NVIDIA announces 'DLSS 4.5,' introducing a new 6x frame rate generation mode that significantly improves game frame rates
NVIDIA announced DLSS 4.5 , the latest version of its AI-powered game enhancement feature DLSS, during its keynote address at CES 2026 on January 5th, 2026 (local time). DLSS 4.5 is an update that significantly improves the gaming experience, including the introduction of models aimed at improving image quality and frame generation performance, and the addition of a mode that enables up to six times faster frame generation.
NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 Delivers Major Upgrade With 2nd Gen Transformer Model For Super Resolution & 6X Dynamic Multi Frame Generation | GeForce News | NVIDIA
DLSS 4 , announced at CES 2025 alongside the GeForce RTX 50 Series, sets the standard for AI rendering with Transformer-based super-resolution and 4x multi-frame generation, making it NVIDIA's fastest-growing gaming technology. Announced at CES 2026, DLSS 4.5 will raise the bar even further, delivering cutting-edge image quality to over 400 games and apps, NVIDIA said.
DLSS 4.5 does not replace DLSS 4; rather, it is positioned as an update that builds on the existing DLSS 4 technology and significantly enhances the quality and stability of super-resolution and frame generation. DLSS 4.5 has two major features. The first is that it introduces the first major upgrade to the Transformer architecture, based on eight years of research. The second-generation Transformer model can utilize five times the computing power of its predecessor, providing a deeper understanding of every scene and making more advanced use of the game engine's pixel sampling and motion data, resulting in better lighting, more delicate edges, and clearer motion.
Previous models processed in logarithmic space to suppress the flickering that accompanies AI-driven '
Below is a movie comparing the super resolution of DLSS 4 and DLSS 4.5 in ' Black Myth: Goku .'
DLSS 4.5 vs DLSS 4 Image Quality Comparison | Black Myth: Wukong - YouTube
Below is a comparison of fast-moving objects between DLSS 4 and DLSS 4.5. Previously, 'ghosting,' where the outlines of fast-moving objects and information from previous frames remain like afterimages, frequently occurred. However, with DLSS 4.5's super-resolution, fast-moving objects are displayed more clearly, and ghosting is significantly reduced.
DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution Delivers Clearer Gameplay | Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered - YouTube
The second major feature is the addition of '6X Dynamic Multi-Frame Generation' mode, which enables up to 6x frame generation. In addition to the superior image stability of the second-generation Transformer, DLSS 4.5 also adds five additional frames for every natively rendered frame, resulting in up to 6x faster performance.
Below is a video comparing DLSS 4's 4x frame generation with DLSS 4.5's 6x frame generation, which results in a frame rate of approximately 245 FPS, a 35% improvement in 4K frame rates.
DLSS 4.5 vs DLSS 4 Performance Comparison | Black Myth: Wukong - YouTube
The DLSS 4.5 super-resolution feature can be experienced immediately on all GeForce RTX GPUs through the beta version of the NVIDIA app, with the official app and driver version scheduled for release after January 13, 2026. The 6X Dynamic Multi Frame Generation feature is scheduled for release in spring 2026 for the GeForce RTX 50 series. For detailed instructions on how to set up DLSS, see the following page.
NVIDIA App Update Adds DLSS 4.5 Super Resolution & New GeForce Game Ready Driver | GeForce News | NVIDIA
https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/geforce/news/dlss-4-5-geforce-game-ready-driver/
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