Cyberpunk 2077 today gets Nvidia’s Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) upscaling technology. A new update is available for PC users that adds DLSS 3 which significantly improves frame rates Cyberpunk 2077 at both 1440p and 4K.
The DLSS 3 addition uses Nvidia’s new Frame Generation technology, which is available exclusively on RTX 40 series GPUs. Nvidia first demonstrated its latest upscaling technology during the unveiling of the RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 GPUs in September. Cyberpunk 2077 as an important example for better frame rates.
We have tried Cyberpunk 2077 with DLSS 3 on the RTX 4090 and saw frame rates jump from 66 fps with Psycho ray tracing, maximum settings and DLSS 2 quality enabled to an average of 103 fps with DLSS 3. That’s an increase of more than 55 percent.
DLSS 3 Frame Generation creates completely new frames rather than just new pixels and can render up to seven-eighths of a game’s pixels to improve performance. However, DLSS 3 does add latency. Nvidia combats some of this by integrating its Reflex technology to reduce latency and improve responsiveness. You’re more likely to notice the latency additions with DLSS 3 in competitive shooters than in titles like Cyberpunk 2077although.
This new DLSS 3 support also sets the tone Cyberpunk 2077‘s promised Overdrive mode that will improve the ray-tracing aspects in the game. Nvidia also demonstrated some parts of the changes Cyberpunk 2077 with Overdrive mode enabled in October, but we’re still waiting for CD Projekt Red to roll out the new mode.