DLSS 5 Leak Triggers Debate: AI Visuals Are Wild, But Frames Fall Short

A leaked DLSS 5 build (circulated via modders, reportedly from NBA 2K27 beta) shows neural rendering being applied to games like Control, Cyberpunk 2077, and The Last of Us Part II, with noticeable visual shifts and performance drops—Control reportedly falling from ~70–90 fps to ~35–50 fps on mid/high‑end GPUs. Nvidia has said DLSS 5’s AI filter is still being refined and that it doesn’t yet perfectly align with the rendering pipeline, suggesting this is an early, non‑final prototype used for testing and branding concerns remain.