NVIDIA's RTX 5000 range of graphics cards pack a huge punch. But one of the biggest improvements of the new GPU range is the addition of DLSS 4, which promises better frame generation and upscaling to make your games feel as native as possible.

At last week's RTX Blackwell Editor's Day in glorious Las Vegas*, deep in the midst of CES 2025, Brian Catanzaro, Nvidia's VP of applied deep learning research, took to the stage to talk through DLSS 4 and the many changes and challenges it brings with it.

While discussing the tech at at the consumer electronics show, Nvidia's VP of applied deep learning research, Bryan Catanzaro, said improving DLSS has been a continuous,

That's where DLSS 4 comes in. With the latest iteration of Nvidia's frame generation technology, you'll be able to game in 4K with frame rates over 200 fps. Of course, you're relying on software performance to generate all of those additional frames rather than pure silicon, and not all games offer DLSS 4 support.

The RTX 5090D delivers about a 20% boost in raw gaming performance over RTX 4090. No DLSS, no frame generation—just raw, unassisted performance.

Nvidia has provided some more concrete performance estimates for its upcoming RTX 50-series graphics cards without DLSS turned on.

Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS), a suite of neural rendering technologies that NVIDIA continues to describe as being "revolutionary," using AI to boost FPS, reduce latency, and improve image quality since its introduction alongside the GeForce RTX 20 Series in 2019,

Now that Nvidia’s RTX 50 series GPUs are official, the graphics giant is applying some of its new tech to its older-generation GPUs. Much of the RTX 50’s capabilities come from its hardware, of course,