Nvidia's DLSS 5 makes NBA 2K27 look incredibly real, which is kind of the problem

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Nvidia's DLSS 5 makes NBA 2K27 look incredibly real, which is kind of the problem NBA 2K27 shows off DLSS 5's impressive new realism -- and hints at a future where animation, not graphics, becomes gaming's weakest link. That sounds weird, but hear me out. Nvidia showed me and other journalists an early preview of 2K's NBA 2K27 ahead of the game's September 4 launch, because NBA 2K27 will also mark the debut of Nvidia's DLSS 5 technology, which applies AI models to rendered game scenes to drastically improve realism. It's the little things that sell it. Shadows fell naturally across Haliburton's hand as it gripped the ball.