DLSS 5 Neural Rendering: Supported Games, GPUs and Release Dates
DLSS 5 Neural Rendering: Supported Games, GPUs and Release Dates

Short answer: DLSS 5 is NVIDIA's new 3D-Guided Neural Rendering: an AI pass that adds more realistic lighting and materials to games. It works only on GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards, RTX Spark devices and GeForce NOW Ultimate streaming. It is available now in Hogwarts Legacy, and comes to War Thunder in mid-November and Where Winds Meet on November 23.

What is DLSS 5?

Until now, DLSS mostly meant upscaling (Super Resolution) and Frame Generation. DLSS 5 adds something new: NVIDIA says it "uses AI to infuse game scenes with lifelike lighting and materials, tuned by developers."

  • It runs as "the final rendering stage of the graphics pipeline", using each frame's color and motion data.
  • Developers choose the AI model and tune its strength (Structure and Tone Intensity), and can mask parts of the image.
  • For players, it is a simple on/off toggle in the game's settings, called Neural Rendering.
  • You still use it together with DLSS Super Resolution, Multi Frame Generation, Ray Reconstruction and Reflex.

Which graphics cards support DLSS 5?

Hardware DLSS 5 Neural Rendering
GeForce RTX 50 Series (RTX 5050 to RTX 5090, desktop and laptop) ✅ Yes
RTX Spark devices ✅ Yes
GeForce NOW Ultimate (cloud streaming) ✅ Yes
RTX 40, RTX 30, RTX 20 Series ❌ Not listed by NVIDIA
AMD Radeon and Intel Arc ❌ No (DLSS is NVIDIA only)

NVIDIA's announcement names only "all GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, RTX Spark devices, and streaming for GeForce NOW Ultimate members". If you have an RTX 40 or older card, you can still use the other DLSS features your card supports, but not Neural Rendering. On AMD, the closest option is FSR: see How to Enable FSR 4 on AMD GPUs.

DLSS 5 games and release dates

Game DLSS 5 Neural Rendering
Hogwarts Legacy ✅ Available now (since November 5)
War Thunder Mid-November, with the Eagle's Shadow update
Where Winds Meet November 23

NVIDIA also says the new DLSS 5 model from October is about 24% smaller, uses about 20% less VRAM at 4K, and is 2X faster than the version it first showed.

How to turn on DLSS 5 in Hogwarts Legacy

  1. Update your GeForce Game Ready Driver in the NVIDIA app.
  2. Download the latest Hogwarts Legacy update.
  3. In the game's graphics options, turn on Neural Rendering.
  4. NVIDIA also recommends turning on DLSS Super Resolution, Multi Frame Generation, Reflex, and Ray Reconstruction if you use ray tracing.

NVIDIA's performance numbers

These are NVIDIA's own figures with all DLSS features on (including 6X Multi Frame Generation), not independent tests:

Game GPU 1440p 4K
Hogwarts Legacy (max settings, ray tracing) RTX 5090 up to 370 FPS up to 300 FPS
War Thunder (Ultra, ground battle) RTX 5090 up to 550 FPS up to 400 FPS

Most of these frames come from Frame Generation. On mid-range cards like the RTX 5060 or 5070, expect much lower numbers. For real-world advice, see our War Thunder best PC settings and Where Winds Meet PC requirements.

Is it worth upgrading to an RTX 50 card for DLSS 5?

Only if you were already planning to upgrade. Three games support it so far, and graphics card prices are high right now because of the memory shortage: see AMD Radeon GPU Prices May Rise Again in November. Compare the options in RTX 50 vs RX 9000: Every Current Graphics Card Compared.

FAQ

What is DLSS 5?

DLSS 5 is NVIDIA's 3D-Guided Neural Rendering: an AI pass at the end of the graphics pipeline that adds more realistic lighting and materials, tuned by each game's developers.

Does DLSS 5 work on RTX 40 cards?

NVIDIA lists only GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, RTX Spark devices and GeForce NOW Ultimate for DLSS 5 Neural Rendering.

Which games support DLSS 5?

Hogwarts Legacy now. War Thunder gets it in mid-November with the Eagle's Shadow update, and Where Winds Meet on November 23.

How do I turn on DLSS 5?

Update your NVIDIA driver and the game, then turn on Neural Rendering in the game's graphics settings.

Does DLSS 5 work on AMD graphics cards?

No. DLSS only works on NVIDIA RTX graphics cards.

Sources: NVIDIA GeForce News: DLSS 5 in Hogwarts Legacy, War Thunder and Where Winds Meet and DLSS 5 2X faster model. Last checked November 11, 2026.

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