NBA 2K27

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1. Oct 21
   Nvidia's October DLSS 5 model runs much faster, but image-quality issues remain

   Nvidia has released a new October version of its DLSS 5 neural rendering model, saying the update cuts the model's parameters by 24%, halves execution time and reduces VRAM usage by 20% while keeping image quality broadly comparable. TechSpot tested it in NBA 2K27, again the first game to officially ship with the latest model, and measured average render-time gains of about 83% at 4K and 94% at 1440p across the RTX 50 lineup — substantial but short of Nvidia's claim of running twice as fast, with TechSpot noting the speedup applies to DLSS 5's own rendering cost rather than overall frame rates. TechSpot said performance, not visual quality, was the focus of this release, and that artifacts and image-quality issues from the original launch remain.

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2. Oct 18
   New DLSS 5 neural rendering model modded into unsupported games, up to 40% faster

   A new DLSS 5 Neural Rendering build (310.9.16.0) shipped in an NBA 2K27 update and was quickly extracted by modders, who ran it in games and on GPUs without official support using tools such as OptiScaler and RenoDX. Community testers reported frame-rate gains of up to 40% versus the previous model, with one tester citing up to 90% in The Witcher 3; these results are preliminary and vary by game. Nvidia says the new model is 24% smaller, uses 20% less VRAM at 4K and processes neural rendering up to twice as fast, and the DLL includes Preset A (old model) and Preset B (new model).

   Wccftech · 🔥 0
3. Oct 13
   NVIDIA DLSS explained, including what DLSS 5 actually does

   Engadget's explainer walks through how NVIDIA DLSS works: the GPU renders a game at a lower internal resolution, then a machine-learning model trained by NVIDIA upscales the image to the monitor's native resolution, trading some fidelity for frame rate. It details the Quality, Balanced, Performance and Ultra Performance modes and their starting resolutions, and covers related technologies bundled under the DLSS brand, including DLAA, frame generation and ray reconstruction, plus DLSS 4's 2025 move to a transformer-based architecture. On DLSS 5, the article says it no longer upscales but instead uses a game's color and motion vectors to apply AI-driven lighting and materials, which lowers rather than raises frame rate; as of October 2026 it is officially available in just one game, NBA 2K27, and whether developers will adopt it widely is unclear.

   Engadget AI · 🔥 0
4. Oct 13
   Nvidia's October DLSS 5 update doubles model speed, cuts 4K VRAM use by 20%

   Nvidia announced an October update to its DLSS 5 neural-rendering model that it says is twice as fast as the current version, a roughly 10x gain since the technology was first shown in March. The company says the model is 24% smaller at about 118 million parameters and uses 20% less VRAM at 4K, halving GPU overhead versus the September release at comparable visual fidelity. Nvidia claims frame-rate gains of up to 1.4x, while TechRadar cites its NBA 2K27 testing showing 30% to 40% improvements. The new model debuts in NBA 2K27 on October 16 and runs on RTX 50-series GPUs, RTX Spark laptops and GeForce NOW; Hogwarts Legacy gets support on November 5, with Where Winds Meet described as coming in the near future. Nvidia also introduced a faster Frame Generation performance mode called Preset C, which replaces the AI model used for optical flow with a lighter algorithm and is claimed to be up to 35% faster on the RTX 5060, though Nvidia acknowledges minor image-quality trade-offs and TechRadar reports some users see added glitching. The Verge notes that DLSS 5's facial changes in Hogwarts Legacy appear far more subtle than in the March preview.

   Tom’s Hardware · 🔥 0
5. Oct 13
   Where Winds Meet to add Nvidia DLSS 5 support in November, among China's first

   NetEase's Where Winds Meet announced that the game is expected to officially support Nvidia DLSS 5 in November, with early access opening at the same time; it would become one of the first games in China and currently NetEase's only title with official DLSS 5 support. The studio said the build went through multiple rounds of deep custom tuning with Nvidia and delivers better visuals and performance, with major changes to materials and lighting, and that further upgrades will follow — all vendor claims without independent measurements in the report. IT之家 noted that DLSS 5 was announced at GTC in March 2026 and launched September 4, 2026, debuting with NBA 2K27, supporting only GeForce RTX 50 series cards with roughly 50% to 60% performance cost when enabled.

   IT之家 AI · 🔥 0

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