Apex Neural Rendering debuts
Apex Neural Rendering generates frames 2.4 times faster than existing technology while using less memory on modern graphics hardware, Esport1 reported.
The open-source rendering suite arrives as a direct challenger to established upscaling and frame generation tools. It packs super resolution, ray reconstruction, and frame generation into a single package.
Developers released the frame generation module in beta on GitHub, where users can download it for testing.
Supported hardware and operating systems for the package
The package works across a remarkably wide range of hardware, supporting Nvidia GeForce GTX 16-series and RTX 20-series up to the RTX 50-series, Esport1 reported. Notebookcheck Magyarország added that AMD Radeon RX 5000-series through 9000-series GPUs, Intel Arc A and B-series graphics cards, Steam Deck, and Apple M1 or newer chips are also supported.
Players can install the software on Windows 10 and 11, as well as Linux and SteamOS through Proton. The download functions independently or alongside the OptiScaler utility, requiring manual game directory modifications rather than simple menu sliders.
Only the frame generation component is currently available. Upscaling and ray tracing models remain in active training by the developer.
Performance metrics and memory usage
Internal tests conducted at 4K resolution on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5090 show the software renders a single frame in 1.01 milliseconds under 2x mode, according to Notebookcheck Magyarország. This compares against Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation at 1.26 milliseconds.
Under 4x mode, those figures drop to 0.61 milliseconds for the new suite and 0.82 milliseconds for Nvidia. Memory consumption stands at 214 megabytes of GPU memory, significantly lower than the 562 megabytes required by DLSS.
“The technology could offer up to 2.4 times faster performance and better image quality than DLSS Frame Generation,” the developers said, according to Esport1.
Which graphics cards and installation methods support the beta?
Which graphics cards support the beta?
The software supports Nvidia GeForce GTX 16-series and RTX 20-series through RTX 50-series cards. AMD Radeon RX 5000 through 9000 series, Intel Arc A and B series, Steam Deck, and Apple M1 or newer chips are also included.
How do you install the software?
Users download the beta from GitHub and install it either independently or alongside OptiScaler. The installation requires modifying individual game directories rather than adjusting standard in-game settings menus.
What features are included in the current release?
Only the frame generation module is available in the current beta download. Super resolution and ray reconstruction models remain under active training and will follow later.
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