Modder gets Nvidia's DLSS 5 working in a web browser using WebGPU — 147MB browser port runs on non-Nvidia GPUs and macOS but takes two seconds per render
A developer's live WebGPU demo runs Nvidia's DLSS 5 neural rendering in a web browser, but also apparently runs on macOS.
A modder named MAAN has reportedly managed to get Nvidia's DLSS 5 working in a web browser using WebGPU, according to a report by VideoCardz. The developer showcased an interactive demo hosted on Cloudflare Workers, featuring various scenes and adjustable settings. Impressively, the demo works on macOS as well, contrary to the usual requirement of RTX GPUs and Nvidia's driver.
The DLSS 5 demo utilizes model weights extracted from a leaked library file, though it's unclear if this differs from the official version. The source code is set to be released on GitHub in the coming days. While the 3D viewer is smooth to rotate on an RTX 40-series desktop, each DLSS 5 render takes around two seconds, making it notably slow in live mode.
MAAN explained that the demo reimplements the neural network with WebGPU compute shaders, with a weight file size of approximately 147MB. Despite the current limitations, this browser demo provides an opportunity for people to experience DLSS 5 effects on their models without owning the necessary hardware or game. Nvidia has confirmed that official RTX 40-series support will be available soon.
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