According to the latest developments, Nvidia DLSS 4 may launch alongside the RTX 5090 and 5080. Flagship GPUs are often the first to hit the market as part of any generation. Therefore, it could be weeks before a new version of the image upscaling technology appears, and industry insiders believe this technology will be combined with the many improvements brought by Blackwell’s lineup.
The latest details come from Kopite7kimi, a well-known name in the gaming hardware leak market. They previously pointed to multiple leaks of unannounced CPUs and GPUs, almost all of which have come true. The DLSS hint was found in one of his comments on X. There, a user shared a photo of an RTX 5080 with GDDR7 and DLSS 4 marketing terms displayed.
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How is DLSS 4 expected to improve AI upscaling in video games?
Little is known about exactly what technology stack the new DLSS generation will bring. However, several leaks so far suggest that there could be significant advances in how AI is upscaled.
Currently, Nvidia offers deep learning-based image upscaling and frame generation technology. There are also specific AI-based image quality enhancers for powerful GPUs. However, a recent teaser from AIB card maker Inno3D pointed to “neural rendering” among “generative AI acceleration” and “AI accelerated graphics.” To define the former, the company writes that it “revolutionizes the way graphics are processed and displayed.”
Both this term and its description are very esoteric and not suitable for accurately defining the technology used. You may have to wait for Nvidia’s CES 2025 presentation, scheduled for January 6th at 6:30pm PT, for more information.
Is DLSS 4 available on Nvidia RTX 40, 30, 20 series?
According to a recent report from Videocardz, Nvidia is considering bringing some of the new technology announced in DLSS 4 to older GPUs. However, it remains to be seen how many people will pass.
This is very similar to how DLSS 3 was introduced. While some technologies such as Super Resolution and DLAA became available on older 30 and 20 series products, frame generation remained exclusive to 40 series cards. At launch, Nvidia cited older GPUs as lacking optical flow accelerators. These cores guide the generation of new frames to be more accurate and prevent visual artifacts.
We’re speculating that the new GPUs also incorporate certain innovations that could crowd out some of the technologies introduced in DLSS 4.
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