GPU modding
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 outletsHardwareModder Builds 75W RTX 3060 With No Power Connector — Runs Entirely Off the PCIe Slot
A hobbyist in China has created an ultra-compact GeForce RTX 3060 that draws all its power from the PCIe slot alone, requiring no external connectors. Videos of the card show severely reduced clock speeds, poor benchmark scores, and high temperatures.
2 outletsGamesDLSS 5 Launches in NBA 2K27 as Modders Rush to Unlock It on Older Nvidia Cards and Even AMD GPUs
Nvidia's DLSS 5 neural rendering tech has officially launched in NBA 2K27, exclusive to RTX 50-series GPUs for now. But modders have already ported it to RTX 40, 30, and 20-series cards — and even AMD's RDNA 4 GPUs — pressuring Nvidia to promise RTX 40-series support, while separate mods are unlocking Multi-Frame Generation on older Nvidia hardware too.
4 outletsHardwareNVIDIA Details DLSS 5 Performance as Modders Push It to Older GPUs
NVIDIA has released first-party benchmarks for DLSS 5 ahead of its September 3 launch in NBA 2K27, claiming a 5x speed improvement since March. Meanwhile, a leaked build of the feature continues to be modded onto older RTX 20- and 30-series cards, far beyond NVIDIA's official plans.
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