DLSS 5 will be the worst thing to EVER happen to video games

Paul Farquhar · 2026-03-18T15:43:10+0000

Gladius Legis said:
Let's be real: NVIDIA and other AI companies have clearly displayed that they're willing to force this stuff down our throats where we want it or not.

Err, no one can make you buy video games!

SkidAce · 2026-03-18T15:51:33+0000

Paul Farquhar said:
Err, no one can make you buy video games!

[humor]
Wait, they can't?
The game makers know I'm a nerd, they know the type of games I like, they then advertise the games directly to my lack of control center, I play game, enjoy the endorphins, they then make more game, I buy. Its not my fault I tell you...(looks at STEAM library).
[/humor]

Belen · 2026-03-18T16:01:27+0000

Gladius Legis said:
Excellent, maybe not. But at least they still have to put in the bare minimum effort.

With DLSS 5, they won't even be doing that much. And what's worse, with so many developers doing that all at once, everything is going to look the same. AI slop all around.

Even in THAT absolute best-case scenario, you're looking at the real possibility that DLSS 5 will be required for the ideal look to the game. And if you don't have a GPU that can use it (and not even because it's underpowered, but because it's, say, AMD), you're SOL.

We both know they want to end PC ownership and move us to virtual machines on the cloud. They get to control everything and you can pay extra per month for better graphics.

trappedslider · 2026-03-18T16:46:55+0000

Horwath said:
this.
I have more than 200 games in my Steam library.
more than half I didn't even install as I do not have time to play them yet, but they were on 80-95% discount so I got them for next to nothing.

my steam library is as big as my to be read pile

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Umbran · 2026-03-18T17:58:07+0000

Desdichado said:
It really only exists in weird online bubbles anyway.

Pew Research says otherwise, at least as of September.

50% say they are more concerned than excited about the increased use of AI in daily life, while only 10% are more excited than concerned.

More than half of Americans rate the societal risks of AI as high, compared to 25% who say the benefits are high.

53% say AI will worsen people's ability to think creatively, only 16% think it will improve this.

Desdichado · 2026-03-18T18:07:06+0000

Yeah, sure, the hype is that people will lose their jobs over AI, so they're not thrilled because nobody knows if that's just hype to encourage investment, or if it's real. But in rubber meets the road, what it really offers is somewhat a democratization of skills that people don't have. I want some character art for my PC? I can get grok or chatgpt to whip something up for me. I don't have a great resume photo? I can upload a picture and have it clean it up for me. Most people use AI for a lot of little tasks and appreciate it, but they're told to worry about what AI will do, so they do worry. I want a list of fantasy locations? I put in a prompt and it gives me names, etc. None of those are things that I could easily do without AI, so I'd just live without.

But a lot of people, especially in online bubbles bring out the flamethrowers for that kind of usage, and I can't wait for that (IMO obvious) over-reaction to go away.

Paul Farquhar · 2026-03-18T18:11:03+0000

Desdichado said:
But in rubber meets the road, what it really offers is somewhat a democratization of skills that people don't have

Which makes having skills (or learning) worthless.

And it’s far from democratic - the person who owns the AI controls the skills, and you can pay to use them.

nyvinter · 2026-03-18T19:08:56+0000

Wait what. You can't make up a list of fantasy locations without AI?! I think you should have some more faith in what you can accomplish on your own. You can train creativity but it requires practice — like every other creative endeavour.

TwoSix · 2026-03-18T19:17:11+0000

nyvinter said:
Wait what. You can't make up a list of fantasy locations without AI?! I think you should have some more faith in what you can accomplish on your own. You can train creativity but it requires practice — like every other creative endeavour.

You can do a whole bunch of things without assists from technology; the calculation always comes down is the time and effort required worth the personal growth you'd gain in return.