NVIDIA DLSS 4 Expands to 100+ Games; Upcoming Titles and Neural Shading Support for DirectX Launching Next Month

NVIDIA has made significant strides by announcing support for DLSS 4 across more than 100 games and applications, along with the introduction of Neural Shading capabilities in April 2025, specifically within the DirectX API framework.

NVIDIA DLSS 4: A New Horizon for Gaming Performance

During the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2025, NVIDIA showcased its latest software innovations, including the much-anticipated DLSS 4 and Neural Shading technology. With this launch, NVIDIA has solidified its commitment to enhancing gaming experiences, supporting over 100 titles and applications that leverage DLSS 4 technology.

DLSS 4 was initially introduced with the release of the RTX 50 series graphics cards earlier this year, marking a significant milestone in NVIDIA’s ongoing mission to deliver enhanced visual quality and performance. This updated generation of Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) features a new 4x frame-generation capability supported by Multi-Frame Generation (MFG) technology, alongside improved upscaling methods to elevate image quality compared to its predecessor, DLSS 3.

One of the standout aspects of DLSS 4 is its seamless upgrade process for developers currently using DLSS 3 or 3.x APIs in their games. NVIDIA’s expanding portfolio already includes exciting titles such as:

Half-Life 2 RTX
Lost Soul Aside
Mecha BREAK
Phantom Blade Zero
Stellar Blade
Tides of Annihilation
Wild Assault

Recent comparisons demonstrate that the DLSS 4 (Transformer) model consistently outperforms the DLSS 3 quality preset, showcasing superior visual fidelity even when utilizing the performance preset. Although the Transformer model experiences a slight decrease in performance relative to the CNN model, the enhanced image quality positions it as the preferred choice for gamers.

In discussing the integration of DLSS 4, NVIDIA emphasized the importance of collaborating with game developers and partners to ensure high-quality standards are met, thus minimizing the likelihood of bugs or visual artifacts. Consequently, the DLSS 4 driver-level override should yield results comparable to a fully integrated DLSS 4 experience within a game.

When questioned about the potential for higher frame-generation models beyond the current 4x capability and the MFG support on older GPUs such as the RTX 40 series, NVIDIA clarified that they currently have no plans to pursue this. Their focus remains on expanding the roster of games that can support the existing 3x and 4x modes.

NVIDIA also addressed some technical concerns related to black screen issues and other problems encountered by RTX 50 GPU users:

Of course we take any report of user bugs very seriously and jump right on it. Current drivers have addressed a number of user bugs and will continue to do so.

Justin Walker – Senior Director of Product Management at GeForce

Finally, NVIDIA confirmed that work on Smooth Motion technology is ongoing, but they have not yet specified a release timeline.

Neural Shading: Upcoming Support for DirectX API

At CES 2025, NVIDIA introduced innovative Neural Shading technologies, including RTX Neural Materials, which significantly enhance texture, material, and radiance caching applications. By incorporating compact neural networks into programmable shaders, these advancements aim to optimize performance or lower resource requirements such as memory. The Neural Shader and Neural Compression SDK are now part of the NVIDIA RTX toolkit, with support for DirectX API anticipated to arrive next month.

Neural Rendering plays a pivotal role in the capabilities of the RTX 50 series graphics cards. In the coming months, it will be compelling to observe how NVIDIA collaborates with developers to enhance the gaming experience in forthcoming titles.

Featured Titles Supporting DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation
A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead	God of War Ragnarok	Redfall
Akimbot	Gray Zone Warfare	REMNANT II
Alan Wake 2	GROUND BRANCH	Returnal
Ambulance Life: A Paramedic Simulator	HITMAN World of Assassination	Rise of the Ronin
Aunt Fatima	Hogwarts Legacy	S. T.A. L.K. E.R.2: Heart of Chornobyl
Avowed	ICARUS	Satisfactory
Backrooms: Escape Together	Immortals of Aveum	SCUM
Bears In Space	Indiana Jones and the Great CircleTM	Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Bellwright	Downstream	Serum
Code Alkonost: Awakening of Evil	JX3 Online RTX Version	SILENT HILL 2
Crown Simulator – Royal Life Simulation	Crystal	Skye: The Misty Isle
Cyberpunk 2077	Layers of Fear (2023)	Slender: The Arrival
D5 Render	Legacy: Steel & Sorcery	SMITE 2
Deceit 2	LEGO® Horizon Adventures™	Squad
Deep Rock Galactic	Liminalcore	STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor
Deliver Us Mars	Lost Records: Bloom & Rage	Star WarsTM Outlaws
Delta Force: Black Hawk Down	Marvel Rivals	Starship Troopers: Extermination
DESORDRE: A Puzzle Game Adventure	Marvel’s Spider-Man 2	Still Wakes The Deep
Desynced: Autonomous Colony Simulator	Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024	Stormgate
Diablo IV	Microsoft Flight Simulator 40th Anniversary Edition	Tankhead
DIRECT CONTACT	Mortal Online 2	Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown
Dragon Age: The Veilguard	NARAKA: THE BLADESHI POINT	The Axis Unseen
Dungeonborne	Need for Speed Unbound	The Black Pool
DYNASTY WARRIORS: ORIGINS	Nightingale	THE FINALS
Enlisted	NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black	The First Berserker: Khazan Demo
Eternal Strands	No More Room in Hell 2	The First Descendant
EVE Frontier	NVIDIA RTX Remix	The Thaumaturge
EVERSPACE 2	Once Human	Tokyo Xtreme Racer
FINAL FANTASY XVI	Outpost: Infinity Siege	Torque Drift 2
Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn	Peace of God	TRIBES 3: Rivals
Fort Solis	Payday 3	Vector Strike
FragPunk	POSTAL 4: No Regerts	Witchfire
Frostpunk 2	WHEN	World of Jade Dynasty
Ghostrunner 2	Ready or Not