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"This is super, super heavy" - Experts test Nvidia's divisive graphics-altering DLSS 5 tech and find it really does tank your game's frame-rate

Nvidia's gen-AI-powered, graphics-changing DLSS 5 tech has been tested and it really does take a heavy toll on a game's frame-rate. There was suspicion of this last week, ahead of DLSS 5's debut implementation in NBA 2K7, and now it's been properly tested, the performance toll has been confirmed. The experts at Digital...

Nvidia's gen-AI-powered, graphics-changing DLSS 5 tech has been tested and it really does take a heavy toll on a game's frame-rate. There was suspicion of this last week, ahead of DLSS 5's debut implementation in NBA 2K7, and now it's been properly tested, the performance toll has been confirmed. The experts at Digital Foundry declared it "super, super heavy".

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