What is difference between DLSS quality and performance?

With DLSS 2, you can also choose between three image quality modes—Quality, Performance and Ultra Performance. The Quality mode offers higher image quality than the Performance mode. The Performance mode offers a higher performance than the Quality mode.
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Is DLSS quality better than performance?

DLSS quality mode improved framerates by 28% on average, balanced mode gave a 38% increase, performance mode boosted fps by 48%, and ultra performance mode provided a 63% increase.
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Does DLSS quality look better than native?

As such, DLSS can look sharper than native 4K, whereas FSR can look almost as good as native 4K. NVIDIA DLSS appears to be sharper than AMD FSR, and performed a bit better on our RTX3080. However, we did notice some weird artifacts with DLSS (that weren't present in both native resolution and FSR).
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What does DLSS quality mean?

DLSS stands for deep learning super sampling. It's a type of video rendering technique that looks to boost framerates by rendering frames at a lower resolution than displayed and using deep learning, a type of AI, to upscale the frames so that they look as sharp as expected at the native resolution.
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What resolution is DLSS quality?

In contrast, NVIDIA DLSS renders at 1920x1080, but through the magic of AI and GeForce RTX Tensor Cores, image quality is better than native 4K, the monitor's text is clearer, and performance is more than doubled, giving players the definitive experience in Necromunda: Hired Gun.
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Watch Dogs Legion DLSS Performance vs. Quality vs. Balanced



Does DLSS reduce quality?

In some cases, DLSS can negatively impact the visual quality, particularly in video games where DLSS has not been updated to version 2.0. Still, it is important to note that all games from this point forward will support version 2.0 and up.
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Should I enable DLSS at 1080p?

Its just what it is. Saying DLSS doesn't work for 1080p, is like saying a lower resolution image has less clarity than a higher resolution...Duh. And in some instances, on certain textures or objects, the DLSS image can be reconstructed better than the actual native resolution image.
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What does DLSS performance do?

DLSS Performance

Allows the game to run at a lower but still solid internal resolution, and therefore has a wider super sampling range to overcome than the quality setting. Probably 1080p to 2160p in most cases, if you're gaming in 4K.
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What's the best DLSS setting?

By turning DLSS on, under the hood the game will run at a lower internal resolution and will then be upscaled to your desired resolution. DLSS is best used at higher resolutions, like 1440p and 4K, which are particularly expensive, especially when you want to run at framerates higher than 60 frames per second.
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Should I use DLSS at 1440p?

Probably the best bet is to use the DLSS setting that retains the most quality, not the most FPS. It depends on the implementation and the game, but there are times when DLSS produces a cleaner look than the native resolution image it's outputting to.
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Do you need a 4K monitor for DLSS?

DLSS also works for downscaling. Say you have a high speed 1080p gaming monitor. You can run games at 4K and DLSS technology will auto adjust the 3840 x 2160 render to a 1920 x 1080 output.
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Should I use DLSS on 1080p Warzone?

If you want better image quality, the Quality NVIDIA DLSS setting is the one you should be using, giving you a better resolution over frame rate, but at least 2k gaming is recommended.
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Does DLSS increase CPU usage?

DLSS lowers the demand on your GPU, so if you where gpu bottlenecked cpu usage will normally go up. This is normal. Originally posted by GatyKahn: DLSS lowers the demand on your GPU, so if you where gpu bottlenecked cpu usage will normally go up.
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Does DLSS improve graphics?

engine for DLSS, which we're told improves image quality, especially at lower resolutions like 1080p, and can increase frame rates in some cases by over 50%.
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Is DLSS only for RTX?

With the exception of the shader-core version implemented in Control, DLSS is only available on GeForce RTX 20, GeForce RTX 30, and Quadro RTX series of video cards, using dedicated AI accelerators called Tensor Cores.
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Is DLSS ray tracing?

Ray tracing is all about enhancing the visual reality of a scene using computationally intensive algorithms on specific blocks of silicon, where Deep Learning Super Sampling is purely about using other blocks of silicon to speed up performance while making a scene look almost as good as normal.
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Is Nvidia DLSS bad?

DLSS is known for cleaning up edges better than most other anti-aliasing approaches out there, so while it's not exactly surprising to see this result, it still feels a bit like magic when the game not only runs faster but manages to look better than a native render at the same time.
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Does DLSS reduce GPU usage?

DLSS will lower the GPU load even more, but this will hardly affect the FPS at all. DLSS would help a lot if you were faced with a GPU limit. If you want to increase your FPS, there are a few things you can do, but don't expect miracles. You could make certain ingame settings to reduce the load on the CPU.
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What graphics cards support DLSS?

Which graphics cards support DLSS?
  • GeForce RTX 2060.
  • GeForce RTX 2060 Super.
  • GeForce RTX 2070.
  • GeForce RTX 2070 Super.
  • GeForce RTX 2080.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Super.
  • GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.
  • Nvidia TITAN RTX.
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Does DLSS work on GTX 1060?

DLSS is only for RTX cards. So 2060 and up. Your 1060 is incapable of DLSS.
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Is DLSS worth it for 1440p Warzone?

DLSS has some visual downsides in Warzone, though they are minor differences all things considered. Regardless, DLSS can deliver tremendous performance uplifts to Call of Duty: Warzone players. Nvidia's RTX 3070's average framerate increased from 130.3 FPS to 175.5 FPS.
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What is the best DLSS setting for Warzone?

BEST WARZONE DLSS SETTINGS
  • Ultra Performance: Offers the highest performance boost. Recommended for 8K gameplay only.
  • Performance: Offers a higher performance boost than balanced mode. ...
  • Balanced: Offers both optimised performance and image quality.
  • Quality: Offers a higher image quality than balanced mode.
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Is 1440p better than upscaled 4k?

Splendid. I would not recommend 1440p with a 4k monitor. If you need to drop the resolution, back down to 1080p. Since 4k is exactly 4 times the resolution as 1080p your picture will not look distorted.
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