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Nvidia DLSS: How to Enable It in All Major Triple-A Titles
Deep Learning Super Sampling is only available on Nvidia RTX GPUs
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Updated onMay 14, 2024
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DLSS is a relatively new image upscaling technology forNVIDIA graphics cardsthat stands for Deep Learning Super Sampling.
That image upscaling technology utilizes AI algorithms to boost frame rates for games at high resolutions by renderinggraphicsat lower resolutions.
NVIDIAreleased the first DLSS version in 2019. Since then, DLSS game support has expanded.
However, DLSS only works for GPUs of theNVIDIARTX 20 and 30 series. This is how you can enable DLSS for supported games.
Can you enable DLSS in any game?
Unfortunately, DLSS isn’t available for every game. However, the list of games with DLSS support is constantly growing, and odds are pretty good that you already have a game in your library with support.
For the time being, Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) is only available on Nvidia RTX graphics cards, including both the 20-Series, 30-Series, and up.
Let’s put it this way: DLSS could pretty much end up being the most impactful feature of Nvidia’s RTX GPUs from this point forward.
Ray-tracing effects are pretty but tend to have a sizable impact on performance, so DLSS gives us the best of both worlds, with better-looking games that perform better, as well.
In fact, this feature quickly became so popular, that if you search for a guide on how to enable it on Google, these are the results you’ll get:
Update your NVIDIA graphics card driver
Before you enable DLSS in games, make sure your GPU has the latestNVIDIAdriver (the latest Game Ready Driver is required). To do so, run a scan with adriver updater utility.
Driver updater software will scan your PC’s drivers and list devices with outdated ones. Then you select to download and automatically install the latest drivers.
How to install the latest Windows 10 build version?
When your RTX GPU’s driver and Windows 10 platform are up-to-date, you should be able to select DLSS options for supported games via theirgraphicalsettings.
How exactly you select those in-game options varies between games. Below are some examples of how to enable DLSS in games.
How to enable DLSS in games?
- Open the game’s Settings menu
The first thing you need to do is to open the game you want to enable DLSS in and access itsSettingsmenu.
- Open Graphics to adjust the graphics settings
Once you are in the general menu, click onGraphicsto access the graphics settings menu.
- Toggle the DLSS option on
Lastly, scroll down to the DLSS option and toggle it on.
How exactly you select those in-game options varies between games. Below are some examples of how to enable DLSS in games.
How to enable DLSS in Battlefield 5?
When you’ve enabled DLSS for Battlefield V, you might notice a notable performance boost. Battlefield will run at higher framerates with greatergraphicaldetail.
TheNVIDIAvideo below shows us a side-by-side comparison of that game with and without DLSS enabled.
How enable DLSS in Cyberpunk 2077?
How to enable DLSS in PUBG?
If you were also looking for a way to turn this feature on for PUBG, you should know that is not a supported DLSS game title at the moment.
However, Bluehole confirmed that PUBG will get DLSS in the near future. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is just one title in a list of games scheduled to incorporate DLSS, which includes the following:
It is expected that PUBG, and those other games, will support DLSS in the foreseeable future.
When they add support for DLSS, you’ll probably be able to enable image upscaling for them via theirgraphicalsettings much the same as Cyberpunk and Battlefield 5.
Does DLSS improve performance?
If you don’t really know that much about DLSS, that’s all about to change right now. To help you better understand, DLSS is a real-time version of Nvidia’s screenshot-enhancing Ansel technology.
That means it renders the image at a lower resolution in order to provide a performance boost, then applies various effects to deliver a relatively comparable overall effect to raising the resolution.
The result of this happening can be a mixed bag, but usually, it leads to higher frame rates without a substantial loss in visual fidelity.
So, what are you waiting for? If you’ve got a game that supports DLSS and PC with a suitable RTX graphics card, you can enable NVIDIA’s cutting-edge upscaling technology as outlined above to see how it raises the bar for Windows gaming.
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Matthew Adams
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Matthew is a freelancer who has produced a variety of articles on various topics related to technology. His main focus is the Windows OS and all the things surrounding it.
He is passionate about the tech world, always staying up-to-date with the latest and greatest. With an analytical view, he likes problem-solving, focusing on errors and their causes.
In his free time, he likes to read and write about history and tries to always develop new skills.
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