By @tomsguide
Publication Date: 2026-01-09 05:15:00
AI was a popular initialism at CES 2026 in Las Vegas this week, and Nvidia helped lead the charge. But while company chief Jensen Huang talked chiefly about algorithms and AI-powered robots during Nvidia’s keynote, after hours the company announced exciting news for GeForce owners: there’s a new version of DLSS on the block.
Tom’s Guide at CES
Follow all of our CES 2026 live coverage for the biggest gadget news straight from Las Vegas. And be sure to follow Tom’s Guide on TikTok for the coolest videos from the show.
So a new version is significant, even when it’s clearly telegraphed as a half-step forward. And while DLSS 4.5 doesn’t officially start rolling out until next Tuesday (January 13), you can already download and check out the beta version if you’re curious to see what a difference the new features could make in your favorite games.
According to Nvidia’s announcement, the biggest upgrades you get with DLSS 4.5 are an upgraded Super Resolution model that’s better trained to take full advantage of Nvidia GeForce RTX 40-series and 50-series GPUs, as well as a new 6X Multi-Frame…