I tested the leaked DLSS 5, and it's doing something to old games that Nvidia probably didn't intend
A refreshing twist or an uncanny valley nightmare? I'll let you be the judge.
Nvidia's DLSS 5, a neural rendering feature that uses AI to improve graphical quality, has been tested in a leaked version. According to Tom's Hardware, a modder named MAAN got DLSS 5 working in a browser window with an interactive demo, which can be accessed on Cloudflare Workers. The demo, which includes adjustable settings and a comparison view, reportedly works on macOS as well.
The leaked DLSS 5 library file used in the demo was extracted by MAAN, who plans to publish the source code on GitHub. Tom's Hardware notes that Nvidia officially launched DLSS 5 earlier this month for NBA 2K27, but it is only officially supported on RTX 50-series hardware, aside from GeForce NOW. However, the DLSS 5 DLL file has also been pushed onto RTX 40- and RTX 30-series hardware, and even AMD hardware, with a mod available to unlock it for RTX 20-series hardware.
Some critics, as reported by XDA Developers, have expressed concerns that DLSS 5 deviates from artistic intent in video game design, effectively slapping a filter on everything that makes it look like an AI interpretation of what the game should be.
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