CES 2026: Nvidia announces DLSS 4.5, G-Sync Pulsar and more

Nvidia is kicking off CES with some announcements of its own. The biggest announcement is DLSS 4.5, which will introduce a higher-quality transformer model for upscaling, along with the first wave of G-Sync Pulsar capable displays for higher levels of motion clarity. 

Nvidia already has some major DLSS-supported titles lined up for 2026, including the likes of Resident Evil Requiem, Pragmata, Phantom Blade Zero and 007 First Light. On top of this, Nvidia is also ushering in the latest major DLSS update, bringing us up to version 4.5.

DLSS 4.5 features Nvidia's second-generation Super Resolution Transformer, which brings a number of improvements like greater contextual awareness and smarter pixel sampling, enabling better visuals while upscaling. Games like Kingdom Come Deliverance 2, Oblivion Remastered and Indiana Jones will support the update. In the slides below you can see some of the comparisons Nvidia has shared:

On top of the new transformer model, Nvidia is also bringing updates to Frame Generation. With DLSS 3, Nvidia released Frame Gen 2x, the standard version available on RTX 40 and RTX 50 series GPUs. Then with DLSS 4, Nvidia introduced 3x and 4x modes, exclusively available with RTX 50 series graphics cards. Now, the bar is raising again and Nvidia is set to roll out Frame Generation 6x. With this level of Frame Generation, gamers will be able to max out the refresh rates of 240Hz and 360Hz gaming monitors, which are becoming more prevalent each year, particularly at the moment with the growing adoption of OLED displays.

In the slide above you can see some of the results in games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Myth Wukong, showing that with 6x Frame Generation enabled, the RTX 5090 can provide 360Hz gameplay in very demanding titles, even with Path Tracing enabled. Nvidia says it has also made improvements to frame pacing and image quality, so it will be interesting to put that all to the test in the coming months while also measuring for added latency in the higher modes.

While the new DLSS Transformer model for upscaling will be available for all RTX GPU users, the new Multi-Frame Generation updates are exclusive to RTX 50 series GPUs and newer.

Sticking to gaming, Nvidia is also launching G-Sync Pulsar on January 7th. New displays equipped with this technology will feature QHD resolutions, up to 360Hz refresh rates and offer the equivalent motion clarity to a 1000Hz display with VRR. Nvidia is also introducing G-Sync Ambient Adaptive Technology, enabling the display to dynamically shift brightness based on lighting conditions and the time of day, so you can avoid eye-strain during late-night gaming.

G-Sync Pulsar displays from the likes of Asus, MSI, AOC and Acer will be hitting the market in early 2026, with prices starting at $599.

The RTX Remix modding project is also seeing some love at CES this week. RTX Remix Logic will allow modders to inject newly remixed graphical effects like particles in response to real-time game events, such as activating a machine in Half-Life 2, or adding in chromatic aberration in response to the player being in danger from a hidden enemy, creating a visual sense of paranoia.

The Nvidia ACE AI suite is also being showcased with new potential use-cases. For instance, the ACE Small Language Model could be used to greatly enhance the Advisor in Total War: Pharoah, giving the player more relevant tips while building up a prospering civilisation and army.

In keeping with the AI theme, Nvidia is also bringing new optimisations to make RTX GPUs more capable when running local AI projects. On an RTX 5090, tools like GPT-OSS, FLUX.1 and FLUX.2 will see performance upgrades. An upcoming ComfyUI update will also enable new optimisations to reduce VRAM usage. Nvidia is also bringing updates to enable private AI video search capabilities and Super Res for generated videos, allowing creators to make crisp 4K videos in seconds.

The final few announcements pertain to GeForce Now, Nvidia's cloud gaming service. Last year, the GeForce Now Ultimate servers were upgraded around the world to house RTX 5080 graphics cards. Now, Nvidia is rolling out native GeForce Now clients for more devices, including Linux-based PCs and Amazon Fire TV devices. Peripheral support is also expanding, so you can now move beyond a simple game controller to racing wheels and flight sticks for supported racing and flight sims. In the coming months, major titles like Resident Evil Requiem, 007 First Light and Active Matter will be available to stream day-one through GeForce Now.

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