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"Unsettling" – Nvidia’s Controversial DLSS 5 AI Filter Has Leaked, and Gamers Are Horrified

The RenoDX modding community used an early NBA2K27 file to enable unreleased DLSS 5 in Control, with tests showing up to 60% frame-rate drops.

  • An experimental NVIDIA DLSS 5 runtime file leaked through NBA 2K27's early-access build, allowing modders to successfully graft the unreleased neural rendering technology into Remedy Entertainment's Control on Friday.
  • Nvidia initially announced DLSS 5 in March, promising AI-powered photorealism while preserving artistic intent, but faced backlash as gamers complained the feature threatened to add an "AI slop" filter to their games.
  • Testing reveals frame rates dropping by 40-60% depending on the GPU, while users describe results as "objectively horrendous" and "horrifying" due to uncanny character transformations in experimental builds.
  • The experimental technology currently functions only on RTX 50-series GPUs; one Reddit user wrote, "That's a different person, man," after witnessing AI-driven character changes in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
  • Nvidia expects to launch DLSS 5 in its official form this fall; observers note developer-approved versions may offer more polished lighting and material processing than the current leaked experimental build.
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EngadgetEngadget
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Early leak of NVIDIA's DLSS 5 has an uncanny valley problem

People are grafting a pre-release version of DLSS 5 onto their favorite games with unspectacular results.

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Nvidia DLSS 5 Has Leaked, And It's Even Worse Than You Think

Users who try out the leaked DLSS 5 felt that its graphical fidelity is a marked downgrade, but the issues don't end there, as it also weakens performance.

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Glow-Up or AI Slop? Nvidia's Controversial DLSS 5 Leaks Early Through Mods

The AI-powered DLSS 5 isn't expected until the fall, but a leaked file has paved the way for the modding community to start using the feature on various PC games.

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"Unsettling" – Nvidia’s controversial DLSS 5 AI filter has leaked, and gamers are horrified

Final Fantasy 7's Cloud looks like Scarlett Johansson in a Mötley Crüe wig.

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Nvidia's Controversial DLSS 5 AI Filter Leaks And Players Go Wild

Modders have started applying the leaked version of Nvidia's DLSS 5 filter to games and, yep, it's pure nightmare fuel

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Modders Have Enabled NVIDIA DLSS 5 Mod in Control

Now here is a pleasant surprise. It appears that RenoDX was able to enable DLSS 5 in CONTROL. So, below you can find a video that shows off what DLSS 5 can do in Remedy’s game. YouTube’s ‘gabdeg’ has tested the mod on an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 with an AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. On … Continue reading Modders Have Enabled NVIDIA DLSS 5 Mod in Control → The post Modders Have Enabled NVIDIA DLSS 5 Mod in Control appeared first on DSOGaming.

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DSOGaming broke the news on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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