DLSS working on GTX 1650... Am I missing something?

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So I’ve got this GTX 1650 and to my surprise, DLSS seems to be working on games like Cyberpunk 2077, Spider-Man, AC Mirage, and more. I thought DLSS was only for RTX cards? Did I just luck out with a special 1650 or am I missing something here? Here’s the system info: [link to imgur]. Anyone else experience this?

NVIDIA System Information report created on: 10/18/2024 15:13:48
System name: DESKTOP-1EFAJO0

[Display]
DirectX version:12.0
GPU processor:NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650
Driver version:561.09
Driver Type:DCH
Direct3D feature level:12_1
CUDA Cores:896
Core clock:1620 MHz
Memory data rate:12.00 Gbps
Memory interface:128-bit
Memory bandwidth:192.03 GB/s
Total available graphics memory:10220 MB
Dedicated video memory:4096 MB GDDR6
System video memory:0 MB
Shared system memory:6124 MB
Video BIOS version:90.06.6F.00.46
IRQ:Not used
Bus:PCI Express x16 Gen3
Device ID:10DE 1F0A 411D1458
Part Number:G161 0033

[Components]

nvui.dll8.17.15.6109NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
nvxdplcy.dll8.17.15.6109NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
nvxdbat.dll8.17.15.6109NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
nvxdapix.dll8.17.15.6109NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
NVCPL.DLL8.17.15.6109NVIDIA User Experience Driver Component
nvCplUIR.dll8.1.940.0NVIDIA Control Panel
nvCplUI.exe8.1.940.0NVIDIA Control Panel
nvWSSR.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA Workstation Server
nvWSS.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA Workstation Server
nvViTvSR.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA Video Server
nvViTvS.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA Video Server
nvLicensingS.dll6.14.15.6109NVIDIA Licensing Server
nvDevToolSR.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA Licensing Server
nvDevToolS.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA 3D Settings Server
nvDispSR.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA Display Server
nvDispS.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA Display Server
PhysX09.23.1019NVIDIA PhysX
NVCUDA64.DLL32.0.15.6109NVIDIA CUDA 12.6.65 driver
nvGameSR.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA 3D Settings Server
nvGameS.dll32.0.15.6109NVIDIA 3D Settings Server

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The GTX 1650 is based on the same Turing architecture as RTX cards but with the Tensor cores disabled. So DLSS normally doesn’t work. You might have a rare one where the cores weren’t disabled during manufacturing.

3

That’s wild. I had no idea this could even happen. It’s a Gigabyte card so I guess I owe them a thank you? lol

4

Yeah, sometimes manufacturers goof up and we get the benefit! Nice find, dude.

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I’ve got a GTX 1650 too but no DLSS here. Maybe you did get a unique one. Have you noticed any performance issues?

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Nope, everything seems to be running smoothly. Performance looks pretty solid compared to my RTX 3050 laptop.

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That’s awesome. If it’s working without issues, I’d say keep rolling with it!

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I wonder if there’s any way to check for the Tensor cores in software? Maybe something like GPU-Z would show if they’re active?

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Good idea, but I think most software wouldn’t detect it since DLSS shouldn’t even be running on this card. But worth a shot!

10

I’ll try that out! Can’t hurt to see if anything shows up. Will report back if I find anything.

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Even if DLSS is working, I’d be careful. It might not be fully optimized for a card like that and could cause issues down the line.

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Good point. I’ll keep an eye on it. So far, no problems, but I guess time will tell!