Nvidia doubles DLSS 5 performance, reduces 4K VRAM usage by 20% with latest model

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Nvidia has today announced that its somewhat controversial DLSS 5 technology — AI-powered neural rendering for gaming — is now two times faster than the current model, marking a 10x performance leap since March. The model is also now smaller and uses up to 20% less VRAM.

Nvidia says it has achieved this through a combination of "systematic pipeline optimizations and neural model refinements." As mentioned, the latest performance jump over the current model is a 2x leap, which means that the transformation DLSS applies to games through lighting and beyond will now run at higher frame rates or more intense settings.

Nvidia is also introducing a new faster Performance Mode for Frame Generation on RTX 50 Series, as well as RTX 40 series GPUs, and RTX Spark laptops. The company says that a new "Preset C" mode replaces the AI model previously used "to calculate optical flow for elements like UI or ray-traced effects" with a new algorithm that is faster and lighter, boosting DLSS Frame Generation, MFG, and Dynamic MFG. The company says this is worth 35% in terms of speed on the RTX 5060.

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