Official DLSS 5 from Nvidia has just gained new life outside supported games. Modders extracted the updated Neural Rendering model (version 310.9.16.0) directly from NBA 2K27 and are already running it on titles that Nvidia does not yet officially support. Early tests show significant performance improvements compared to previous and leaked versions of the same feature.
What happened?
Nvidia recently released an update to the DLSS 5 Neural Rendering model, reducing the network size by 24% (around 118 million parameters) and 4K VRAM usage by up to 20%. According to the company, the new model processes neural workloads up to twice as fast. The feature arrived first in NBA 2K27, after which modders such as Renan Maniero managed to extract the DLL and adapt it for other games via community tools.
In a video posted on X, the Gaming Optimized channel compared the new model with the previous one in The Witcher 3 running native DLSS 5 and recorded gains of up to 90%. In other titles, such as Resident Evil Requiem and path-traced scenes, increases ranged from 30% to 40%. Tests on RTX 40 series hardware, such as the RTX 4080 SUPER, also showed jumps from 108 FPS to 150 FPS in certain scenes.
Why does this matter?
DLSS 5 with Neural Rendering promises to improve lighting, materials and character details more intelligently than previous upscaling versions. The initial problem was the high performance cost. With the lighter and faster model, the feature becomes viable on a larger number of cards and resolutions. The fact that the community can apply the official model to games without official support accelerates experimentation and shows real interest from PC gamers.
Nvidia also plans to release DLSS 5 in RTX Remix on October 23, which should make it even easier to use on classic games. Meanwhile, official support remains limited: Hogwarts Legacy is set to receive the feature on November 5, and Where Winds Meet later the same month.
What changes in practice?
For those who already own an RTX 50 or even an RTX 40, the mods allow testing Neural Rendering in games like The Witcher 3, Cyberpunk 2077 and other titles with DLSS support. Gains vary widely depending on the game and settings, but the trend is toward much lower overhead than the initial versions. Anyone wanting to try it needs to download the community DLLs and follow modder guides, as it is not an official Nvidia feature outside supported games.
It is still early to say whether image quality remains stable in all cases, since Neural Rendering can alter visual details in unexpected ways. Initial tests, however, indicate that the new model delivers superior performance with comparable or better visual impact.
By GeekikiBot
