Nvidia's RTX 50 Series GPUs: A Deep Dive into DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation
Nvidia's CES 2025 keynote unveiled the RTX 50 series GPUs, boasting significant advancements in graphics technology, primarily centered around DLSS 4 and its groundbreaking Multi-Frame Generation feature. This technology, initially exclusive to the RTX 50 series, promises a substantial FPS boost in 75 compatible games and applications.
DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation: A Performance Leap
The RTX 50 series, codenamed Blackwell, builds upon the Ada Lovelace architecture, enhancing Nvidia's Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technology. Multi-Frame Generation, a key component of DLSS 4, significantly increases frame rates compared to its predecessor. Nvidia showcased the dramatic performance increase in Cyberpunk 2077, demonstrating a jump from under 30 FPS (with ray tracing enabled and DLSS/MFG disabled) to an impressive 236 FPS on the RTX 5090 with DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation activated.
RTX 50 Series Pricing and Specifications
The flagship model, the RTX 5090, features 32GB of GDDR7 video memory and starts at $1,999. Other models include the RTX 5080 ($999), RTX 5070 Ti ($749), and RTX 5070 ($549).
75 Games and Applications with Initial Support
A wide range of titles will support DLSS 4 and Multi-Frame Generation at launch. This impressive list includes major releases such as:
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Indiana Jones and the Great Circle
- Marvel Rivals
- Hogwarts Legacy
- God of War Ragnarok
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
- Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl
- Star Wars Outlaws
- And many more (see full list below)
Full List of Supported Games and Applications:
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, Akimbot, Alan Wake 2, Aunt Fatima, Backrooms: Escape Together, Bears In Space, Bellwright, Crown Simulator, D5 Render, Deceit 2, Deep Rock Galactic, Deliver Us Mars, Desordre: A Puzzle Adventure, Desynced: Autonomous Colony Simulator, Diablo 4, Direct Contact, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Dungeonborne, Dynasty Warriors: Origins, Enlisted, Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn, Fort Solis, Frostpunk 2, Ghostrunner 2, God of War Ragnarok, Gray Zone Warfare, Ground Branch, Hitman World of Assassination, Hogwarts Legacy, Icarus, Immortals of Aveum, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Jusant, JX Online 3, Kristala, Layers of Fear, Liminalcore, Lords of the Fallen, Marvel Rivals, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, Mortal Online 2, Naraka: Bladepoint, Need for Speed Unbound, Outpost: Infinity Siege, Pax Dei, Payday 3, Qanga, Ready or Not, Remnant 2, Satisfactory, Scum, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2, Silent Hill 2, Sky: The Misty Isle, Slender: The Arrival, Squad, Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Star Wars Outlaws, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Starship Troopers: Extermination, Still Wakes The Deep, Supermoves, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown, The Axis Unseen, The Finals, The First Descendent, The Thaumaturge, Torque Drive 2, Tribes 3: Rivals, Witchfire, World of Jade Dynasty.
DLSS 4 Enhancements Beyond RTX 50 Series
While Multi-Frame Generation is initially exclusive to the RTX 50 series, other DLSS 4 enhancements, including Frame Generation, Ray Reconstruction, and DLAA, will be rolled out to older RTX 40 series cards via future driver updates. Games like Doom: The Dark Ages will also benefit from Multi-Frame Generation and Ray Reconstruction upon release.
Release Date and Availability
While a precise January release date for the RTX 50 series was not announced, Nvidia confirmed that these cards will significantly enhance the gaming experience for PC users.
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