Weve seen multiple demos ofNvidias multi-frame genrunning in person.
Of course, its a more powerful card.
It has 21,760 CUDA cores and the new Blackwell shader cores.
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However, the VRAM was explicitly upped for the sake of AI processing.
The RTX 5090 is a GPU targeted at AI developers and gamers alike.
Does AI processing mean anything for gamers?
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It does, at least for the sake of those extra frames.
Nvidia pointed out its multi-frame gen capabilities, but the score is bigger than that.
The update toits upscaler tech,DLSS 4, is the lynchpin of Nvidias hopes for its new cards.
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What Does Multi-Frame Gen Do to Make Games Run Better?
The current frame gen on DLSS 3.5 is supported by some titles to generate frames on a 1-to-1 basis.
As for detail, I couldnt spot much difference between a game with generated frames and one without.
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For the sake of gameplay, Nvidia made sure to enable Reflex 2 to reduce latency.
These arent fake frames but they arent rendered by the PCs processors either.
Multi-frame gen is a magic trick that requires misdirection.
This takes time to parse out, something that cant be done even with a few hours of demos.
Well need to get our hands on these new cards to discover how this impacts our gaming experience.
What Games Benefit Most from Multi-Frame Gen?
Nvidia promises75 gamesand appsthat will support themulti-frame gen, including future titles likeDoom: The Dark AgesandDune: Awakening.
The nearly 7-year-oldDeep Rock Galacticis normally more CPU-intensive.
A better card will increase framerates, but not to the extent of a more intensive game.
CEO Jensen Huangsaid as much during a Q&Athe day after his CES keynote address.
But the 4090 hasnt been maxed out yet.
The 4090 is already excessive but is safe and a known variable.
The 5090 is big, and you have to have a reason to run it.
Which Gamers Will Benefit From the DLSS Updates?
Thats why multi-frame generation is so important.
Only the new 50-series cards will have this quality.
Nvidia claims its internal data shows close to 80% of players use DLSS.
Nvidia has not revealed any details about the anticipated RTX 5060 and RTX 5050.
The more budget-end cards are rumored to have 8 GB of VRAM.
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