Lossless Scaling lets a second GPU handle frame generation, reviving dual-GPU gaming without SLI

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First look: Nvidia's RTX 3000 graphics cards debuted way back in 2020, but they still offer decent performance in many newer games. With Team Green recently relaunching the RTX 3060 12GB, a DIY enthusiast has reportedly paired an RTX 3090 and an RTX 3050 using Steam's Lossless Scaling tool to boost their combined performance.

Redditor quiziwuzzi claims to have built a gaming PC with an unusual dual-GPU setup, pairing a Gainward RTX 3090 Phoenix with an Asus Dual RTX 3050 6GB OC Edition through Lossless Scaling - the $6.99 Steam app that delivers vendor-neutral frame generation and AI upscaling in a wide range of games, regardless of whether they officially support Nvidia DLSS, AMD FSR, or Intel XeSS.

According to quiziwuzzi's post, the RTX 3090 rendered the actual frames,...

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