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Nvidia boosts DLSS 5 performance, cuts VRAM usage with new model

Nvidia has announced significant improvements to its DLSS 5 AI rendering technology, doubling its performance and reducing VRAM usage by 20% for 4K gaming. These advancements are attributed to pipeline optimizations and model refinements, resulting in a smaller model footprint of approximately 118 million parameters. The updated DLSS 5 will be integrated into upcoming games like NBA 2K27 and Hogwarts Legacy, and will be supported across various Nvidia GPU series, including the RTX 50-series and RTX Spark laptops. AI

IMPACT Enhances gaming performance and visual fidelity, potentially accelerating adoption of AI-driven graphics in the gaming industry.

RANK_REASON Product update for an existing AI-powered rendering technology, not a new frontier model release.

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Nvidia boosts DLSS 5 performance, cuts VRAM usage with new model

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  1. Tom's Hardware TIER_1 English(EN) · Stephen Warwick ·

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

    Nvidia has announced that DLSS 5 is now two times faster while using less VRAM.