Unofficial Version of NVIDIA's DLSS 5 Leaked and Applied to Multiple Games by Modders
Modders have begun applying an unofficial version of NVIDIA’s upcoming AI rendering technology, DLSS 5, across a range of games including Control, Skyrim, GTA V, Cyberpunk 2077, and more. The leaked code was discovered in an early build of NBA 2K27 by members of the RenoDX modding community on Discord. This unofficial implementation allows users to tweak AI-enhanced visual effects such as facial details, lighting, shadows, and textures. The performance impact is notable: some users report a significant drop in frames per second (FPS), with one user noting it “halves” their FPS while using the mod for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The mod has been tested on both RTX 50-series GPUs as well as older models like the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080. Reactions to DLSS 5 have been mixed, with some praising its visual improvements while others criticize it for altering character designs in a way that feels artificial or inconsistent. NVIDIA officially announced DLSS 5 earlier this year but has yet to launch the technology publicly.
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Topics: AI rendering DLSS modding Nvidia