If you are running an aging GTX 1060, a laptop with integrated graphics, or simply want to push your 4K monitor beyond its limits without buying a $1,600 GPU, mastering Lossless Scaling v2101 will be the most cost-effective upgrade you make all year.
| Feature | Lossless Scaling v2101 | Magpie (FOSS) | NVIDIA NIS | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Yes (LSFG 2.1) | No | No (only DLSS 3 requires RTX 40) | | Per-Game Profiles | Yes | No | No | | Latency at 60 FPS | ~10ms | ~15ms | ~5ms (but no upscaling variety) | | Emulator Support | Excellent (Vulkan/Borderless) | Good | Poor | | Cost | $6.99 (One time) | Free | Free (Hardware locked) | lossless scaling v2101 top
Delete the old LosslessScaling folder in AppData\Local to prevent config conflicts. Install v2101 fresh from Steam. If you are running an aging GTX 1060,