DOOM: The Dark Ages rendered at 360p is proof if ever it were needed that DLSS 4 is pure witchcraft

Although I don’t actively participate myself, there’s an intriguing curiosity within me about computer games that manage to function even on extremely basic hardware configurations, or those that run with minimal settings and resolutions purely for amusement.

Often, I find myself slipping into familiar YouTube rabbit holes, and recently, I came across a video from a channel I used to watch frequently. However, the title particularly caught my attention.

DOOM: The Dark Ages at 240p with DLSS 4…

Surely not?

The video you see (which can also be found below) comes from the RandomGaminginHD YouTube channel, a place I suggest considering to give a thumbs up and subscribe to.

Instead of writing down every detail happening, let me emphasize that the video handles this task more effectively than I ever could.

The concise explanation is that DOOM: The Dark Ages operates smoothly on a PC with an RTX 3050 graphics card. By employing NVIDIA’s DLSS 4 technology, the game can be rendered at a low resolution of 360p, yet it continues to play at a higher resolution of 1080p.

frankly astonished – It’s hard to believe, but a game played at such low resolution (360p) should not look this good, but somehow, it manages to. Magic, I suspect!

Beyond that point, the situation escalates even more, lowering the resolution to 240p when playing in 720p. Some viewers of the video liken this experience to the classic DOOM gameplay. It’s clear to me now.

What benefits does creating an enjoyable YouTube video provide, you might wonder? The main concept here involves using the GPU to run the game at a lower resolution initially, which boosts the overall frame rate. Then, DLSS takes over and enhances the visuals, making them appear high-quality.

With games becoming increasingly complex and hardware costs escalating, technologies such as these are likely what many of us will lean on for an enjoyable gaming experience. And when they perform flawlessly like this, there’s rarely anyone to grumble about it.

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2025-05-23 23:09