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DLSS 5 Officially Goes Live September 3 With NBA 2K27, Exclusive to RTX 50-series "Blackwell" GPUs
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Key Points:
- DLSS 5 officially launches on September 3, exclusively supporting Nvidia's RTX 50-series "Blackwell" GPUs, starting with NBA 2K27.
- Users express frustration that the powerful RTX 4090 and the entire RTX 40 series are excluded from official DLSS 5 support despite having capable hardware features like FP8.
- There is speculation that modders may enable DLSS 5 on unsupported GPUs if Nvidia does not expand official support, potentially leading to negative press for the company.
- Critics highlight Nvidia's decision to lock advanced features behind the high-priced 50-series cards, calling for more transparency and broader accessibility given Nvidia's dominant market share.
- Some users note Nvidia's apparent omission of the RTX 5050 in performance materials, raising questions about the company's marketing and support strategies for its newest GPUs.
