Nvidia has touted DLSS 5 as being as big of a leap forward as the programmable shader, which changed video game rendering in 2001.

Nvidia just announced DLSS 5, an upcoming iteration of its AI software suite for graphics cards at GTC 2026. However, there has been significant backlash, due to the changes it seems to make to a game's aesthetic.

Nvidia's CEO sees GeForce graphics cards as a lure to its own platforms. Gamers are eventually supposed to become "proper customers, proper developers."

Nvidia has officially revealed DLSS 5, the next major update for its AI-powered graphics technology. The new technology was announced during GTC 2026, and it is a big shift in how games are rendered.

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But it's most likely to be more stuff about path tracing

Nvidia announced its new RTX 50 series graphics cards. New and improved AI-powered features promise to boost frame rates and improve visual quality. With broad adoption of Nvidia-specific features, these AI innovations should keep the company on top.

NVIDIA DLSS 5, arriving this fall, introduces a real-time neural rendering model that infuses pixels with photoreal lighting and

Advanced Shader Delivery to the rescue.