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Updated · Wccftech · Sep 1
NVIDIA Shows DLSS 5 at 370 FPS in NBA 2K27 as Model Runs 5x Faster
Updated
Updated · Wccftech · Sep 1

NVIDIA Shows DLSS 5 at 370 FPS in NBA 2K27 as Model Runs 5x Faster

3 articles · Updated · Wccftech · Sep 1

Summary

  • 370 FPS at 4K on the RTX 5090 and 233 FPS on the RTX 5080 are NVIDIA’s first official DLSS 5 results for NBA 2K27, with 1080p and 1440p figures also reaching hundreds of frames per second.
  • DLSS 5 still cuts performance by about 50%-60% on average, so NVIDIA paired the tests with ray tracing, Quality-mode Super Resolution and 6x Multi-Frame Generation across the RTX 50 lineup.
  • RTX 50-series cards are the only officially supported GPUs for now, even though the FP8-based model can run on older RTX hardware, because NVIDIA says missing MFG features and lower base frame rates hurt playability.
  • 5x speed gains since March helped shrink DLSS 5 from a dual-RTX 5090 demo to running across all RTX 50 cards, and NVIDIA says more optimizations are coming after the technology launches in NBA 2K27 on September 3.
  • Developer control remains central after earlier backlash: native DLSS 5 games will largely present players with an on-off toggle, while deeper visual tuning stays in developers’ hands rather than user-facing settings.

Insights

Is Nvidia's DLSS 5 a revolutionary graphics upgrade or just an aggressive AI filter masking massive performance drops?
Why does a feature meant to enhance visuals suddenly require extreme frame generation just to keep a game playable?