Multi Frame Generation is one of the standout features in DLSS 4 and the new Nvidia RTX 50 series GPUs. This review dives into its performance, image quality, and whether it's truly worth upgrading for.
A Review of Nvidia's DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation
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MarcusNumb
Posts: 261 +444
Another misleading marketing campaign from NVIDIA, what a surprise!!!! Thanks for a good article guys, well done. I'll just skip this gen, and if AMD can't do better well then skip them too.
CBTex
Posts: 193 +501
Excellent article! Great job explaining the latency penalty involved with frame generation.
The latency with frame generation should be greater than it is stated because it is done with interpolation. So, in fact the FG latency add the time for 1 frame. At 60fps it ads at 16ms + the time it takes to generate the frames. But as shown, the real frame rate could drop by 25% because of frame generation to 45fps an then the added latency will be 22ms+ the time it takes to generate the frames. so we may be looking at +30ms added to the real latency.
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godrilla
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Starfals
Posts: 239 +222
I keep telling people the same thing, but they keep saying 4060 with FG =RTX 5090.... not so much it turns put huh? 
Ill link this article from now on haha.
Ill link this article from now on haha.Inthenstus
Posts: 269 +359
This just sounds horrible in every way to me. I’ll never use these features. If a game can’t natively play with the current available hardware, don’t waste that much production on it.
Farkinell
Posts: 270 +436
Great article, well done lads.
Having recently gone back through my Steam catalogue and replayed a few older games (Deus Ex latter entries) it struck me just how crisp everything was. Sharp edges, clear scenery. Having just finished Back Ops 6 single player as an example it just seems like every game released has a thin coat of Vaseline smeared over the camera.
All these AI techniques just seem to be trying to get back to a quality point where we were 10 years ago.
Edit: as well as the rampant use of default-on post-processing effects that absolutely destroy image quality
Having recently gone back through my Steam catalogue and replayed a few older games (Deus Ex latter entries) it struck me just how crisp everything was. Sharp edges, clear scenery. Having just finished Back Ops 6 single player as an example it just seems like every game released has a thin coat of Vaseline smeared over the camera.
All these AI techniques just seem to be trying to get back to a quality point where we were 10 years ago.
Edit: as well as the rampant use of default-on post-processing effects that absolutely destroy image quality
MasterAce
Posts: 153 +185
Nvidia wants to sell it as 15 to 60fps technology… we need to know better.
AMD should just market ”real frames” technology, as if it was a new invention
AMD should just market ”real frames” technology, as if it was a new invention
Nvidia is being scammy. There I said it for Tim.
BogdanR
Posts: 363 +611
All this frame generation stuff reminds me of that old, wrestling based Miller commercial.
kira setsu
Posts: 874 +1,042
So I could buy a huge cheap tv and turn on "smooth motion" and get dlss4 for cheap!
DLSS is a great super sampling technology, mastered by nVidia. Frame Generation is bullshit, except for Flight Simulator.
As it is there is a small window where I will use FG usually 80-120fps (native with DLSS) and not fast paced. I don't see the need for MFG. I do seem to be ok sliding back one notch at 4k when switching from DLSS3 to DLSS4 though. For instance, 4k balanced before, I'm fine with 4k performance now. That makes it feel faster, and I don't need to replace the 4090. Plus, I got another 10% by fixing a system issue and putting OC back on. I had hardware issues and disabled everything that was a potential cause and didn't turn back on when I got the new motherboard.
m3tavision
Posts: 1,733 +1,510
I've been saying this since it's inception and often here:
Upscaling is a compromise/crutch for those who have older Video cards, so that they can dump their 8 year old 1080p monitors and jump on a new 1440p/4k (or ultrawide) OLED Gaming Monitor... ..WITHOUT having to buy a NEW GPU.
Instead of buying a $600 GPU, most gamers would be much better served, buying a new 1440p OLED Monitor instead. It will impact their gaming much more than a new GPU will. 1080p to 1440p is 66% more pixels, that are brighter/better/faster/bigger than their old monitor experience. Again, using the SAME gpu.
Nobody who is buying a new GPU, cares about upscaling BECAUSE, the reason you are buying a new GPU is to get away from it. Nvidia I trying to sell you upgraded fake frames and it's disgusting!
Prosumer tip:
Any GPU can upscale, so buy the one that offers the best raster and the lowest price (ie price/performance)
Upscaling is a compromise/crutch for those who have older Video cards, so that they can dump their 8 year old 1080p monitors and jump on a new 1440p/4k (or ultrawide) OLED Gaming Monitor... ..WITHOUT having to buy a NEW GPU.
