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"Unsettling" – Nvidia’s Controversial DLSS 5 AI Filter Has Leaked, and Gamers Are Horrified

An experimental NVIDIA DLSS 5 runtime file leaked through NBA 2K27's early-access build, allowing modders to successfully graft the unreleased neural rendering technology into Remedy Entertainment's Control on Friday.
Nvidia initially announced DLSS 5 in March, promising AI-powered photorealism while preserving artistic intent, but faced backlash as gamers complained the feature threatened to add an "AI slop" filter to their games.
Testing reveals frame rates dropping by 40-60% depending on the GPU, while users describe results as "objectively horrendous" and "horrifying" due to uncanny character transformations in experimental builds.
The experimental technology currently functions only on RTX 50-series GPUs; one Reddit user wrote, "That's a different person, man," after witnessing AI-driven character changes in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Nvidia expects to launch DLSS 5 in its official form this fall; observers note developer-approved versions may offer more polished lighting and material processing than the current leaked experimental build.

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Early leak of NVIDIA's DLSS 5 has an uncanny valley problem

People are grafting a pre-release version of DLSS 5 onto their favorite games with unspectacular results.

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Nvidia DLSS 5 Has Leaked, And It's Even Worse Than You Think

Users who try out the leaked DLSS 5 felt that its graphical fidelity is a marked downgrade, but the issues don't end there, as it also weakens performance.

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DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything

The unofficial version of DLSS 5 makes Jesse Faden’s features much more pronounced. | Image: gabdeg via YouTube Modders are trying out an unofficial version of Nvidia's DLSS 5 on Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077, GTA V, and a bunch of other games after code for the AI upscaling tech appeared in an early-access build of NBA 2K27. Members of the RenoDX modding channel on Discord reportedly found a way to extract the DLSS "Neural Rendering" file and apply it…

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Glow-Up or AI Slop? Nvidia's Controversial DLSS 5 Leaks Early Through Mods

The AI-powered DLSS 5 isn't expected until the fall, but a leaked file has paved the way for the modding community to start using the feature on various PC games.

2 months ago·New York, United States

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