Nyan Cat RTX On vs Off Comparison
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NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX, Off, On
Overview
This is a two-panel side-by-side humorous comparison meme playing on the common Nvidia RTX graphics feature marketing trope. The left panel is labeled 'Off' under the Nvidia GeForce RTX logo, displaying the classic 8-bit pixelated version of the viral Nyan Cat meme: a grey pixel cat with a pop-tart body flying through a dark blue pixel space background dotted with white star shapes, trailing a blocky rainbow behind it. The right panel is labeled 'On' under the same Nvidia RTX logo, showing a real photograph of a tabby cat lying on a grey wood-textured floor, with a realistic, glowing rainbow light effect appearing to come from under its torso, mimicking Nyan Cat's rainbow trail as a hyper-realistic version of the character that you would see when RTX graphics are enabled, exaggerating the visual quality upgrade from RTX features for comedic effect.
Origin notes
Per the provided source information, this meme originates from Reddit meme communities, with the original title 'Nyan cat rtx on and off'. It is a derivative remix work that combines three existing elements: the iconic 2011 viral Nyan Cat internet meme, the widely used 'RTX on/off' side-by-side comparison meme format that jokes about the drastic visual improvement from Nvidia's RTX ray tracing graphics technology, and a real photograph of a cat with a digital rainbow effect added to it to make the joke land.