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Technology · Artificial intelligence · published 2026-09-05 · via Tom's Hardware

DLSS 5 Debuts in NBA 2K27: Stunning Visuals but Significant Frame Rate Cost Across RTX 50 Series

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Nvidia's DLSS 5 has made its first official appearance in NBA 2K27, and testing across all RTX 50-series GPUs reveals a notable performance penalty. Despite the frame rate drop, the neural rendering quality is a major leap over earlier mods, with improved facial detail and lighting that looks more realistic. Almost every Blackwell card can still handle the feature at 1080p, though higher resolutions demand more from the hardware.

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