Modders are already at it: the new version of DLSS 5 compatible with GeForce RTX 40 cards

DLSS 5 runs better and faster while using fewer resources—even on GeForce RTX 40 graphics cards.

Just a few days ago, we discussed the October DLSS 5 update. NVIDIA proudly announced that it was continuing the comprehensive optimization efforts it had launched since the new technology was first unveiled last March. NVIDIA didn’t hesitate to proclaim loud and clear that “thanks to a combination of systematic pipeline optimizations and improvements to the neural models, the performance of DLSS 5’s 3D-Guided Neural Rendering model has doubled this week.” The numbers spoke for themselves: up to 40% more performance—under certain conditions, of course—but also, to top it off, a 20% reduction in RAM usage. Perfect for graphics cards that are a bit on the tight side.

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Well, it didn’t take long before we saw these improvements benefit graphics cards normally excluded from NVIDIA’s scope of application: the GeForce RTX 40 series. As highlighted by VideoCardz and Wccftech, modders were quick to apply the new DLSS 5 DLL to make it all work on the previous generation of NVIDIA graphics cards, with examples to back it up. On X, Detro had some fun with his GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER by running Cyberpunk 2077 at maximum graphics settings: 4K resolution, path tracing, and both DLSS Super Resolution in Performance mode and 4x Multi-Frame Generation to achieve a frame rate of 150 frames per second, up from a previous cap of 108 fps.

Detro is therefore talking about nothing less than a performance improvement of approximately 39%. And he’s not alone in this. Also on X, a user named Gaming Optimized made do with a significantly less powerful card—a GeForce RTX 4060—to enjoy a 40% performance boost in *Forza Horizon 6* and another 30% boost in *Resident Evil Requiem*. So, it’s true that none of this is officially supported by NVIDIA, but according to those involved, it worked without a hitch and without any loss in visual quality. This bodes well for the future, especially given the current prices of graphics cards.