3DMark Upgrades NVIDIA DLSS Feature Test to Support DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation

3DMark Introduces Support for NVIDIA's DLSS 4 and Multi Frame Generation

UL Solutions has announced a significant update to its 3DMark benchmarking software, introducing support for NVIDIA's latest Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) technologies. This update, developed in partnership with NVIDIA, enhances the NVIDIA DLSS feature test to include DLSS 4 and DLSS Multi Frame Generation capabilities 1

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New Features and Compatibility

The upgraded NVIDIA DLSS feature test now allows users to compare performance and image quality across different DLSS versions:

• DLSS 4: The latest iteration, including the new Multi Frame Generation feature
• DLSS 3: Previous generation
• DLSS 2: Earlier version

Users can select from various image quality modes, including Quality, Balanced, Performance, Ultra Performance, and DLAA. These modes are designed to cater to different resolutions, ranging from Full HD to 8K 1

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DLSS Multi Frame Generation

A key highlight of DLSS 4 is the Multi Frame Generation feature. This AI-powered technology can boost frame rates by generating up to three additional frames for each traditionally rendered frame. The 3DMark test allows users with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 series GPUs to choose between 2x, 3x, and 4x Frame Generation settings 2

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Test Methodology

The NVIDIA DLSS feature test is based on the 3DMark Port Royal ray tracing benchmark and runs in two passes:

1. First pass: Renders Port Royal with DLSS disabled to measure baseline performance
2. Second pass: Renders Port Royal at a lower resolution, then uses DLSS processing to create frames at the output resolution

The result screen reports the frame rate for each run, allowing for easy comparison 1

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Hardware Requirements

To take full advantage of the new features:

• DLSS 4 requires a GeForce RTX 50 Series or GeForce RTX 40 series GPU
• DLSS Multi Frame Generation requires a GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU and Reflex SDK integration
• General DLSS testing requires an NVIDIA graphics card and drivers that support DLSS 2

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Availability and Pricing

This update is available free of charge for 3DMark owners who purchased the software on or after January 8, 2019 2

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