How to enable Nvidia DLSS (2024)

Nvidia's superb DLSS technology has enabled gamers to hit new heights with their GeForce RTX GPUs, and breathed new life into slightly older cards. With the release of DLSS 3.5, it only gets better, adding Ray Reconstruction, even greater upscaling, and support for more RTX cards (not just the latest models).

If you're not already taking advantage of DLSS, then, you're truly missing out — but it's not too late to change that. Here's how you can get your Nvidia RTX GPU ready for DLSS and enable it inside your favorite games.

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Update your Nvidia GPU

Before enabling DLSS in a game, it's important to make sure that your GPU is up to date. This is most easily done through the Nvidia GeForce Experience application.

1. Open Nvidia GeForce Experience
2. Click on the Drivers tab at the top left of the screen.

   

3. Look for a Download button in the middle of the screen. Otherwise, you will see a message saying your drivers are up to date.

   

4. Once the driver has finished downloading, click the Express Installation button to begin the update.

   

5. After the installation is complete, exit GeForce Experience.

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How to enable Nvidia DLSS in a video game

Unfortunately, you don't automatically get the benefits of DLSS with most games. Instead, you must enable DLSS in each game through its settings menu.

1. First, launch a game that supports DLSS.

   

2. Open the Settings menu and go to the Graphics tab.

   

3. Toggle DLSS to On. If you don't see DLSS, then you may first have to select an upscale method. Toggle through the upscale options until you get to Nvidia DLSS, then you should be able to select DLSS and a performance setting.

   

4. Finally, play the game and enjoy the performance improvement. If you don't see a noticeable difference, then check your FPS to see if it has gone up.

Using DLSS in a video game

After enabling DLSS, you'll notice its impact varies depending on the games you play, but you should see a noticeable improvement in most modern titles. You'll not only get higher frame rates at sharper resolutions, but also ray tracing in all its glory on cards that struggle to deliver the technology without DLSS enabled.

DLSS has become so good that enabling it feels like upgrading to a brand-new GPU. In the event that you cannot find the DLSS setting in your game, check for any updates from the developer. DLSS has come and gone from several games, including Fortnite. The good news is that many games coming out today are DLSS-compatible.