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June 19, 2025

Steam’s new in-game overlay offers some useful upgrades – and I’m particularly happy about one that exposes a controversial AI trick

Valve is enhancing Steam's in-game frame rate counter by transforming it into a comprehensive overlay that displays frames per second (FPS) and provides insights into CPU and GPU status, including utilization levels, clock speeds, and temperatures. The new beta version of the Steam app introduces this performance monitor, currently available only to beta testers on Windows PCs, with plans to extend similar capabilities to other platforms like SteamOS in the future. The overlay can be customized to show only the FPS counter and allows users to adjust its transparency and positioning on the screen. It will help players identify if frame generation technologies, such as Nvidia's DLSS, AMD's FSR, and Intel's XeSS, are active and highlight instances of micro-stutter. This update aims to simplify the process of understanding game performance metrics for gamers, reducing reliance on third-party tools.

AppWizard

May 19, 2025

NVIDIA DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation and Other RTX Updates Shown Off for Upcoming and Existing PC Games

NVIDIA's DLSS 4 technology is integrated into over 125 games and applications. Portal with RTX has upgraded from DLSS 3.5 to DLSS 4, improving performance with the GeForce RTX 5090 achieving an average of 277 frames per second. Roadcraft will launch with DLSS Frame Generation, DLSS Super Resolution, and DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation, running at over 250 frames per second on the RTX 5090. SplitGate 2 will fully integrate DLSS 4 technologies in its Open Beta, while NARAKA: Bladepoint will receive a path tracing update, showcasing approximately 350 frames per second. F1 25 will launch on May 24 with DLSS 4 technologies, and Dune: Awakening will feature these technologies in early June. MindsEye will launch on June 10 with full DLSS 4 support, followed by Remedy's FBC: Firebreak on June 17. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers will launch on July 24 with complete DLSS technologies but without ray tracing. inZOI will receive a DLSS 4 update in August. Horizon 'clone' Light of Motiram runs at over 400 frames per second with DLSS 4 technologies. Crimson Desert will incorporate DLSS 4 technologies and ray-traced effects, aiming for high-quality graphics and smooth gameplay.

AppWizard

May 12, 2025

Stellar Blade gets PC release date thanks to leaked PlayStation trailer

Korean developer Shift Up has confirmed the release date of their action game, Stellar Blade, for Windows PC on June 11, 2025. The PC version will feature enhancements such as ultrawide monitor support, advanced graphics technologies including DLSS 4 and FSR 3, and higher-resolution textures. Preorders are expected but not yet available. Stellar Blade was originally released as a PlayStation 5 exclusive in April 2024, selling over a million copies and featuring crossover DLC with NieR: Automata. The PC version will also be published by PlayStation.

AppWizard

August 20, 2024

Nvidia reveals over 20 future PC games with support for its RTX and DLSS graphics tech

Nvidia announced over 20 upcoming PC games that will feature its RTX and DLSS graphics technologies during Gamescom 2024. Notable titles include Black Myth: Wukong, which has over 2 million concurrent players on Steam and utilizes DLSS 3 and full ray tracing. The list of upcoming games includes: - Arena Breakout: Infinite (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Avowed (DLSS 3, Reflex, and Ray Tracing) - Black State (DLSS 3, Reflex, and Ray Tracing) - Concord (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Dragon Age: The Veilguard (DLSS 3, Reflex, and Ray Tracing) - Dune: Awakening (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Empire of the Ants (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Eternal Strands (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - FINAL FANTASY XVI (DLSS 3, DLAA, and Reflex) - FragPunk (DLSS 3, Reflex, and Ray Tracing) - Funko Fusion (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Greedfall II: The Dying World (DLSS Super Resolution) - Killing Floor 3 (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Kingmakers (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Marvel Rivals (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Mecha BREAK (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Once Human (DLSS 3, Reflex, and Ray Tracing; patch available now) - Orcs Must Die! Deathtrap (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Retrieval (NVIDIA RTX Dynamic Illumination) - SPINE (DLSS 3) - Test Drive Unlimited (DLSS 3 and Reflex) - Solar Crown - Unawake (DLSS 3 and Reflex) Additionally, Nvidia is offering a promotion where customers who purchase a new GeForce RTX Series 40 graphics card or a new PC/laptop with this series will receive a digital code for the PC version of Ubisoft's Star Wars Outlaws, which supports DLSS 3.5, Reflex, Ray Tracing, and RTX Dynamic Illumination.