Is DLSS 5 Swapper Safe? 3 Checks Before You Install

Is DLSS 5 Swapper safe to use?

Yes, if you have the genuine file and use it in single-player games. DLSS 5 Swapper is an open-source Windows app (MIT license) by rakanki911 (Rakan Alkhaldi). Its source code and releases are public on GitHub, and each release lists the SHA-256 of both files. There are three real risks to manage:

Step 1: check you have the genuine file

1. The address must be exactly github.com/rakanki911/DLSS5-Swapper. Other accounts, including an organization named “DLSS-5-Swapper”, are not the developer.
2. The release has two files, an installer and a portable .exe, each over 200 MB. A ZIP, a RAR or a file of a few MB is not official.
3. Drop the file into the download verifier. It compares the SHA-256 with every official release, in your browser, without uploading the file.

If it matches, you have the file the developer published. See how to spot fake downloads for the patterns fakes use.

Step 2: understand what it changes on your PC

• It writes into the game folders you select — ReShade, add-ons and NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 runtime — and keeps an original-files backup (_DLSS5_Backup).
• Its own settings live in %APPDATA%\dlss5-swapper.
• According to the developer, the app runs only two external commands: PowerShell for read-only checks (running processes, list of drives to scan) and reg for one value under your user registry.
• Since v2.2.8 it contacts the developer’s community server only after you open the Community page; earlier versions checked for notifications shortly after launch (issue 358).

Users have reported deleted files (#257) and a disappearing drive (#190). The developer disputed both, explaining that uninstalling removes only the files the app recorded adding. To be safe, back up any game that already has other mods before you install, and use Restore originals before uninstalling the app (removal guide).

Step 3: keep it out of online games

DLSS 5 Swapper does not hide from anti-cheat, and its README warns that injection can cause crashes or bans. Genshin Impact, GTA Online, FiveM, Valorant, WoW and other online games are off-limits. Read the ban-risk guide.

What we have and have not checked

We confirmed the official release files and their hashes through GitHub, reviewed the look-alike repositories, and read the developer’s replies to the safety reports. We have not audited the app’s code or run it in a sandbox. A matching hash proves the file is genuine; it is not an independent security audit.

Keep an eye on the tool status page: the repository briefly disappeared on September 28, 2026, and outages are when fakes spread.