{
  "id": 14483348,
  "title": "Hogwarts Legacy's DLSS 5 update shows devs have been listening to PC gamers about keeping it the hell away from game characters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/hogwarts-legacys-dlss-5-update-shows-devs-have-been-listening-to-pc",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-14T15:38:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-cards/hogwarts-legacys-dlss-5-update-shows-devs-have-been-listening-to-pc-gamers-about-keeping-it-the-hell-away-from-game-characters/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The latest DLSS 5 update for Hogwarts Legacy is set to be released on November 5, addressing concerns raised by PC gamers regarding its impact on character models. Nvidia's new DLSS 5 model, which will launch alongside the RTX Spark chip, reduces performance overhead and VRAM usage. The updated model is 24% smaller, resulting in a 30% reduction in performance hit compared to the initial version. This is a significant improvement, as the previous release had caused performance issues in games like NBA2K27, where a 60% performance hit was initially expected. In Hogwarts Legacy, the developers have clearly taken notice of the negative publicity surrounding the feature. The update focuses on improving environmental lighting and materials, rather than making changes to character models. This decision appears to have been influenced by the backlash the initial release received. The new update is expected to bring a noticeable difference in Hogwarts Legacy's ambience, without altering the appearance of its characters.",
  "summary": "Nvidia's DLSS 5 is getting smaller in practically every way, including the performance overhead and the AI yassification.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Nvidia dramatically improves DLSS 5 — but gamers want it on more GPUs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/nvidia-dramatically-improves-dlss-5-but-gamers-want-it-on-more-gpus",
        "published": "2026-10-14T15:06:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}