NVIDIA Rolls Out DLSS 4.5 Controls and 2X Faster DLSS 5 Neural Rendering to GeForce NOW

NVIDIA has announced the arrival of DLSS 4.5 controls on its GeForce NOW cloud streaming service, offering members greater manual oversight over image quality and performance when running supported titles in the cloud without demanding local hardware upgrades.

Alongside the update, NVIDIA revealed that its DLSS 5 3D-Guided Neural Rendering model has received a 2X performance boost, designed to accelerate lighting and material processing at higher framerates.

Advanced DLSS 4.5 Settings in the Cloud

The new DLSS 4.5 controls are accessible directly within the GeForce NOW app settings on Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, and Steam OS. Through the updated settings, cloud gamers can adjust multiple facets of NVIDIA's AI rendering pipeline:

• DLSS Super Resolution: Sharpens cloud-streamed visuals and fidelity.
• Dynamic Multi Frame Generation: Delivers lower latency and reduces stuttering during streams. Ultimate tier members on GeForce RTX 5080-powered cloud rigs can configure Dynamic Multi Frame Generation up to 4X.
• Ray Reconstruction: Enhances ray-traced visuals for lighting and reflections.

The controls enable players to balance responsiveness against visual fidelity in titles such as 007 First Light—which includes path tracing support—as well as CONTROL Resonant and Resident Evil Requiem.

DLSS 5 Neural Rendering Upgrade

NVIDIA also confirmed an optimization to DLSS 5’s 3D-Guided Neural Rendering architecture. The model's performance has improved by 2X, aiming to deliver enhanced lighting and material detail at high frame rates.

The upgraded DLSS 5 model will debut on October 16 in NBA 2K27 across GeForce NOW, GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs, and RTX Spark laptops.

Game Launches and Library Additions

The platform rollout coincided with the release of Enshrouded 1.0, which has officially transitioned out of early access. The full launch introduces nine new spells, expanded skill trees, reworked equipment, and an increased player level cap of 50 alongside an equipment cap of 55, allowing GeForce NOW players to bypass its 60GB local download.

GeForce NOW has also added Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun 2, letting players jump into the sequel featuring characters Malum Caedo and Nyra Veyrath without local hardware requirements.

Other games arriving on the platform as part of this week's 10-title drop include:

• Deep Dish Dungeon (Steam)
• Planet Zoo 2 (Steam)
• Total War: SHOGUN 2 – Complete Edition (Steam)
• Valor Mortis (Steam)
• Among the Trolls (Steam)
• over the hill (Steam)
• Beyond These Stars (Steam, Xbox, Game Pass)
• Tenebris Somnia (Steam)
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Remastered (Xbox, Microsoft Store)

GeForce NOW is offering day passes for users looking to test the DLSS 4.5 controls and RTX-powered streaming tiers, with pass costs applicable toward a first monthly membership.