Upscaling, or reconstructing frames for video games in real time, is a pretty controversial practice. Pursists balk at the idea, but users with a “weak” or mid-tier gaming system appreciate the extra fluidity that comes with it. NVIDIA does it. So does AMD. And Intel, too. But all hell broke loose when Nvidia announced the next iteration of its super-sampling tech, particularly owing to the excessively AI-fied look of the visuals, especially human faces.
DLSS 5 Off (left) vs DLSS 5 On (right) NVIDIAIt’s been a wild few weeks in the tech world, and if you’ve been following the DLSS 5 (Deep Learning Super Sampling) saga, you know it’s been a rollercoaster of “Wow,” “Wait, what?”, and “Get that thing away from my game.” Here is the breakdown of the DLSS 5 drama, from the leather-jacket-clad hype to the current
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