Instead of buying a $600 GPU, most gamers would be much better served, buying a new 1440p OLED Monitor instead. It will impact their gaming much more than a new GPU will. 1080p to 1440p is 66% more pixels, that are brighter/better/faster/bigger than their old monitor experience. Again, using the SAME gpu.
Nobody who is buying a new GPU, cares about upscaling BECAUSE, the reason you are buying a new GPU is to get away from it. Nvidia I trying to sell you upgraded fake frames and it's disgusting!
Prosumer tip:
Any GPU can upscale, so buy the one that offers the best raster and the lowest price (ie price/performance)
fadingfool
Posts: 401 +538
If I'm getting 80-120 fps native at 1440p I really don't feel a need for more fps - on a 60Hz monitor. Seems the technology makes the most impact where it isn't needed (much like Intels GPUs are only good value for new up to date systems).
Billybobjoey
Posts: 106 +154
I've used Single Frame Generation on a 4080 in a handful of games. I've noticed the latency issue is much more prominent when using a mouse to move the camera vs a controller. In Cyberpunk for example, the "improved" framerate can feel very odd when the original framerate is ~80 or lower I've noticed. In the Insomniac Spider-Man games, I use a controller, and I can hardly tell a difference in input delay when frame generation is on vs off and in general it just looks smoother without much issue (though there are issues once in a while).
Definitely a feature where it doesn't make sense to use all the time, and definitely should not be used when the original frame rate is low, though Nvidia seems to differ. Thanks for the review Tim! Was a great read through.
Definitely a feature where it doesn't make sense to use all the time, and definitely should not be used when the original frame rate is low, though Nvidia seems to differ. Thanks for the review Tim! Was a great read through.
That guy whose name starts with J is suspiciously absent from the comment section on this factual article.
BogdanR
Posts: 363 +611
Not the only one missing… they’ve all probably went to a conclave by Nvidia’s cauldron to cook a few “alternative truth” replies.
He's not the only one. There's like 5 of them here.
Lots of reason for angst. Nvidia making hilarious claims of tainted performance. MFG not living up to the hype. 5090 users are spending $2000 to be beta testers. The list goes on. All of this is true.
However….
AI is designed to improve. While this is a reason to skip on the 5090, the technology itself is still exciting. In a year or two, you may get MFG to work without artifacts, in conjunction with an updated Reflex model to help fight latency. The “250” frame farce, may become a reality sooner than many think. The future is exciting, just look at how good DLSS 4 upscaling has become.
However….
AI is designed to improve. While this is a reason to skip on the 5090, the technology itself is still exciting. In a year or two, you may get MFG to work without artifacts, in conjunction with an updated Reflex model to help fight latency. The “250” frame farce, may become a reality sooner than many think. The future is exciting, just look at how good DLSS 4 upscaling has become.
kiwigraeme
Posts: 2,747 +2,032
Not my comment
but FG is yuck for twitch games
FG is unnecessary for beautiful slow moving open world games - where 30fps will look just fine or 60fps upscaled from 1440p etc
AI upscalers are the way to go that know what the 4k assets should look like and where attention to detail is needed
FG are like those jokes I can be a good guy for 30 years but get caught drunk french kissing a cow
If get anything wrong and it's not OK and jarring and stops immersion
but FG is yuck for twitch games
FG is unnecessary for beautiful slow moving open world games - where 30fps will look just fine or 60fps upscaled from 1440p etc
AI upscalers are the way to go that know what the 4k assets should look like and where attention to detail is needed
FG are like those jokes I can be a good guy for 30 years but get caught drunk french kissing a cow
If get anything wrong and it's not OK and jarring and stops immersion
GodisanAtheist
Posts: 738 +1,462
It's a shame this is marketed as a performance enhancing tool rather than an image quality tool, since it should more accurately be called a motion smoothing.
It's marketed as something that will let you RTX5070 game like a 4090, which in pure FPS numbers maybe but in actual playability will leave a lot to be desired.
If it was targeted more toward people with 5090's trying to get their 120FPS game up to 480 FPS for their ultra high refresh rate monitor for that cleaner feeling motion then I think we'd see a lot less pushback against the tech, which is frankly neat but misleading to the average consumer.
It's marketed as something that will let you RTX5070 game like a 4090, which in pure FPS numbers maybe but in actual playability will leave a lot to be desired.
If it was targeted more toward people with 5090's trying to get their 120FPS game up to 480 FPS for their ultra high refresh rate monitor for that cleaner feeling motion then I think we'd see a lot less pushback against the tech, which is frankly neat but misleading to the average consumer.
Thatsdisgusting
Posts: 308 +394
So if frame generation is “blatanly misleading” tech by ngreedia, why then all these two years you and other reviewers from different teams, countries kept showing us 4000 series demolishing 3000, 2000 and radeon, with that separate “dlss+FG” stripe?
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