Despite some issues with black screens, the Nvidia app has been fairly stable since it was released. Nvidia is slowly moving features over from its legacy Nvidia Control Panel, and there are new features, such as the ability to roll back your driver install, built into the application. The most recent update to version 11.0.3 adds a feature I've been wanting for months, though -- custom input resolution settings for DLSS.

Fine-tune your performance with custom DLSS settings

You don't have to settle for the presets

Alongside the release of RTX 50-series GPUs, Nvidia introduced DLSS overrides to the Nvidia app. They allow you, in supported games, to change the DLSS preset you're using, add scaling modes that aren't native in the game, and upgrade to the new transformer model that features much better image quality. You still had to use Nvidia's DLSS presets, though: DLAA, Quality, Balanced, Performance, or Ultra Performance.

The update Nvidia made in 11.0.3 allows you to set a custom render resolution instead. For instance, Balanced mode uses a 67% render resolution while Performance mode uses a 50% render resolution. You can split the difference and settle on something like a 58% render resolution to better tune your performance and image quality depending on the hardware you have. It's a great feature that's only shown up in a few games, like Black Myth: Wukong.

DLSS overrides only work in specific games, but the list is fairly long. Nvidia maintains a table of games and apps that support DLSS features, and you can filter them to show games that support DLSS overrides. Some users have found ways to add support for overrides in games that Nvidia hasn't officially certified, but your mileage with them may vary.

Outside of custom DLSS override settings, Nvidia added a few new features to its app. It now includes display scaling and color settings that were previously exclusive to the Nvidia Control Panel. In addition, Nvidia added optimized settings for the following games:

• Avowed
• Dynasty Warriors: Origins
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2
• Sid Meier's Civilization VII
• Supervive

To access the new features, you have two options. You can install the Nvidia app directly from Nvidia's website, replacing a former version on your PC. If you already have the app installed, go to the Settings menu and select the About tab. There, tick the box that says Opt in to access beta or experimental features and restart the app. The update should install the next time you load it up.