Nvidia unveils DLSS 5, which uses a real-time neural rendering model to add photorealistic lighting to game frames, arriving this fall to RTX 50-series GPUs
At its GTC 2026 event, Nvidia has revealed the next generation of DLSS. DLSS 5 isn't a frame-rate, frame generation or performance enhancing technology.
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Discussion
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@bilawalsidhu
Bilawal Sidhu
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Big moment. You can cross the uncanny valley in video games by using real-time video-to-video AI. You get the best of coherence & control from classical 3d engines, then use generative AI to take it all the way.
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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DLSS 5 looks like gen AI for video games. Grace looks totally different with DLSS 5 [image]
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@rohankarmoon
RohanKar
on x
why tf are you turning an actual good upscaling technology into an AI slop mode????? [image]
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@gamersnexus
@gamersnexus
on x
DLSS5 makes this look like an AI generated dating profile picture used to scam an old person in another country. Just looks like every other AI generated image of a “person.” No character or soul to it. Art loses what makes it impressive when it all looks like generated slop. [im…
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@bengeskin
Ben Geskin
on x
The idea is cool, and I'm not against using AI like this, but here it feels a bit too much... the faces don't really look like the characters anymore.
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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Nvidia just announced DLSS 5, calling it the “most significant breakthrough in computer graphics” since the introduction of real-time ray tracing in 2018. DLSS 5 uses “real-time neural rendering” and is coming to RTX 50 series GPUs later this year https://www.nvidia.com/...
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@synthpotato
@synthpotato
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@NVIDIAGeForce This looks horrifically bad, nobody wants an AI slop filter on top of their games
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@synthpotato
@synthpotato
on x
@digitalfoundry They cannot be serious, this is just an AI slop filter on top of the game
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@nvidiageforce
@nvidiageforce
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Announcing NVIDIA DLSS 5, an AI-powered breakthrough in visual fidelity for games, coming this fall. DLSS 5 infuses pixels with photorealistic lighting and materials, bridging the gap between rendering and reality. Learn More → https://www.nvidia.com/... [video]
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@synthpotato
@synthpotato
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NVIDIA just announced DLSS 5, which seems to generate AI images on top of upscaling, rather than just upscale what is already there as per all previous DLSS versions and this looks... not good. It is heavily leaning into AI slop, Grace looks like a completely different person. [i…
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@mweinbach
Max Weinbach
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I mean DLSS 5 is insane for lighting, imagine if DLSS 6 handles movement/motion mixed with it. You could probably have photo realistic lighting, motion, audio, etc in real time with it. The entire game becomes the quality of cut scenes.
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@geforce_jacobf
Jacob Freeman
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DLSS 5 applies to the entire scene in real-time, with existing textures and models, making the materials, lighting, faces look so much more real. 👀 [image]
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@videotechuk_
Ben
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Urm NVIDIA? This looks awful [image]
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@geforce_jacobf
Jacob Freeman
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DLSS 5 is completely mind blowing. The neural rendering model with photoreal lighting and materials is a generation step up in visual fidelity. Gaming with DLSS 5 feels like future tech, but its possible now. It is truly incredible. 🤯 [video]
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@mrbenb
Ben Berraondo
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Many thought a next-gen jump wouldn't happen for gaming again. Must watch video to see how games are going to look Great job by the @digitalfoundry team!
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@ctnzr
Bryan Catanzaro
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So proud of DLSS5: Fully generative neural rendering, in real-time, in real games. Mind-blowing realism. A whole new generation of real-time graphics. A decade of continuous research and development. Coming soon to PCs everywhere. 💚 [image]
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@jamesbjones.com
James B. Jones
on bluesky
Nvidia has rolled out DLSS 5 and holy jumping fucking shitballs does it make everything look terrible. It runs every NPC through the same shitty uncanny valley filter that AI imagery cannot escape. — It is the “I fixed [insert female character]” meme made real and, inexplicabl…
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@digitalfoundry
@digitalfoundry
on bluesky
We've brought back our “zoomer” screenshot tool and loaded up a range of DLSS 5 on/off comparisons from a range of games. Check it out: www.digitalfoundry.net/features/ nvi... [image]
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r/NoSodiumStarfield
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Starfield will Support DLSS 5 on PC
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r/gamesEcultura
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A NVIDIA acaba de matar os video games
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r/digitalfoundry
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Hands-On With DLSS 5: Our First Look At Nvidia's Next-Gen Photo-Realistic Lighting
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r/NintendoSwitch2
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DLSS5 Mighty Impressive
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r/linux_gaming
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NVIDIA DLSS 5 Delivers AI-Powered Breakthrough in Visual Fidelity for Games
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NVIDIA DLSS 5 Delivers AI-Powered Breakthrough in Visual Fidelity for Games
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r/hardware
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[Digital Foundry] Nvidia's new DLSS 5 Brings Photo-Realistic Lighting To RTX 50-Series
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NVIDIA DLSS 5 Delivers AI-Powered Breakthrough in Visual Fidelity for Games
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Hands-On With DLSS 5: Our First Look At Nvidia's Next-Gen Photo-Realistic Lighting
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Hands-On With DLSS 5: Our First Look At Nvidia's Next-Gen Photo-Realistic Lighting
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@benbajarin
Ben Bajarin
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Exactly.
