NVIDIA launches DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction

NVIDIA said on August 25 that DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction is now available through the NVIDIA app’s Early Access channel, adding a new version of its AI-based ray reconstruction technology for ray-traced and path-traced games. The company paired that software rollout with a broader GeForce NOW push that now advertises GeForce RTX 5080-class performance in the cloud. NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW site says that “GeForce RTX 5080 power is now streaming around the world,” while a separate Gamescom post said the service is also adding DLSS 4.5 settings including Super Resolution, Dynamic Frame Generation and Ray Reconstruction. ### Where did the DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction launch actually show up? NVIDIA posted the release in its GeForce news coverage for Gamescom 2026, not as a one-line social-only announcement. The company said users can upgrade by opening the NVIDIA app, going to Settings and About, and opting into Early Access releases, adding that “an official release will follow in September.” (nvidia.com) May 31 was the earlier marker for the feature. NVIDIA had announced at Computex 2026 that DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction would arrive in August and said the update uses a second-generation transformer model to improve image quality in ray-traced and path-traced games. ### What is NVIDIA saying changed in Ray Reconstruction? (nvidia.com) NVIDIA said the new model is designed to improve image quality while keeping performance similar to the prior version. In an RTX Remix update post, the company said the model delivers 35% more compute capability and processes 20% more parameters, and said it has deeper spatial awareness across scenes. (nvidia.com) RTX Remix is one of the first places NVIDIA is applying the update broadly. NVIDIA said DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction is available for RTX Remix mods and cited games including Alan Wake 2, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and PRAGMATA as examples of titles using the technology. ### Which games are tied to the rollout? (nvidia.com) NVIDIA used Gamescom to link the feature to a slate of upcoming and updated titles. The company said 007 First Light will get path tracing and a DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction update on September 15, while AION 2 is due to launch in the West on September 30 with DLSS 4.5-related support highlighted in NVIDIA’s roundup. (nvidia.com) CONTROL Resonant, Black State, CINDER CITY, Fragmentary Order and Aniimo were also among the titles NVIDIA named in its Gamescom materials. Several of those announcements were trailers or support confirmations rather than full game launches. ### What changed on GeForce NOW? NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW pages now market the service around “GeForce RTX 5080 performance” or “GeForce RTX 5080 power” across devices including TVs, phones, Macs and handhelds. (nvidia.com) In an earlier newsroom release on the Blackwell rollout, NVIDIA said the upgrade would bring RTX 5080-class performance, AI enhancements and cloud storage without raising membership prices. GeForce NOW’s Gamescom update also tied the cloud service directly to DLSS 4.5. NVIDIA said new DLSS 4.5 settings are being added to GeForce NOW, including Super Resolution, Dynamic Frame Generation and Ray Reconstruction, alongside expanded support for Steam Machine and other devices and platforms. ### What should users watch for next? (nvidia.com) September is the next date NVIDIA itself attached to the rollout. The company said the broader official release of DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction will follow the current Early Access option in the NVIDIA app, and September 15 is the first specific game update date it named for 007 First Light. (nvidia.com) GeForce NOW users can already see the cloud-gaming side of the rollout on NVIDIA’s service pages, where the company is promoting RTX 5080-class streaming worldwide and directing users to its Ultimate tier and device support pages. (nvidia.com 1) (nvidia.com 2)