Nvidia quietly gave RTX 40-series owners a new frame generation mode, and I measured it on my 4070 Ti Super - XDA
Nvidia has introduced a new frame generation mode called Preset C for RTX 40-series graphics cards, offering performance improvements with minimal image quality trade-offs.
On October 13, 2026, Nvidia quietly released a new performance-focused frame generation mode for RTX 40-series and RTX 50-series graphics through the Nvidia App. The beta mode, labeled as Preset C, replaces the second of frame generation's two AI models, which handles optical flow for UI and ray-traced effects, with a lighter algorithm. While the company claims it runs up to 35% faster on the RTX 5060 with minor image quality trade-offs, this claim comes from the 6x frame generation mode exclusive to Blackwell graphics.
Testing the New Mode
To evaluate the new preset's impact on Ada Lovelace GPUs, independent testing was conducted using Cyberpunk 2077 as the benchmark title. The test setup included an RTX 4070 Ti Super paired with a Ryzen 5 7600X processor and 32GB of DDR5-6000 memory, running at 1440p resolution with ray-tracing set to Medium and DLSS Super Resolution set to Balanced on Transformer Model 2.
With frame generation disabled, the system averaged 99.1 FPS. When switching to Nvidia's standard Preset B (Quality Mode), performance increased to an average of 157.6 FPS. The new Preset C further boosted this to 167.2 FPS, representing a gain of approximately 6.1% on the RTX 4070 Ti Super.
Performance Analysis
The 6% improvement falls short of Nvidia's 35% claim for the RTX 5060, but that figure comes from the 6x frame generation mode exclusive to Blackwell chips, which the 4070 Ti Super cannot access. According to Nvidia's own chart, the RTX 5060 shows only a 10% gain at 2x frame generation mode, suggesting the more powerful 4070 Ti Super had less room for improvement.
The performance difference can be explained by the varying costs of frame generation. For the 4070 Ti Super, frame generation cost 20.5% of its frame rate with Preset B, while Preset C reduced this overhead to 15.6%. In contrast, Nvidia's data shows frame generation cost the RTX 5060 about 28% of its frame rate, with Preset C removing 26% of that overhead.
Visual Quality Assessment
Despite Nvidia stating that Preset C compromises slightly on image quality, extensive testing revealed no noticeable difference between Preset B and Preset C during actual gameplay. The tester examined subtitles, dialogue options, the mini-map, and quest markers for an entire hour on both presets without detecting any visual degradation.
Pixel peepers would likely hate this verdict, but in all honesty, it wasn't possible to tell Preset C apart from Preset B in gameplay conditions, despite my exhaustive efforts to spot a difference.
Digital Foundry had previously reported Preset C's weaker handling of text and particles on the RTX 5080 when examining footage frame-by-frame, but these differences weren't apparent during normal gameplay. For users where visual quality is paramount, Preset B remains the better choice as it's designed specifically to exclude game UI elements from interpolation.
Recommendations for Users
While the performance gains are more modest for Ada Lovelace GPUs compared to Blackwell, the new Preset C offers a free performance upgrade without deal-breaking compromises. Based on the testing results, there's no indication that enabling Preset C would be detrimental to the gaming experience, making it a worthwhile option for RTX 40-series owners seeking additional performance.
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