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DLSS 5 Neural Rendering Compatibility on AMD Radeon GPUs
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By the numbers: this timeline documents 13 events from Sep 4, 2026 to Oct 3, 2026, drawn from 6 sources.
“Cyberpunk 2077 is now playable at 30 fps at 1080p on a 9070 XT.”
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Background
Nvidia's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering (NR) was designed specifically for GeForce RTX 50-series GPUs, utilizing a real-time neural rendering model that relies heavily on FP8 floating-point operations. The technology is known to be resource-intensive even on native hardware; Nvidia has officially noted a performance hit of 50% to 60% on the GPUs it was designed for.
The community's ability to port this technology began after modders extracted the necessary nvngx_dlssnr.dll files (specifically version 310.8.0.0) from an early access version of NBA 2K27.
The compatibility is made possible by the hardware architecture of AMD's Radeon RX 9000-series GPUs. These cards utilize the RDNA 4 architecture, which includes native FP8 hardware support. Because DLSS 5's neural rendering workloads can be expressed through general GPU compute capabilities, the technical barrier is lower than previously thought.
This suggests that the exclusivity of DLSS 5 to Nvidia hardware is largely a business decision rather than a strict technical limitation, provided a compatibility layer can translate the proprietary workloads to AMD's silicon.
The workaround is implemented via a closed-source tool developed by a user named danielblnc on GitHub. To use the tool, users must place the 'dlssnr_on_amd_setup.exe' and the sourced Nvidia DLL into the bin/x64 folder of a compatible DirectX 12 game that supports FSR. Once the executable is run, users launch the game with FSR 3 or FSR 4 enabled and use the 'End' key to exit the overlay.
The tool allows users to toggle the feature on or off, or update the version through a second run of the executable.
The timeline
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Initial Release of DLSS-NR on AMD
A GitHub project created by user danielblnc reportedly enables Nvidia DLSS 5 Neural Rendering on AMD Radeon RX 9000-series GPUs, specifically demonstrated on the Radeon RX 9070 XT.[2]
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Ancient Gameplays Demonstrates Installation
The YouTube channel Ancient Gameplays publishes a demonstration video reportedly showing the installation process of the mod and its immediate impact on gaming performance.[3]
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Initial Performance Benchmarks in Cyberpunk 2077
Early tests on the RX 9070 XT reportedly show a massive performance drop in Cyberpunk 2077, where frame rates plummeted from over 80 FPS to approximately 11-12 FPS upon enabling Neural Rendering.[2]
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PC Gamer Reports Performance Struggles
PC Gamer tests the tool on an RX 9070 XT in Cyberpunk 2077, reporting that frame rates allegedly dropped from 61 FPS (with FSR 4 set to Balanced) to just 9 FPS when the DLSS Neural Rendering toggle was activated.[1]
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Release of Alpha v0.2.7 Performance Boost
The developer releases Alpha version 0.2.7, which reportedly provides a 12% performance improvement over version 0.2.6, allowing Cyberpunk 2077 to reach roughly 28-30 FPS at 1080p resolution.[2]
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Alpha v0.2.8 Incremental Update
Version 0.2.8 of the tool is released, reportedly providing a further 2% improvement in performance over the previous alpha build.[2]
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Alpha v0.2.9 and v0.2.10 Feature Updates
The developer releases versions 0.2.9 and 0.2.10, which reportedly shift focus away from raw performance to improve DLL detection and add support for multi-GPU configurations.[2]
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Technical Analysis of Binary Implementation
A binary-level examination suggests the tool appears to use AMD-native HIP compute kernels for convolution, Swin, and attention operations rather than direct CUDA translation.[2]
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DLSS-NR-on-AMD supports GTA V Enhanced
The DLSS-NR-on-AMD GitHub project now supports DirectX 12 games that use FSR, including GTA V Enhanced, according to Tom's Hardware.[4]
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No official local DLSS 5 support for AMD GPUs
DLSS5.net reports that as of October 1, 2026, AMD Radeon GPUs reportedly lack official local DLSS 5 Neural Rendering support.[5]
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Modders release new installer for DLSS 5 on AMD
Notebookcheck.net reports that modders have reportedly created a new installer that lets players install Nvidia's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering on AMD GPUs in any game.[6]
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DLSS-NR-on-AMD Alpha 0.4.2 released
The project’s developer Daniel Blanco launched Alpha 0.4.2, claiming a 15% performance boost over the older 0.4.1 version, according to Notebookcheck.net.[6]
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DLSS-NR-on-AMD Alpha 0.4.3 released
Following Alpha 0.4.2, the project released Alpha 0.4.3, claiming a 20% improvement over its predecessor, per Notebookcheck.net.[6]
Frequently asked
Is DLSS 5 Neural Rendering now available for AMD GPUs?
As of October 3, 2026, per notebookcheck.net, modders have released a new installer that lets players install Nvidia's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering on AMD GPUs in any game and have launched Alpha versions 0.4.2 and 0.4.3.
Which AMD GPUs are compatible with the DLSS 5 NR mod?
The mod targets AMD Radeon RX 9000-series GPUs, specifically those using the RDNA 4 architecture, such as the Radeon RX 9070 XT.
What are the system requirements to run DLSS 5 on AMD?
Users require Windows 11, a recent AMD Adrenalin driver, and the nvngx_dlssnr.dll file (version 310.8.0.0) sourced from a DLSS 5-capable game like NBA 2K27.
How does the mod affect gaming performance?
Performance is severely impacted due to a lack of official optimization. In Cyberpunk 2077, frame rates initially dropped from 80+ FPS to 11-12 FPS, though later alpha updates (v0.2.7) improved this to approximately 30 FPS at 1080p.
Is the DLSS-NR on AMD tool safe to use?
The tool has been flagged by Windows Defender as containing a virus, though some users claim this is a machine learning false positive. Because the project is closed source, some outlets recommend against using it until the code is available for public inspection.
Which games have been tested with this workaround?
The mod has been demonstrated in Cyberpunk 2077 and GTA V: Enhanced, and was also tested by PC Gamer in Football Manager 26.
More related drama (4)
Sources (6)
- pcgamer.com, Me: You can now run DLSS 5 on AMD GPUs. My RX 9070 XT: Please stop, it hurts us, Sep 4, 2026.
- letsdatascience.com, Modder Runs DLSS 5 on AMD Radeon GPUs, Sep 5, 2026.
- finance.biggo.com, Modder Gets Nvidia's DLSS 5 Running on AMD's RX 9070 XT, But Frame Rates Collapse, Sep 5, 2026.
- tomshardware.com, Modders bring Nvidia’s DLSS 5 Neural Rendering to AMD Radeon GPUs — latest build delivers 74% performance boost in just 24 hours, new launcher automates install process, Sep 28, 2026.
- dlss5.net, DLSS 5 on AMD: Official Support, Cloud Access and Mod Status, Oct 1, 2026.
- notebookcheck.net, DLSS 5 neural rendering on AMD has never been easier as modders get to work, Oct 3, 2026.
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