We explored early DLSS 5 performance with community mods — and the limits of the 12V-2x6 power connector may hold it back on the RTX 5090

Early community testing of leaked DLSS 5 builds on the RTX 5090 suggests that power delivery, rather than compute horsepower, may be a bottleneck. Using an Optiscaler injection method in titles like Cyberpunk 2077, tests on the Founders Edition revealed framerate drops linked to the single 12V-2x6 connector. While results closely align with NVIDIA's 8 ms-per-frame figure, the findings indicate that the power connector's limits could hinder the flagship GPU's performance before the official release.