it ideal for use in every esports scenario. From tournament arenas and cybercafes to college campuses, Perfect World and NVIDIA together ensure comprehensive coverage. Even for pro-level live broadcasts, RTX GPUs are critical for streaming, encoding, and replay rendering. NVIDIA has built a powerful ecosystem supporting content creation, entertainment, and professional workflows alike, safeguarding the entire esports pipeline.
The Future of Gaming is AI #
Building an ecosystem is just one part of NVIDIA’s vision. With AI technologies advancing rapidly and gaining acceptance among gamers and esports professionals, NVIDIA is leading the charge in bringing AI into gaming. DLSS 4 is a key example—this multi-frame AI-powered rendering technology delivers massive performance improvements.
Traditionally, GPUs render every frame individually. DLSS 4, however, can generate up to three frames from just one rendered frame using AI. Combined with super-resolution, AI now handles up to 15/16 of the pixels. Thanks to Transformer models, DLSS 4 also minimizes flickering and artifacts, ensuring smooth, high-fidelity gameplay.
DLSS 4 has become widely adopted in just six months, with over 150 games and applications now supporting it. For game developers targeting high-quality visuals and ray tracing, DLSS 4 is increasingly essential. Titles like Black Myth: Wukong, Lost Soul Aside, Mingchao: The Abyss of Ying, and Project: Zero have all confirmed DLSS 4 support at launch.
Meanwhile, NVIDIA is also advancing AI teammates and NPCs. NVIDIA ACE enables local deployment of small language models, multi-modal perception, and memory systems, allowing PCs to run self-aware, responsive AI characters. This eliminates cloud latency and enables immersive, real-time interaction with NPCs. For esports training in games like CS and Dota 2, these AI agents can act as coaches or sparring partners—analyzing strategies, sharpening decision-making, and enhancing player performance.
Expanding the Gaming Business Ecosystem #
The combination of esports and digital innovation is becoming a key driver in the digital economy. In China, cities like Shanghai are positioning themselves as global esports hubs. The industry is transitioning from growth in scale to growth in quality. According to the 2025 China Esports Industry Report (Jan–Jun), esports generated ¥12.761 billion in revenue—a 6.10% year-over-year increase—with 493 million users, up 0.59% from last year. The stable operation of top-tier esports games has solidified the market foundation.
Through its deep collaboration with Perfect World, NVIDIA is extending its influence from hardware to software, and from core gaming to AI-driven applications—helping evolve the entire esports ecosystem. This collaboration creates new opportunities for tournament growth and market expansion.
To date, over 800 games and applications support RTX acceleration. From CS to upcoming Chinese blockbusters like Lost Soul Aside, Mingchao: The Abyss of Ying, and Project: Zero, RTX is becoming a core part of the gaming experience. The integration of AI and gaming is no longer a novelty—it’s expected. Whether helping professional players elevate their game or providing regular gamers with new AI-enhanced experiences, NVIDIA continues to be at the heart of it all. This full-spectrum partnership with Perfect World is a shining example of what’s possible when gaming and AI converge.