Yes. Cyberpunk 2077’s October 2026 update adds native DLSS 4.5 support, including the second-generation transformer model and supported Multi Frame Generation options. The available features still depend on your GPU and installed game build; support is not identical across every RTX generation.
I would check the installed version before following an older guide about NVIDIA app overrides. Native game integration and a driver-profile override are different update paths, and advice written for an earlier build may no longer describe the current menu.
Start with the developer’s current update notes
CD PROJEKT RED’s October update notes identify DLSS 4.5 among the technology additions in the October update. They also mention up to 6X Multi Frame Generation or Dynamic Multi Frame Generation. That establishes native integration rather than requiring every player to infer support from a driver profile.
The update was announced for release on 22 October 2026. Check the actual installed PC build through the game or launcher rather than assuming an update downloaded because the launcher was open. A disabled automatic-update setting or a separate installation can leave an older executable in use.
My advice is to record the build you are running before changing profiles. This guide is checked against information available on 31 October 2026. A screenshot from an older build can be accurate for its date while showing different options from an updated installation.
Choose the feature that matches the GPU
Super Resolution, anti-aliasing, ray-traced reconstruction, and frame generation do different jobs. A release supporting the DLSS suite does not make every component available to every graphics card. Hardware eligibility and the game’s chosen settings still apply.
RTX 40 cards support ordinary DLSS Frame Generation in compatible configurations, while Multi Frame Generation and its dynamic multiplier path belong to supported RTX 50 hardware. Updated reconstruction can therefore be relevant even when the newest generation multiplier is unavailable.
I would read the option by its feature name rather than ask whether the whole version is simply on or off. Keep the GPU model, reconstruction mode, model setting where exposed, and generation state together in your notes. This avoids interpreting a correctly unavailable hardware-specific option as a corrupted game installation.
| Situation | What it means | Useful next step |
|---|---|---|
| Current supported build | Native DLSS 4.5 integration | Check installed version |
| Older build | Different native features | Do not reuse menu assumptions |
| RTX 40 generation | Ordinary supported path | Separate from MFG |
| RTX 50 multipliers | Supported MFG options | Choose the actual integrated feature |
Restore a clear baseline before comparing the update
A modded Cyberpunk installation can contain rendering changes, custom profiles, altered post-processing, and replacement libraries. Those additions may be useful for a particular experiment, but they complicate a comparison of the official update. Do not credit every visual or performance difference to DLSS 4.5 when several components changed together.
Back up settings and valuable saves before changing a carefully configured installation. Return relevant NVIDIA app overrides to application-controlled behavior when evaluating native support, and use the game’s supported file-verification process if official files appear damaged. Separately added files may require their own documented removal procedure.
My recommendation is a known supported baseline first, then one deliberate override or mod at a time if you still need it. This order makes a failure easier to diagnose and preserves a practical route back to the configuration that worked.
Select reconstruction before adding generation
First choose the output resolution and the visual effects you want to keep. Test the available reconstruction modes with generation disabled. Look at motion and fine detail in the scenes you actually play, then decide how much source-resolution reduction is acceptable.
Night City contains difficult combinations of bright signs, fine geometry, moving traffic, and changing reflections. Use those as evaluation material, not as evidence that one model is universally better. A stationary image can conceal instability that becomes obvious when the camera turns.
I would keep a comfortable base rendering rate before testing generation. The extra presentation frames can improve apparent smoothness, but they do not create corresponding simulation updates. A configuration that looks smooth yet feels delayed still needs a separate control-response decision.
Keep ray-tracing changes separate from the DLSS comparison
Changing ray-tracing quality at the same time as reconstruction alters both image construction and the workload being reconstructed. A prettier result might come from a more demanding lighting setting, while a performance difference may reflect that additional rendering work.
Use the same ray-tracing, texture, crowd, and post-processing configuration during the first matched comparison. If you later spend saved GPU headroom on a heavier effect, describe that as a second decision. It is a useful practical trade-off, but it is not a measurement of the model update alone.
I would also distinguish native input, lower-resolution reconstruction, and generated display frames in any screenshot caption or performance note. The same output resolution can contain very different underlying workloads. A bare FPS figure without those settings cannot establish which feature produced the result.
Verify an override rather than assuming it is necessary
Some players will deliberately keep an older game build or use an NVIDIA app profile for a specific model comparison. In those cases, the override path should be described explicitly. It is not the same claim as saying the current game lacks native support.
Where the app exposes applied DLSS status, compare that information with the game’s settings. A selected profile alone does not prove every requested component is active. Conversely, an updated native integration may already provide the desired feature without requiring a global override across unrelated games.
My preference is per-program experimentation. Record the old setting, change one supported control, relaunch when required, and verify the applied result. If there is no useful benefit, restore application-controlled behavior rather than leave an unexplained custom profile that complicates the next update.
Use a gameplay route rather than one favorable screenshot
Choose a short route with a demanding street scene, camera turns, and an area where occlusion changes quickly. Repeat it under comparable conditions after the assets have loaded. A quieter indoor scene can serve as a second reference, but it should not be the only basis for a performance claim.
Record average rendering performance, frame-time consistency, obvious artifacts, and control feel. Keep generated displayed counts separate. If the difference disappears behind a frame cap, that may mean the added overhead or headroom does not matter during your normal setup; it does not prove the two configurations require identical GPU work.
I would avoid copying NVIDIA’s promotional multipliers into a prediction for another card. A claimed result depends on the stated GPU, settings, output resolution, and generation path. Your useful outcome is whether the update improves the configuration you actually use.
Troubleshoot the specific missing control
If an option is absent, verify the installed build, selected graphics adapter, driver, and hardware support for that feature. Distinguish a missing native update from an unavailable RTX 50-only multiplier. Inspect the game’s own requirements and known issues before changing system-wide settings.
If instability starts after an update, return relevant custom profiles to a known baseline and inspect compatibility of separately installed modifications. Do not delete saves or rebuild the entire PC configuration as the first response to one graphics-setting problem.
The practical answer is now yes for native DLSS 4.5 in the supported October build. Use the game’s integration as the starting point, select features according to the GPU, and make any profile change a deliberate, reversible experiment. That is a more reliable route than following an older guide that treats every player as needing the same override.
Common questions
Do older override guides still apply?
They may describe older builds or deliberate profile experiments. They should not be treated as proof that the updated game lacks native support.
Does every RTX card get the same multiplier?
No. Reconstruction support and hardware-specific generation capabilities are separate.
Should I update mods at the same time?
Check each modification’s compatibility and preserve a baseline. Changing many components together makes the result difficult to diagnose.
What should I check if the native option is missing after updating?
Confirm the installed game build, GPU eligibility and exact feature name. Compare the current game settings with the applicable release notes before treating the missing option as a driver fault.