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Modders Extend NVIDIA's DLSS Frame Generation to Older RTX GPUs, While Separate Project Tweaks DLSS 5 on RTX 50
Community developers have gotten NVIDIA's own DLSS Multi Frame Generation code running on RTX 40, RTX 30, and even RTX 20 series GPUs, technology NVIDIA officially limits to newer hardware. A separate modding effort is also experimenting with a hybrid FP8/NVFP4 version of DLSS 5 on RTX 50 GPUs, though gains there remain small.
2 outletsGamesDLSS 5 Debuts With NBA 2K27 — and Already Finds Its Way to AMD GPUs
Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 image tech has launched officially with NBA 2K27, appearing under the more low-key name 'DLSS Neural Rendering.' Reviewers report striking visual gains but heavy performance costs, and modders have already gotten a version running — barely — on AMD Radeon cards.
3 outletsHardwareValve Updates Steam Machine: FSR 4.1 Support Added, CAD Files Released for Custom Cases
Valve has rolled out FSR 4.1 upscaling support for the Steam Machine through Proton Experimental and published official CAD files for the console's exterior, while also detailing how long reservation holders may have to wait for purchase invitations.
3 outletsHardwareEarly Benchmarks Show AMD's New Radeon RX 9050 Trailing Nvidia's RTX 5050 by Roughly 20-30%
Preliminary testing of AMD's newly launched RDNA 4 budget GPU, the Radeon RX 9050, shows it losing to Nvidia's RTX 5050 across most games and synthetic benchmarks, though the AMD card does hold an edge in power efficiency.
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