How to Enable DLSS 3 in Game? (5 Steps) – ComputerMesh

If you are one of the Nvidia’s RTX cards user, you can use a special feature called DLSS to improve the frame rate performance of the game even if you want to improve more FPS rate in demanding games, like Hogwarts Legacy or Cyberpunk 2077 without sacrificing image quality.

For those who don’t know, NVIDIA DLSS and its benefits

NVIDIA DLSS is an image smoothing technology that allows us to play at high resolution with high frame rates. It uses AI and the Tensor Cores of GPUs that scale down and then up the graphics, resulting in smoother visuals. In short, it allows us to play at a higher number of FPS without losing quality, which is especially beneficial for gaming at 4K and high resolutions.

With the recent release of DLSS 3, NVIDIA brought a number of improvements to its upscaling technology, most notably the new feature called Frame Generation allows AI to generate frames to achieve even higher performance, although latency may increase (one can use NVIDIA Reflex to reduce it).

How to Enable DLSS – 5 Steps

Here are the steps to enable DLSS 3 in your game, but you must use an RTX graphics card such as the 20, 30, or 40 series but not the GTX series or AMD’s GPUs.

Step 1: Make sure GPU drivers are up to date

The first thing to do, and it is essential to work DLSS properly, is to make sure that NVIDIA drivers are updated. Download GeForce Experience software and open it. Click on the Drivers tab in the top left corner and check the top right corner to see if your graphics drivers are up to date. If not, a download option will be available.

Step 2: Confirm the DLSS Compatibility

Now it’s time to check if your game supports DLSS. You can double-check compatibility via Nvidia’s table list here, indicating whether the game supports DLSS 1, 2, or the newer DLSS 3. For example, Cyberpunk 2077 now supports DLSS3 and has improved performance.

Note – If your game is not on the list, it is incompatible with DLSS.

Step 3: Turn on Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling

To take advantage of DLSS’s full potential, “frame generation,” you must turn on “hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling” in Windows settings.

To turn on GPU hardware scheduling in Windows 10: Open the Start menu and go to Settings > System. Select Display from the left side section. Under Multiple Displays, click Graphics Settings. Here, toggle on Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling.

If you’re using Windows 11, Open Windows Settings and go to System > Display. Then, click on Graphics in the Related Settings section. Choose Change Default Graphics Settings and turn on the toggle next to Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling. After enabling this section, restart your PC to take effect properly.

Step 4: Enable DLSS in Display settings

Open the game, go to the in-game settings through the menu, and head to its display settings. Depending on the game, you’ll find this under Video Settings, Graphics Options, or something similar. Look for a setting called “NVIDIA DLSS.” or the option to enable DLSS. 

If not, you may need to enable RTX Raytracing in games like Battlefield V, which allows to activate the DLSS option. Some games also have an Upscale Quality slider for DLSS, so you can choose graphics quality or performance.

After switching on the DLSS, click the “Apply” button when you’re done.

Step 5: Start the game to test the DLSS

DLSS should be activated now, but verify that it is working correctly. Start playing the game. It is challenging to tell a game’s frame rate performance visually. Instead, use an FPS counter tool to compare the difference.

Nvidia and Steam have built-in features for this, or you can use third-party software like MSI Afterburner. If DLSS is functioning correctly, there should be an improvement in frame rate performance.

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With this, hopefully, you find the way to enable DLSS on your game.