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Nvidia announced that its DLSS 5 technology is now twice as fast as the current model, representing a tenfold performance increase since March. The company states it achieved this through systematic pipeline optimizations and neural model refinements. This update shrinks the overall model footprint to 118 million parameters and reduces VRAM usage at 4K resolution by 20%. Nvidia claims these changes halve GPU overhead while allowing frame rates to boost by up to 1.4x at similar visual fidelity.

The new DLSS 5 model will debut in NBA 2K27 on October 16, with support continuing for RTX 50-series GPUs, GeForce NOW, and the new RTX Spark lineup. Nvidia is also introducing a faster Performance Mode for Frame Generation on RTX 50 Series, RTX 40 series, and RTX Spark laptops. This mode replaces the previous AI algorithm used to calculate optical flow for UI or ray-traced effects with a new, lighter algorithm. Nvidia says this change provides a 35% speed increase on the RTX 5060.

DLSS stands for Deep Learning Super Sampling, a technology that uses artificial intelligence to render games at lower resolutions and then upscale them to higher settings, improving performance without sacrificing image quality. The article notes that while DLSS 5 offers significant gains, it remains somewhat controversial within the industry. Nvidia confirmed these updates will be available next month alongside its existing hardware platforms.