On August 13, semiconductor IP giant Arm announced the launch of “Arm Neural Technology” at the SIGGRAPH conference. This groundbreaking technology is set to introduce dedicated neural accelerators into Arm GPUs, scheduled for release in 2026.
Arm Neural Technology: Reducing GPU Workload by 50%
According to the introduction, this technology elevates the performance of GPUs used for graphics rendering to new heights, reducing the GPU workload by 50% for today’s most demanding mobile content, starting with mobile games. This is just the beginning—this new technology lays the foundation for more AI innovations on devices in the future.
In addition to this technology, Arm also launched the world’s first publicly available neural graphics development kit, designed to integrate AI-driven rendering into existing workflows, allowing developers to start building a full year ahead of hardware availability.
All of Arm’s neural technologies will be fully open—this means that the model architectures, weights, and tools needed for studios to retrain models will be available. So far, partners supporting this development kit include Enduring Games, Epic Games (Unreal Engine), NetEase Games, Sumo Digital, Tencent Games, and Traverse Research.
This marks the arrival of desktop-quality neural graphics on mobile devices, a significant milestone for game developers at the forefront of the shift towards AI on-device. However, Arm Neural Technology is not just about gaming; it will also impact applications like neural camera workloads, providing developers with tools to bring graphics to life on-device and at scale, from upgrades to path tracing use cases.
Providing an Open Development Kit
Arm stated that developers can start using the Arm Neural Graphics Development Kit immediately, allowing them to gain a competitive edge in integrating AI-driven graphics before hardware is released. The kit is built specifically for mobile gaming and includes everything needed to integrate and customize AI-driven visual effects, including:
•Unreal Engine plugin
•PC-based Vulkan emulation
•Updated analytics tools
•Fully open models available through GitHub and Hugging Face
•Arm ML extensions for Vulkan
The open Arm ML extensions for Vulkan allow developers to bring AI directly into familiar rendering pipelines. While traditional Vulkan supports graphics and compute pipelines, Arm’s extension introduces a third: a graphics pipeline specifically designed for neural network inference. All of this makes it easier to integrate AI as a native part of mobile rendering.
Practical Applications of Neural Graphics: Neural Super Sampling
Arm Neural Super Sampling (NSS) leverages all components of the development kit; it is our AI-driven graphics upscaling engine. It builds on the foundation laid by Arm Accuracy Super Resolution (ASR), which studios behind games like Fortnite and Infinity Nikki have already utilized.
NSS offers the potential to upscale from 540p resolution to 1080p, generating only 4 milliseconds per frame while delivering near-native quality. Compared to rendering full frames using traditional methods, developers can save up to 50% of GPU workload, either using the savings to reduce the overall power consumption of the game or to provide higher frame rates or improved visual quality. With NSS, developers can use AI to preserve surface details, lighting, and motion clarity, allowing them to flexibly balance visual fidelity and energy efficiency based on game requirements.
Beyond Upscaling: More Neural Graphics Coming Soon
In 2026, we will expand the roadmap for neural technology applications with Neural Frame Rate Upscaling and Neural Super Sampling and Denoising, utilizing AI to achieve real-time path tracing on mobile devices with fewer rays per pixel. Both will be available ahead of hardware.
Through these new developments, Arm is realizing open, accessible, and performance-optimized neural graphics. By providing developers with a unified open platform, Arm can more easily deploy AI experiences across a wide range of devices built on Arm.
Partner Testimonials
Adam Creighton, founder and CEO of Enduring Games, stated: “The shared vision of Enduring Games and Arm is to provide developers with better control, performance, and content quality, regardless of the device they use. Arm’s neural graphics development kit is providing a dedicated platform for the future of mobile game development, offering developers exciting new options to explore AI-enhanced workflows and deliver richer, more immersive experiences to players around the world.”
Wu Yuwen, senior game engine development expert at NetEase Games, said: “One of our missions at NetEase Games is to bring console-level visual effects to every mobile phone. We see this initiative and direction as a dynamic step forward, and we are excited to collaborate with Arm to optimize the neural graphics development kit, leveraging our mobile engine’s outstanding performance on actual devices.”
Scott Kirkland, group technical director at Sumo Digital, stated: “Sumo Digital believes that neural graphics and AI-based upscaling will revolutionize mobile gaming—delivering console-quality visuals and deeply immersive experiences without draining battery life. Neural technology opens up an amazing new era of graphics combined with portability, and we are excited to work with Arm to explore the future of creativity and technological innovation in mobile gaming.”
Tencent Games stated: “The engine technology team at Tencent Games is working closely with Arm to develop the neural graphics development kit, exploring and advancing the capability to deliver console-level rendering effects on mobile devices. We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Arm as we play a key role in the development and widespread adoption of this toolkit, supporting the next generation of mobile game development.”
Jasper Bekkers, CEO of Traverse Research, stated: “At Traverse Research, we have been exploring the boundaries of computer graphics and are proud to collaborate with Arm to bring their vision of neural rendering to reality.”
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