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Nvidia's latest AI-infused graphics technology, DLSS 5, promises photorealistic characters but comes at a steep price. Discover why this new tech causes a massive 50-60% performance hit across games and what it means for the future of PC gaming.
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00:00If you enjoy nightmarish computer-generated mockeries of the human form, I have bad news.
00:06DLSS 5, NVIDIA's latest whiz-bang AI-infused graphics tech, carries a hefty performance tax.
00:12NVIDIA says flicking the DLSS 5 switch to on will tank performance by 50-60% no matter the game,
00:19which isn't great, though in return you get photorealistic elves in Oblivion Remastered
00:24and also in your nightmares.
00:26The Megacorp is keen to point out, though, that just six months ago DLSS 5 required two RTX 5090s to
00:33run,
00:33so maybe the tech will keep getting better, performance-wise, anyway.
00:37I'm not making any bets on those elves looking good anytime soon.
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