DLSS 5 mod brings next-gen tech to old Ampere GPUs, but frame rates are horrible

NVIDIA's upcoming DLSS 5 neural rendering technology was leaked earlier this week through a pre-release DLL in 'NBA 2K27,' initially supporting only RTX 50-series GPUs. However, modders quickly patche... Read original →

The premature leak of DLSS 5 reveals NVIDIA's aggressive push into AI-driven graphics, yet its compatibility with older Ampere GPUs delivers poor performance, with severe frame drops and degraded visuals. This undermines the value of existing hardware and accelerates consumer migration to RTX 50-series. The incident highlights rising demand for FP8 compute units, reinforcing NVIDIA’s dominance in AI-accelerated GPUs. Geopolitical risks, especially in Taiwan, China or Hong Kong, China, could further strain supply chains. Competitors like AMD and Intel may emphasize rasterization technologies to avoid AI rendering bottlenecks. Within the next 12 months, DLSS 5’s official launch will reshape the gaming market, forcing OEMs to reassess hardware ROI, with AI-optimized chips becoming the new standard.