--- title: I tested upscaling on every game I play, and the... description: A hands-on comparison of DLSS 4.5, FSR 4, and Lossless Scaling (LS1) across three motion-heavy games — Forza Horizon 6, Spider-Man 2, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-upscaling-on-every-game-i-play-and-the-illusion-breaks-the-second-you-move-jou5cdawq twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: I tested upscaling on every game I play, and the illusion breaks the second you move | daily.dev og:description: A hands-on comparison of DLSS 4.5, FSR 4, and Lossless Scaling (LS1) across three motion-heavy games — Forza Horizon 6, Spider-Man 2, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-upscaling-on-every-game-i-play-and-the-illusion-breaks-the-second-you-move-jou5cdawq og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/jOU5CdaWQ.png og:image:alt: I tested upscaling on every game I play, and the illusion breaks the second you move og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # I tested upscaling on every game I play, and the illusion breaks the second you move **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A hands-on comparison of DLSS 4.5, FSR 4, and Lossless Scaling (LS1) across three motion-heavy games — Forza Horizon 6, Spider-Man 2, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. DLSS 4.5 generally leads in temporal stability and fine detail retention during movement, but stumbles unexpectedly in Ratchet & Clank. FSR 4 shows visible aliasing and smearing during fast motion, while LS1 surprises with near-field sharpness but struggles with background streaking. The conclusion: every upscaler breaks the illusion somewhere, and the trade-offs are game-dependent. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How does DLSS 4.5 compare to FSR 4 for motion stability in fast-paced games? DLSS 4.5 generally outperforms FSR 4 for motion stability, particularly in games like Spider-Man 2 where fine details like webbing and distant geometry hold together during fast movement. FSR 4 develops visible aliasing on silhouettes and smearing in backgrounds during motion. However, in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, the gap narrows and no upscaler clearly dominates. _Developers and enthusiasts debating GPU upscaling choices track real-world comparisons like this on daily.dev._ ### Does Lossless Scaling LS1 hold up against DLSS and FSR in motion-heavy games? Lossless Scaling LS1 delivers surprisingly good near-field sharpness and can produce clean silhouettes in some scenarios, but its background handling degrades noticeably as scenes evolve — streaking harder than both FSR 4 and DLSS 4.5 in fast-moving environments. It is competitive in static or slow scenes but falls behind in high-velocity traversal situations. _Those weighing upscaling options for their gaming rigs find side-by-side breakdowns like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [I tested DLSS 4.5 against FSR Redstone, and I don't believe anyone who says they can tell them apart](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-dlss-4-5-against-fsr-redstone-and-i-don-t-believe-anyone-who-says-they-can-tell-them-apart-qhcqghmen) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Lossless Scaling works with every game, and it's the DLSS alternative I actually use](https://daily.dev/posts/lossless-scaling-works-with-every-game-and-it-s-the-dlss-alternative-i-actually-use-qhvpfpnh8) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I ran a DLSS 4.5 versus FSR 4 blind test on my own games, and the result wasn't the landslide everyone claims](https://daily.dev/posts/i-ran-a-dlss-4-5-versus-fsr-4-blind-test-on-my-own-games-and-the-result-wasn-t-the-landslide-everyo-jvgmrp6so) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - 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