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@mweinbach
Max Weinbach
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Jensen says CPU only racks will be a multi billion dollar business for them
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@edludlow
Ed Ludlow
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Nvidia: $1 trillion through 2027. But note also that 60% of revenues to come from hyperscalers. [image]
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@munster_gene
Gene Munster
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The fact that Jensen guided CY27 revenue about 7% ahead of the Street, yet the stock only moved about 1% higher on the news, speaks to investors' willingness to believe. $NVDA
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@edludlow
Ed Ludlow
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“Financial services. The largest percentage of attendees at this GTC is from the financial services industry. I know. I am hoping it is developers, not traders.” -Jensen Huang at GTC.
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@mweinbach
Max Weinbach
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It's nice to hear Jensen call out GeForce so much to start GTC
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@benbajarin
Ben Bajarin
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Jensen is emphasizing something he has said a few years now on the strength of the NVIDIA ecosystem. Massive installed base and architecture compatibility.
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@lexnfx
Alexei Oreskovic
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450 companies sponsored Nvida's GTC conference! Jensen's got more tech execs handing him money than Trump did for his inauguration.
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@munster_gene
Gene Munster
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Kickoff video showcased about a dozen startups doing frontier AI. Reminds me that many of the big tech companies of tomorrow are private today. $NVDA
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@munster_gene
Gene Munster
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$NVDA keynote kicks off any minute. Its a tie for key topics today: 1. Rubin Demand 2. How they'll benefit from inference. My take: 1. Jensen will likely say Rubin demand continues to be off the charts, and that's what investors already know. Unfortunately a non event for
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NVIDIA GTC Keynote 2026
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@zerohedge
@zerohedge
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Nvidia Shares Pump & Dump After CEO Jensen Expects “At Least” $1 Trillion In Revenue By 2027 https://www.zerohedge.com/...
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@realsimpleariel
Ariel Hernandez
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Jensen: $NVDA expecting demand through 2027 to hit 1 Trillion. Market: No one cares [image]
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@zerohedge
@zerohedge
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NVDA $300BN round trip in the past 15 minutes
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@ns123abc
Nik
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BREAKING: NVIDIA CEO JUST SAID HE SEES $1 TRILLION IN REVENUE THROUGH 2027 We are still in early days. [image]
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@zerohedge
@zerohedge
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*NVIDIA CEO SAYS 60% OF BUSINESS TO BE HYPERSCALERS so 4-5 companies will spend $1 trillion on NVDA chips? *NVIDIA QUICKLY PARES GAINS TO 2.8%, HAD BEEN UP 4.8%
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@sawyermerritt
Sawyer Merritt
on x
NEWS: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang just announced that he sees at least $1 trillion in revenue by 2027, expects computing demand to exceed that. “We are now a computing platform that runs all of AI.” [video]
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@futurenvesting
Tannor Manson
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Jensen Huang just said Nvidia foresees $1 TRILLION in compute demand for next year. WTF! 50% of my portfolio is in $NVDA and yet I don't feel bullish enough... My guess was $800b; this is a whole other level. [image]
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@benbajarin
Ben Bajarin
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Assuming Jensen is building on the $500b over 5 ish quarters then the $1T by end of 2027 is 9 quarter ish then.
