{"version":1,"type":"story","url":"https://digestai.news/story/modders-report-dlss-5-yields-up-to-90-performance-boost-on-unsupported","json":"https://digestai.news/story/modders-report-dlss-5-yields-up-to-90-performance-boost-on-unsupported.json","markdown":"https://digestai.news/story/modders-report-dlss-5-yields-up-to-90-performance-boost-on-unsupported.md","slug":"modders-report-dlss-5-yields-up-to-90-performance-boost-on-unsupported","headline":"Modders report DLSS 5 yields up to 90% performance boost on unsupported games","summary":"Modders have extracted the DLSS 5 Neural Rendering build 310.9.16.0 and applied it to games that Nvidia does not officially support, such as The Witcher 3. Their tests show performance improvements of up to 90% compared with the native DLSS 5 implementation, and about 40% faster than the previous NR model.\n\nNvidia says the new neural rendering model is 24% smaller, consumes 20% less VRAM at 4K resolution, and processes its workload up to two times faster. The update ships with two presets – the older model (Preset A) and the newer, more efficient model (Preset B). Modders also adapted the runtime to work on RTX 20‑series GPUs using tools like OptiScaler, even though Nvidia only plans an official DLSS 5 rollout for RTX 40‑series cards.","keyPoints":["Modders extracted DLSS 5 build 310.9.16.0 and ran it on games like The Witcher 3, seeing up to 90% performance gain.","Nvidia says the new neural rendering model is 24% smaller, uses 20% less VRAM at 4K, and runs up to 2× faster.","The update is about 40% faster than the previous NR model and includes both old (Preset A) and new (Preset B) versions."],"whyItMatters":"Faster, smaller DLSS 5 models let gamers on older RTX GPUs access higher‑performance upscaling, expanding Nvidia’s AI‑enhanced graphics ecosystem beyond official hardware support.","category":{"slug":"models","name":"Generative AI & Models","url":"https://digestai.news/category/models"},"entities":{"companies":["Nvidia"],"models":["DLSS 5"],"people":["Renan Maniero","Valery Kryzhanovsky","Jhet Borja"]},"firstPublishedAt":"2026-10-18T12:45:00Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-18T12:45:00Z","sourceCount":1,"hasPrimarySource":false,"sources":[{"outlet":"Tom's Hardware","title":"Official DLSS 5 running on unsupported games delivers up to 90% better performance than the leaked version","url":"https://tomshardware.com/pc-components/gpus/modders-used-the-official-dlss-5-release-on-unsupported-games-and-are-seeing-up-to-90-percent-better-performance-than-the-leaked-dlss-5-nvidia-says-new-nr-model-uses-20-percent-less-vram-and-processes-neural-workloads-up-to-2x-faster","publishedAt":"2026-10-18T12:45:00Z","type":"press","primary":false,"lead":true}],"sourceNotes":null,"discussions":[],"thread":{"title":"Nvidia DLSS 5 Performance and Legacy Testing","url":"https://digestai.news/thread/nvidia-tones-down-dlss-5-for-hogwarts-legacy-debut-on-november-5","storyCount":3},"cite":{"text":"Digest AI, \"Modders report DLSS 5 yields up to 90% performance boost on unsupported games\", 18 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/modders-report-dlss-5-yields-up-to-90-performance-boost-on-unsupported","publisher":"Digest AI","title":"Modders report DLSS 5 yields up to 90% performance boost on unsupported games","datePublished":"2026-10-18T12:45:00Z","url":"https://digestai.news/story/modders-report-dlss-5-yields-up-to-90-performance-boost-on-unsupported"},"generatedBy":"Written by Digest AI's editorial model from the linked sources; the sources are the record.","license":"Headlines, digests and key points are written by Digest AI and may be quoted with a link to the story page. Linked articles belong to their publishers. Terms: https://digestai.news/terms#reuse"}