DLSS 5 Nudges NBA 2K27 Toward Realism, But at a Steep Power Price

NVIDIA's DLSS 5 AI upscaling adds subtle detail to NBA 2K27’s players and crowds, but the gains are minor and come with a heavy power penalty—from ~400W to ~525W on an RTX 5090 at 4K—plus reports of even higher draw and potential hardware stress. The feature remains optional, with broader support planned for older RTX GPUs later and other developers on board, yet the practical benefits may not justify the increased energy use for most gamers.