---
title: DLSS 5 glossary | DLSS 5 Swapper
description: Short definitions: DLSS 5, 3D-Guided Neural Rendering, Super Resolution, Frame Generation, Ray Reconstruction, Feeder, G-buffer.
canonical: https://getdlss5.com/glossary
updated: 2026-10-14
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# Neural rendering, Feeder, Tensor cores

Short definitions: DLSS 5, 3D-Guided Neural Rendering, Super Resolution, Frame Generation, Ray Reconstruction, Feeder, G-buffer.

## Facts (2026-10-14)

- **Product:** DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9
- **Price:** Free
- **License:** MIT
- **Platform:** Windows 10/11 x64
- **Publisher:** Rakan Alkhaldi (community project)
- **Bundled DLSS:** 310.9.1 (SR / RR Preset F / FG)
- **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-14
- **Page type:** Hub

## What this hub is

Short definitions: DLSS 5, 3D-Guided Neural Rendering, Super Resolution, Frame Generation, Ray Reconstruction, Feeder, G-buffer.

DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9 is a free MIT Windows desktop app by Rakan Alkhaldi (community project). The public landing still shows Download, features and checksums only. This hub exists so search engines and AI crawlers can open a clean HTML/Markdown URL for the topic.

Native DLSS games upgrade in place. Non-DLSS DX9/11/12, Vulkan and OpenGL titles use the DLSS5-Feeder route. The F8 overlay tunes the neural pass live. Restore originals puts every file back.

## How to use Swapper after you read this

Download the Windows installer or portable build, scan your library, pick a route per game, and keep or restore the backup if a title needs stock DLLs. Skip online and anti-cheat titles entirely.

## Pages in this section

- [DLSS](/glossary/dlss) — Deep Learning Super Sampling: NVIDIA's AI rendering suite. DLSS 5 adds the generative neural stage.

- [DLSS 5](/glossary/dlss-5) — 3D-Guided Neural Rendering plus Transformer SR, Ray Reconstruction and Multi Frame Generation.

- [Neural rendering](/glossary/neural-rendering) — Generative lighting and materials pass grounded in the engine frame.

- [Super Resolution](/glossary/super-resolution) — AI upscaling from lower render resolution. 310.9.1 Transformer in Swapper.

- [Frame Generation](/glossary/frame-generation) — AI-interpolated frames. Pair with Reflex for latency.

- [Multi Frame Generation](/glossary/multi-frame-generation) — Up to 5x AI frames on Blackwell; community paths vary by route.

- [NVIDIA Reflex](/glossary/nvidia-reflex) — NVIDIA latency reduction. Pair it with Frame Generation to keep input lag down.

- [Ray Reconstruction](/glossary/ray-reconstruction) — AI denoiser replacing hand-tuned filters. Preset F in 310.9.1.

- [DLAA](/glossary/dlaa) — Native-resolution AI anti-aliasing for max-quality builds.

- [FSR](/glossary/fsr) — AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution: the Radeon upscaling path. FSR 3 adds frame generation; FSR 4 is AMD's ML version.

- [XeSS](/glossary/xess) — Intel Xe Super Sampling: Intel's AI upscaler with a DP4a fallback on non-Intel GPUs.

- [Transformer model](/glossary/transformer-model) — Second-generation SR/RR network family behind 310.x quality.

- [nvngx DLL](/glossary/nvngx-dll) — NVIDIA NGX runtime files: nvngx_dlss.dll, dlssg and dlssd. Swapper versions them per game.

- [nvngx_dlss.dll](/glossary/nvngx-dlss-dll) — The DLSS Super Resolution DLL in a game folder. Swapper swaps it for the official 310.9.1 build and keeps the original for Restore originals.

- [Streamline](/glossary/streamline) — NVIDIA framework the neural features plug into; copied in for Multipass.

- [Swapper](/glossary/swapper) — This app: scan, install, overlay, restore. v2.2.9.

- [Feeder](/glossary/feeder) — DLSS5-Feeder 1.17.0: connects ReShade inputs to the neural consumer.

- [RenoDX](/glossary/renodx) — Graphics framework; DLSS5 6.5.3 consumer for native and Feeder routes.

- [OptiScaler](/glossary/optiscaler) — Upscaler bridge with per-game neural builds including 0.8.92.

- [ReShade](/glossary/reshade) — Post-processing injector; 6.8.0 add-on runtime behind the Feeder route.

- [RHI](/glossary/rhi) — Rendering mod family managed next to the DLSS stack.

- [dgVoodoo2](/glossary/dgvoodoo2) — Legacy API wrapper: DX8/9/DirectDraw to DX11. 2.87.5 pinned.

- [Tensor cores](/glossary/tensor-cores) — NVIDIA AI accelerators. Blackwell runs FP8 neural; older cards use the community runtime.

- [G-buffer](/glossary/g-buffer) — Geometry buffers grounding the neural pass to the authored scene.

- [Motion vectors](/glossary/motion-vectors) — Per-pixel motion feeding temporal stability and frame generation.

- [Depth buffer](/glossary/depth-buffer) — Scene depth ReShade exposes to the Feeder.

- [Ghosting](/glossary/ghosting) — Smearing behind motion. Fix with stabiliser, vectors and intensity.

- [Temporal stability](/glossary/temporal-stability) — Frame-to-frame consistency of the neural output.

- [VRAM budget](/glossary/vram-budget) — The neural pass costs memory. 8 GB cards use reduced model resolution.

- [Anti-cheat](/glossary/anticheat) — VAC, EAC, BattlEye. Injected DLLs can ban. Single-player only.

- [Restore originals](/glossary/restore-originals) — One-click return to stock game files. Always available.

- [SHA-256 checksum](/glossary/sha256-checksum) — Published hashes proving the download is genuine.

- [Preset F](/glossary/preset-f) — Second-generation Ray Reconstruction model in DLSS 310.9.1.

- [F8 overlay](/glossary/f8-overlay) — Swapper's in-game neural panel on supported routes.

- [Multipass](/glossary/multipass) — Up to 10 neural passes per frame with per-pass Style, Intensity, Structure and Skin. Press Home in game.

## FAQ

### What is DLSS 5 Swapper?

A free MIT-licensed Windows app that installs, tunes and restores NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering across native DLSS games, non-DLSS games via DLSS5-Feeder, and supported emulators.

### Which GPUs work?

RTX 20, 30, 40 and 50 Series for the ReShade/Feeder routes. The bundled OptiScaler neural model is Blackwell-only; older cards need a supplied modded nvngx_dlssnr.dll.

### Do games need native DLSS?

No. Native titles upgrade in place; games without DLSS use the DLSS5-Feeder 1.17.0 + ReShade 6.8.0 route on DX9/11/12, Vulkan and OpenGL.

### How do I undo everything?

Select the game and click Restore originals. Uninstalling the app alone does not touch game folders.

## Related

- [DLSS](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/dlss)
- [DLSS 5](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/dlss-5)
- [Neural rendering](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/neural-rendering)
- [Super Resolution](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/super-resolution)
- [Frame Generation](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/frame-generation)
- [Multi Frame Generation](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/multi-frame-generation)
- [NVIDIA Reflex](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/nvidia-reflex)
- [Ray Reconstruction](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/ray-reconstruction)
- [DLAA](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/dlaa)
- [FSR](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/fsr)
- [XeSS](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/xess)
- [Transformer model](https://getdlss5.com/glossary/transformer-model)

## Download

Free Windows app: [Download DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9](https://getdlss5.com/download)

Markdown mirror: https://getdlss5.com/glossary.md