NVIDIA has announced that NBA 2K27 will be the first title to showcase DLSS 5's new 3D-Guided Neural Rendering feature when it launches on GeForce NOW this September. The company says this technology brings a new level of lifelike lighting to the basketball sim, developed through a close partnership with Visual Concepts and 2K.
DLSS 5's neural rendering approach is positioned as a major step for real-time graphics, particularly for cloud gaming where bandwidth and latency constraints make efficiency critical. While the announcement focuses on lighting, the broader implication is that AI-driven rendering is becoming a mainstream selling point for streaming platforms.
The game is part of a larger monthly drop of 28 titles coming to GeForce NOW, but it is the only one highlighted for its use of DLSS 5. NVIDIA frames the feature as a reason to stream NBA 2K27, though the post does not detail how the technique differs from prior DLSS versions beyond the '3D-guided' approach to lighting.