At CES 2025, Nvidia not only introduced the new RTX 5000 series but also a new version of DLSS. But which graphics cards are supported by DLSS 4.0, or do you need to buy a new graphics card now? MeinMMO explains everything you need to know.
The important points at a glance:
- Nvidia introduced DLSS 4.0 at CES 2025.
- DLSS 4.0 will be released alongside the graphics cards of the RTX 5000 generation. The first two GPUs (RTX 5090, RTX 5080) will be available on January 30, 2025.
- DLSS 4.0 is compatible with all RTX graphics cards; however, some features are exclusive to specific graphics cards.
Nvidia has presented an update to its upscaling technology DLSS. With the help of DLSS, a game is calculated in low resolution and then upscaled to a high resolution. This significantly reduces the performance required by the game. AMD’s counterpart to DLSS is called FSR.
In our article, you will find out which graphics cards are supported by DLSS 4.0 and which games are available at launch.
DLSS 4.0 Release
When will DLSS 4.0 be released? According to Nvidia, DLSS 4.0 is set to launch alongside the RTX 5000 series. The models RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 are expected to be available for purchase starting January 30, 2025. All important information about the GeForce RTX 5090 is directly available from us at MeinMMO.
DLSS 4.0: RTX 5000, RTX 4000, and RTX 3000: Supported Graphics Cards
Which graphics cards are supported by DLSS 4? All RTX graphics cards from the RTX 2000 family are supported. The basic functions can be used with all RTX graphics cards. You can even use DLSS 4.0 with an older graphics card from the RTX 2000 family.
| Supported Graphics Card | Supported Features | Exclusive Features |
|---|---|---|
| RTX 2000 | “Ray Construction” “Super Resolution” “Deep Learning Anti-Aliasing (DLAA)” | – |
| RTX 3000 | “Ray Construction” “Super Resolution” “Deep Learning Anti-Aliasing (DLAA)” | – |
| RTX 4000 | “Ray Construction” “Super Resolution” “Deep Learning Anti-Aliasing (DLAA)” | “Frame Generation” |
| RTX 5000 | “Frame Generation” and “Multi Frame Generation” |
“Ray Construction”, “Super Resolution”, and “Deep Learning Anti-Aliasing (DLAA)” are supported by all graphics cards. “Frame Generation” remains exclusive to the RTX 4000 series cards.
The Reflex 2 function is also expected to be supported by all graphics cards but will come later. Reflex 2 aims to reduce latency while gaming.
What feature of DLSS 5 is exclusive to RTX 5000? One feature remains “DLSS Multi Frame Generation”: This is an advanced function of Frame Generation, which was already supported only by RTX 4000 series cards. In “Multi Frame Generation”, not just one image like in Frame Generation is generated, but three images (frames) are generated. This function is exclusive to the RTX 5000.
This means: If you still have a graphics card from the RTX 3000 or RTX 2000 series, you can use all functions except “Frame Generation” and “Multi Frame Generation”.
What about AMD graphics cards? AMD’s graphics cards are not supported by DLSS. DLSS is exclusive to Nvidia graphics cards. AMD relies on its own upscaling technology with FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR).
DLSS 4.0: All Supported Games
Which games support DLSS 4.0? As of now (January 2025), the following games support DLSS 4.0. The list of games is directly from Nvidia.com:
- 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
More about Nvidia: Nvidia is reportedly halting production of current graphics cards to prepare for the release of RTX 5000. Especially gamers looking to buy a new GPU should wait for the spring 2025 release: If you want an affordable and budget-friendly graphics card from Nvidia, you should wait for the RTX 5000 release
