AMD RX 10000 to Challenge NVIDIA RTX 60 Series

NVIDIA's next-generation DLSS 5.0 technology has appeared ahead of its official release, while the company is also preparing to end full Game Ready driver support for Windows 10. At the same time, reports surrounding AMD's next-generation RX 10000 GPUs and NVIDIA's RTX 60 series suggest that the GPU market could see a significant shift over the next few years.

DLSS 5.0 is already here, ahead of its official release. Remember, this is the one that completely transforms the look of your game using AI. It doesn't double your FPS by upscaling or anything like that. It completely changes the game's look and feel.

DLSS 5.0 Appears Before Official Release

So how do we already have it? Well, it was recently found out that an early-access version of NBA 2027 included a completely new NVIDIA file called this. It was a large 158MB library that appeared to contain the runtime for NVIDIA's upcoming DLSS 5. Within 5 hours, modders from the RenoDX community had it running in Control.

Less than a day after the initial mod was running in Control, the DLSS 5 implementation had shown up in more than a dozen games. We're talking Cyberpunk 2077, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Last of Us Part 2, Hogwarts Legacy, Black Myth: Wukong, and many more. None of these games officially support DLSS 5.

Now, with that said, there is a gigantic catch. The performance loss is brutal. In one Cyberpunk test on an RTX 5070, raster performance dropped from 138 fps to 68 fps. Ray tracing went from 111fps to 55fps, and path tracing fell from 71fps to 45fps. It apparently adds around 1GB of VRAM usage, so it's definitely a performance hog.

Though obviously, this isn't the final version or anything. As for the implementation itself, there are multiple styles or presets to choose from. The mod also exposes multiple controls like neural rendering intensity, local tones, skin structure, and more. Some of it looks pretty good, but it'll really depend on the game.

NVIDIA Ends Full Windows 10 Driver Support

It's officially the end of an era as NVIDA is officially ending full driver support for Windows 10. After more than a decade, if you're still one of the millions of gamers desperately holding on to Windows 10, NVIDA is pretty much telling you it's time to move on. According to the company, they will release their final Game Ready drivers supporting Windows 10 this October.

What's wild, though, is that this still affects many people. According to Valve's July Steam Hardware Survey, nearly 25% of Windows gamers are still using Windows 10. Obviously, Steam's Hardware Survey isn't the most accurate representation, but it's clear that a lot of gamers still use Windows 10.

That said, NVIDA gave Windows 10 users plenty of extra time. Microsoft officially ended normal Windows 10 support back in October 2025. NVIDA promised to keep releasing full Game Ready drivers for an entire year. So this cutoff isn't coming out of nowhere, but October is almost here. If you want NVIDIA's newest drivers, the latest gaming fixes, and day-one support for future releases after October, Windows 10 is officially being left behind.

AMD RX 10000 Could Arrive Before NVIDA RTX 60

AMD's RX 10000 GPUs are set to destroy NVIDIA's RTX 60 series like never before. And believe it or not, it doesn't have anything to do with specs, even though AMD's RDNA 5 or potentially UDNA has some incredible specs according to leaks. We're talking up to an unreal 154 CUs, well over double the core count of the 9070 XT's 64 CUs, plus a massive 36GB of GDDR7.

None of that matters because NVIDIA looks set not to even compete. Just recently, a report claimed NVIDA wasn't planning to release a single new gaming GPU in 2026, with the 50 Super card still seemingly in limbo. If that happens, it would mark the first full calendar year NVIDA hasn't launched a new gaming GPU since 1999.

What's wild is that the next-generation RTX 60 series was apparently delayed beyond 2027, with mass production potentially not even beginning until 2028. Now, obviously, NVIDA hasn't officially announced a release date for its next-generation cards, so it isn't confirmed, but a few things make this report more believable.

NVIDIA's data center segment brought in an unreal $89 billion this quarter, with $7.2 billion from edge computing. So, it's pretty obvious where NVIDA's priorities are. The company almost certainly wants to dedicate all of its next-generation wafers to AI. And that makes sense given NVIDIA's push for DLSS 5.0.

Why sell new cards to make games look better when you can just have AI do it for you?

This is where AMD comes in. AMD board partners have reportedly been expecting the next-generation gaming GPUs sometime in the second half of 2027. And if AMD can actually get RX 10000 out next year while NVIDIA's RTX 60 cards slip into 2028, AMD wouldn't be competing against NVIDIA's next generation. 

It would be launching against its current-generation 50 series. Imagine AMD coming out with a true high-end flagship, 30+GB of GDDR7, massively improved ray tracing, and next-generation performance, while NVIDA is still trying to sell gamers the RTX 5090 and 5080.

AMD would have months, potentially close to a year, to completely change the conversation around Radeon. So, AMD, I'm talking to you now. Get the drivers ready. Get enough cards on shelves. Don't launch them at ridiculous prices. And for once, don't be afraid to build a monster flagship.