CD Projekt RED has released a DLSS 4 update for Cyberpunk 2077, marking the first game to take advantage of the new NVIDIA tech found in the RTX 50-Series GPUs. Of course, the big feature here is the new Multi Frame Generation tech that will insert three additional frames into games when using the new cards instead of the single frame in past GPUs.
However, if you don’t plan on picking up the new 50-Series when it launches on 30 January, you can still benefit from faster Single Frame Generation at a reduced memory cost on the 40-Series. That’s because NVIDIA has refined Frame Generation in DLSS 4 for RTX 40-Series hardware. DLSS 4 not only uses less RAM now but also comes with the option to choose between the CNN model or the new Transformer model for DLSS ray reconstruction.
The official patch notes for Cyberpunk 2077 2.21 detail the features you can expect:
Added support for DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation for GeForce RTX 50 Series graphics cards, which boosts FPS by using AI to generate up to three times per traditionally rendered frame – enabled with GeForce RTX 50 Series on January 30th. DLSS 4 also introduces faster single Frame Generation with reduced memory usage for RTX 50 and 40 Series. Additionally, you can now choose between the CNN model or the new Transformer model for DLSS Ray Reconstruction, DLSS Super Resolution, and DLAA on all GeForce RTX graphics cards today. The new Transformer model enhances stability, lighting, and detail in motion.
Users on Reddit have been fiddling with the new DLSS 4 features in Cyberpunk 2077 using their RTX 40-Series GPUs. Moving to the Transformer model seems to offer some noticable visual improvements over the CNN version.
There are subtle changes here and there but some screenshots show off impressive lighting improvements and texture enhancements. Check this one out here, for example. It is a good look at the reflection lighting. This shot here gives you a closer look at some of the improved textures.
You can update Cyberpunk 2077 to the latest version now to unlock DLSS 4 and take advantage of the tech in full later this month if you pick up a 50-Series GPU.