For the insane ones out there who want to max out their PC gaming rigs, 3DMark is pretty much a household name. Well, UL Solutions just dropped an update that's got the benchmarking world abuzz. It's full support for both NVIDIA DLSS 4 and DLSS Multi Frame Generation in the 3DMark NVIDIA DLSS Feature Test. If you're rocking the latest GeForce RTX hardware, more so the brand new RTX 50 Series GPUs, this is huge.
What's New in the DLSS Feature Test?
The update is crafted hand-in-hand with NVIDIA. It is all about letting you see exactly what DLSS can do for your games. The test in itself is actually meant to show the performance and visual fidelity gains you get by flicking on DLSS. This update gets a whole lot more interesting, especially if you happen to be one of those folks with an NVIDIA cutting-edge card.
Now, in the test, you'll have your options to run the benchmarks with the following:
- DLSS 4: The newest and latest, including DLSS Multi Frame Generation.
- DLSS 3: If you want to compare against the previous generation.
- DLSS 2: To see how far this technology has come.
With the RTX 50 series, it really turns the screws with DLSS Multi Frame Generation. The AI will predict and build up - though not limited to - as many as three more frames per one traditionally rendered frame. You can imagine the frame rate boost.
How the Test Works: Ray Tracing and Frame Rates
First, the NVIDIA DLSS Feature Test is not some abstract benchmark but very grounded in real-world gaming scenarios. It uses the visually demanding 3DMark Port Royal ray tracing benchmark as its foundation. Here's the breakdown:
- Baseline Run: First, it renders Port Royal without DLSS. This gives you a solid baseline of your GPU's raw performance.
- DLSS Run: It renders Port Royal at a lower resolution, then uses DLSS processing to upscale the image to your chosen output resolution. The final result screen is neat and clean. You get to see the frame rates for both runs, making quantifying the performance leap courtesy of DLSS pretty easy to do.
DLSS 4 and RTX 50 Series: A Glimpse into the Future
While DLSS 2 and 3 are already impressive, DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation looks like it's going to be quite a game-changer, particularly for pushing high resolutions and refresh rates. Just remember that:
- DLSS Technology is NVIDIA Proprietary: You'll need an NVIDIA GPU and supporting drivers to use the test.
- DLSS 4 requires an RTX 50 or RTX 40 series: Though some of its features will work on older RTX cards, the full fat DLSS 4 is for newer generations.
- Multi Frame Generation is an RTX 50 Series Exclusive: For now, this magic is reserved for the latest RTX 50 Series GPUs, and it also requires Reflex SDK integration in games.
Want to dive deeper into DLSS and Frame Generation? NVIDIA’s official website is the place to go for all the technical details. This 3DMark update is a fantastic tool for anyone wanting to see the power of DLSS firsthand, especially those lucky enough to be running the latest RTX 50 Series hardware. Get ready to see those frame rates soar.
