Nvidia unveils next-generation leap in yassifying technology

Nvidia's RTX 50-series will be able to upgrade graphics on games like Resident Evil Requiem and Starfield What innovations should a new generation of video games bring with it? Bigger worlds? Faster load times? GPU maker Nvidia has an answer that I bet you've never thought of: What if you paid thousands of dollars for a computer graphics chip that makes it seem like you've put a Snapchat beauty filter over everything? At Nvidia GTC Live 2026 on Monday, the AI-focused company unveiled DLSS 5, which Nvidia claims is "the most significant breakthrough in computer graphics since the debut of real-time ray tracing in 2018." Reactions to that tech have been... mixed. The tech wizards at Digital Foundry recently uploaded a video that breaks down Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology, which is exclusive to its upcoming RTX 50-series computer chips. It's full of comparison shots that show what games like Resident Evil Requiem and Starfield would look like with DLSS 5 turned on and off. The tech is powered by machine learning that Nvidia describes in a press release as "real-time neural rendering model that infuses pixels with photoreal lighting and materials." DLSS does not, however, alter any of the