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@munster_gene
Gene Munster
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Big update on demand: Stock goes from up 2% to up 3%. Raised CY27 revenue to be about 7% higher than the Street. Specifics: Jensen now says through end of CY27 there is $1 trillion in demand for Rubin. Three weeks ago, he was saying CY26 was going to be better than $500B. My
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@mweinbach
Max Weinbach
on x
Jensen expects $1T in spend on buildout in the next year and wants Nvidia to become the entire infrastructure for Nvidia GPUs For more than just AI workloads
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@ryanshrout
Ryan Shrout
on x
Jensen now says that through 2027, there is an increase from $500B to at least $1T for computing demand. Split 60/40 between cloud native and enterprise/sovereign groups. [image]
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@jimcramer
Jim Cramer
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Jensen just raises his $500 billion in demand through 2027 at $1 trillion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! Double from just a few months ago..
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@benbajarin
Ben Bajarin
on x
Jensen now out saying revenue line of sight through 2027 = at least 1 trillion dollars. 🤯
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
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I can't get over the faces with DLSS 5. This is supposed to be a 15 year old student [image]
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@mischiefsyt
@mischiefsyt
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Digital Foundry's coverage of DLSS5 is absolute proof to me that they cannot be trusted going forward. This is not journalism. There is no push back or questioning despite it obviously being an Ai filter. It's just Nvidia talking points. This frankly reads like an undisclosed ad …
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@tomwarren
Tom Warren
on x
DLSS off / DLSS 5 on [image]
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@modernvintageg
@modernvintageg
on x
ill say it because everyone else wont, DLSS5 looks like dogshit. not a fan at all [image]
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@hardwarecanucks
@hardwarecanucks
on x
Ok, hold the phone. WHAT? Totally torn here. Are we infringing on a game designer's artistic intent w/ AI assumption? OR This is SICK! It breaks artists free from a game engine's limitations! What do you think?
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@aegies
@aegies
on bluesky
so if i'm understanding this video correctly, what DLSS5 is actually doing is taking every frame rendered through the existing process and then applying an AI image generative filter on it to make it look more “real.” and honestly i think i kind of hate this. www.youtube.com/watc…
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@seamoosi
Eric Van Allen
on bluesky
aside from the obvious That's Not Grace of this, i put on the DF video (www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zlw...) and i just vehemently disagree with so much of the thinking that gets us here. — lighting and look is a Choice. it's part of the palette. this lucid-dream ‘photo-realism’ pu…
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r/TESVI
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Nvidia's DLSS 5 is coming to Starfield and Oblivion Remastered, and I assume TES VI as well
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r/PHGamers
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DLSS 5: cool tech or art direction killer?
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r/starcitizen
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DLSS 5 is incredible!
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@amongusgame
@amongusgame
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@frankl1trempl1
Franklin
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@NVIDIAGeForce this is some bullshit bruh no one wants this [image]
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@papapishu
@papapishu
on bluesky
They keep referring to this as a lighting technique, that the geometry is the same, but the language here is so murky. nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia- ...
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@papapishu
@papapishu
on bluesky
Grace looks notably very bad in this but don't also sleep on how fucked up Hogwarts Legacy looks youtu.be/dJACkKbN-Eo?... [embedded post]
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r/ArtistHate
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Nvidia does is CHEAPEST & TACKIEST way to enhance graphics. It's just an Ai filter applied to same image instead of doing real work to add detail & realism.
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DLSS 5 Anouncement video
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Hands-On With DLSS 5: Our First Look At Nvidia's Next-Gen Photo-Realistic Lighting
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What is Nvidia even doing?? The intended character design is tarnished.
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@dark1x
John Linneman
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@dannyodwyer
@dannyodwyer
on bluesky
weird that this impressive lighting tech also randomly turns everyone into yassified, looks-maxed freaks. it's like all this technology can't help itself but sexualize everything it touches. but like, through the lens of teenage boys. — www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zlw...
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@mickeytheretriever
@mickeytheretriever
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zlw... I'm sorry I don't doompost about AI all that much, but this shit flabbergasted me cause I feel gaslit. Two grown ass men sit and discuss several games getting OBJECTIVELY enshittified by receiving the ai shit sheen and praise it for looking better
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DLSS 5.0: How do graphics programmers feel about it.
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DLSS 5 Announced - Real Time Neural Rendering
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Hands-On With DLSS 5: Our First Look At Nvidia's Next-Gen Photo-Realistic Lighting