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DLSS5 STUDIO / WINDOWS EDITION

Your RTX.
A creative workspace.

Make more of your images and video. Neural rendering, super resolution and creative controls—together in one local Windows app.

Get it free Compatible NVIDIA RTX GPU required
DLSS5 STUDIOMade for Windows by Sid M
Actual app interface · Click to take a closer look
Images + videoLocal GPU processingPortable Windows appFree / pay what you want

ONE WORKSPACE. MORE POSSIBILITIES.

From source to
a second look.

Explore the result. Adjust the treatment. Keep the control in your hands.

01 / ENHANCE

Neural rendering

Work with images and video. Shape the result with style, intensity, tone and detail controls.

02 / UPSCALE

Resolution & HDR

Use RTX Video Super Resolution for images and video, with SDR-to-HDR conversion for video.

03 / MOTION

Frame interpolation

Create intermediate frames on supported RTX 40/50-series hardware. Auto and Cascade modes require the same Frame Generation support.

04 / REVIEW

Compare before you keep

Swipe between original and enhanced images inside both image workflows. Go fullscreen or select an image from a completed batch.

05 / REPEAT

A workflow, not a one-off

Batch processing, saved presets and an output library keep repeated work together in the same app.

06 / PLAY

Live studio

Explore live playback with adjustable effects. Local media stays local; online playback contacts the provider you choose.

A CLOSER LOOK

You decide the difference.

A matched frame from a source video and its enhanced output. Slide to compare.

Original sample video frameEnhanced version of the same sample video frameOriginalEnhanced

Illustrative video-frame comparison, not a recording of the app’s image-comparison control. Results vary with source material, settings and hardware; enhancement can alter fine details.

CHECK BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD

Built for Windows.
Powered by your RTX.

This is a standalone desktop app—not an After Effects extension and not a Mac release.

Operating system
Windows 10/11, 64-bit
Graphics
Compatible NVIDIA RTX GPU and suitable drivers. Feature support varies by GPU and driver.
Runtime
.NET Framework 4.8 and Microsoft Edge WebView2 Evergreen Runtime.
Frame interpolation
NVIDIA DLSS Frame Generation support on RTX 40/50 series. Not supported on RTX 20/30 series, including RTX 3060 Ti.
Tested hardware
RTX 4090. Other hardware is not guaranteed.

Auto and Cascade interpolation modes have the same hardware requirement. A selectable setting is not a guarantee that your GPU supports it.

DLSS5 STUDIO / WINDOWS EDITION 1.0

Make more
of your media.

The portable Windows edition, based on Visual Enhancer v7.0. Free to download, with optional support on Gumroad.

Get DLSS5 Studio on Gumroad

Enter 0 on Gumroad for the free download. Payment, if you choose it, and download delivery happen there.

From download to desktop.

  1. Get the Windows package.Follow the download instructions supplied through Gumroad.
  2. Extract the complete package.Keep all bundled folders beside the executable.
  3. Open DLSS5 Studio.exe.No separate Python installation or Chrome window is needed. Check the requirements above first.

A FEW USEFUL ANSWERS

Before you begin.

Need a hand? Include your Windows version, GPU model, driver version and what happened.

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Is this an official NVIDIA application?

No. This is community software. DLSS and RTX are NVIDIA technologies; this Windows edition is not an official NVIDIA application.

Who made the original project?

Inspired by Merserk’s DLSS5 Visual Enhancer v7.0, compiled and built for Windows by Sid M. Original MIT copyright and third-party license notices are included in the package.

Does it upload my images or videos?

Images and videos are processed locally. If you use online playback, the app contacts the provider you select.

Does every RTX card support every feature?

No. Support varies with the GPU and driver. In particular, frame interpolation—including Auto and Cascade—needs supported RTX 40/50-series hardware. It does not work on RTX 20/30 series. The published build was tested on RTX 4090; other hardware is not guaranteed.

Can I run it on a Mac or inside After Effects?

This release is a standalone Windows 10/11 x64 app. It is not a macOS application or an After Effects plug-in.

Do I need to install Python?

No separate Python installation or Chrome window is required. Extract the entire portable package, keep its bundled folders together, and launch DLSS5 Studio.exe. Windows still needs the .NET and WebView2 runtimes listed above.

DLSS5 Studio overview