All graphics cards that support Nvidia DLSS 2

Nvidia DLSS 2 continues to be the most widely supported upscaling tech. Since being introduced in 2020, the feature has been added to over 500 games, and the library continues to grow. Most popular games these days support DLSS 2, thanks to its widespread availability and decent image output quality. However, not all Nvidia graphics cards support the technology.

While DLSS 2 doesn't have the limitations of the newer DLSS 3, which locks most of the latest advancements of the RTX 40 series graphics cards, it still requires Tensor cores. Nvidia has been bundling this hardware with their cards since 2016 when the GTX 10 series launched. However, not all GPUs shipped with Tensor cores support DLSS.

In this article, we'll go over all GPUs that support the upscaling technology. If your card isn't listed here, you can still use AMD FSR to get some quality framerate boosts.

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How does Nvidia DLSS 2 work?

Framerate gains with Nvidia DLSS (Image via Nvidia)

The way DLSS 2 works is simple. The GPUs render the game at a much lower resolution. Then, with the help of some fancy Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), the deep learning model predicts a higher-resolution alternative to the image.

For each game that's supported, DLSS is trained on a bunch of data that teaches it the differences between a lower and a higher-resolution image from the game. Then, with some time, it can make predictions that are hard to distinguish.

Now, the deep learning model does make some mistakes. Gamers can notice shimmering and artifacts in most supported games. These issues were addressed partially with the newer DLSS 3 tech that uses a completely revamped deep learning model along with frame interpolation to deliver higher framerate gains besides improved output picture quality.

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Multiple Nvidia GPUs support DLSS 2 upscaling

All Nvidia RTX video cards support DLSS (Image via Nvidia)

All Nvidia RTX GPUs support DLSS 2. Although the older GTX 10 series lineup packs the required Tensor hardware, the technology never became available on the older graphics cards.

As of writing, the technology is supported on the following graphics cards.

Nvidia RTX 20 series:

• RTX 2050 laptop GPU
• RTX 2060
• RTX 2060 Super
• RTX 2070
• RTX 2070 Super
• RTX 2080
• RTX 2080 Super
• RTX 2080 Ti

Nvidia RTX 30 series:

• RTX 3050 6 GB
• RTX 3050 8 GB
• RTX 3050 Ti laptop GPU
• RTX 3060 8 GB
• RTX 3060 12 GB
• RTX 3060 Ti
• RTX 3070
• RTX 3070 Ti
• RTX 3080
• RTX 3080 Ti
• RTX 3090
• RTX 3090 Ti

Nvidia RTX 40 series:

• RTX 4050 laptop GPU
• RTX 4060
• RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
• RTX 4060 Ti 16 GB
• RTX 4070
• RTX 4070 Super
• RTX 4070 Ti
• RTX 4070 Ti Super
• RTX 4080
• RTX 4080 Super
• RTX 4090

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This list is set to expand further later this year when the Blackwell-based RTX 50 series GPUs drop. However, these cards have access to DLSS 3 with frame generation, which delivers way higher framerate gains than the older standard.