Nvidia will officially bring DLSS 5 to older GPUs — but won’t give gamers full control
Nvidia is expanding official support for its DLSS 5 AI rendering technology to include RTX 40-series GPUs following pressure from modders. While the company is opening up access, it maintains strict control over user-facing settings, keeping granular artistic adjustments limited to developers.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between hardware manufacturers' proprietary software ecosystems and the consumer demand for open customization in PC gaming.
Officially, Nvidia’s controversial DLSS 5 AI rendering was supposed to launch this evening with only a single game, only on Nvidia’s latest RTX 50 GPUs, and with developers in full control of their artistic vision.
But unofficially, modders have already ported a leaked version of DLSS 5 to run on just about anything while cranking sliders to the max. Now, Nvidia is changing its plans. DLSS 5 is still launching first on RTX 50 GPUs, but it’s officially coming to older RTX 40-series GPUs as well, Nvidia spokesperson Rajal Maharaj confirms to The Verge.
“Our current focus is on optimizing performance for the GeForce RTX 50 Series with model updates expected later this fall. Once RTX 50 Series performance is more fully tuned, we plan to work on expanding official support to the GeForce RTX 40 Series,” reads part of Nvidia’s statement.
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