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Players noticed modders have extracted Nvidia's DLSS 5 model to work in unsupported games and on older hardware. Reports say the new model can increase frame rates by up to 40% in some titles.
Modders have extracted and adapted Nvidia's DLSS 5 neural rendering model to work in games that do not officially support it. The model was initially released with an NBA 2K27 update, but players noticed they can now inject it into other titles and older hardware using open-source software like OptiScaler.
The new model includes a 24% reduction in size and a 20% decrease in video memory consumption at 4K resolution. Players noticed processing speeds are twice as fast, with some tests showing the model is almost 40% faster. In Forza Horizon 6, users recorded frame rate boosts reaching 40% with identical graphics settings. In Resident Evil Requiem, players noticed a performance increase of around 30% without changes in visual quality. In that title, performance moved from 108 fps to 150 fps at 4K resolution with ray tracing.
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