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title: RTX HDR with DLSS 5 | DLSS 5 Swapper
description: RTX HDR is an NVIDIA App filter that turns SDR games into HDR after the upscaler. Use it only when the game has no native HDR. Free Windows app v2.2.9. Updated 2026-10-14.
canonical: https://mygraphicscard.com/look/rtx-hdr-with-dlss-5
updated: 2026-10-14
---

# How to use RTX HDR with DLSS 5

RTX HDR is an NVIDIA App filter that turns SDR games into HDR after the upscaler. Use it only when the game has no native HDR.

## Facts (2026-10-14)

- **Product:** DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9
- **Price:** Free
- **License:** MIT
- **Platform:** Windows 10/11 x64
- **Publisher:** Rakan Alkhaldi (community project)
- **Bundled DLSS:** 310.9.1 (SR / RR Preset F / FG)
- **Last reviewed:** 2026-10-14
- **Host mix:** dlss5-cinema

## In short

RTX HDR is an NVIDIA App filter that turns SDR games into HDR after the upscaler. Use it only when the game has no native HDR.

## Steps

1. Enable HDR in Windows.

2. Skip RTX HDR if the game has native HDR.

3. Turn RTX HDR on in the NVIDIA App.

4. If highlights clip, turn RTX HDR off first; the DLSS route stays installed.

## Facts that do not change

Free and MIT. RTX 20/30/40/50 on Feeder. F8 overlay on 64-bit DX11/DX12 Feeder and RenoDX. Restore originals before online play.

## FAQ

### What is DLSS 5 Swapper?

A free MIT-licensed Windows app that installs, tunes and restores NVIDIA DLSS 5 Neural Rendering across native DLSS games, non-DLSS games via DLSS5-Feeder, and supported emulators.

### Which GPUs work?

RTX 20, 30, 40 and 50 Series for the ReShade/Feeder routes. The bundled OptiScaler neural model is Blackwell-only; older cards need a supplied modded nvngx_dlssnr.dll.

### Do games need native DLSS?

No. Native titles upgrade in place; games without DLSS use the DLSS5-Feeder 1.17.0 + ReShade 6.8.0 route on DX9/11/12, Vulkan and OpenGL.

### How do I undo everything?

Select the game and click Restore originals. Uninstalling the app alone does not touch game folders.

### Is it safe for online games?

No. Treat it as a single-player tool. Injected DLLs can trigger VAC, Easy Anti-Cheat or BattlEye. Restore originals before online play.

## Related

- [How to enable DLSS 5 in any game](https://mygraphicscard.com/look)
- [GPUs, safety, restore, emulators](https://mygraphicscard.com/ask)

## Download

Free Windows app: [Download DLSS 5 Swapper v2.2.9](https://mygraphicscard.com/download)

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