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Nvidia Expands DLSS 5 to RTX 40 Series, Limits User Control
WHY IT MATTERS
The move allows a broader user base to access DLSS 5's performance gains while preserving developer intent, but restricts player customization, shaping the future of AI‑driven rendering on mid‑range GPUs.
What happened
Nvidia announced that its next‑generation DLSS 5 AI rendering will launch first on its RTX 50 GPUs with a single game, but the company is now extending the feature to older RTX 40‑series cards. The move follows a leak that allowed modders to run a version of DLSS 5 on a wide range of hardware.
According to spokesperson Rajal Maharaj, the company will focus on optimizing performance for the RTX 50 Series while still making DLSS 5 available to RTX 40 users.
However, gamers will not receive full control over the feature, keeping developers in charge of the artistic settings.
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Nvidia will officially bring DLSS 5 to older GPUs — but won’t give gamers full control
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