What you'll learn

• 1 (04:14) **What DLSS 5 is and why it's different** - Linus and David explain the shift from traditional upscaling to neural rendering, where the GPU guesses what a scene *should* look like rather than just filling in pixels.
• 2 (07:49) **Where DLSS 5 sits on the spectrum from "magic" to "Instagram filter"** - David shares his hands-on testing across unauthorized games, revealing the technology's real-world limitations and the importance of input quality.
• 3 (09:42) **The artist intent debate** - The conversation turns to whether DLSS 5 steals creative control from developers, with Linus and David noting that right now it only works well for photorealistic games.
• 4 (12:28) **The performance cost is catastrophic, even on a 5090** - David and Linus discuss how the current generation of hardware can barely run DLSS 5, making it a niche feature for the foreseeable future.
• 5 (14:23) **Where DLSS 5 actually shines: background NPCs** - David shares a surprising positive use case: improving the look of procedurally generated or low-effort background characters.
• 6 (16:17) **Nvidia is paying attention to the backlash** - David notes that Nvidia has already promised a 4000-series version of DLSS 5, showing they're trying to mitigate the PR disaster.
• 7 (18:39) **The cost of upgrading has changed everything** - Linus draws a contrast between the old days when a new GPU cost $150 and everyone accepted they'd need to upgrade, versus today's insane pricing.

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