HAGS ON is 25% perf drop? I think it would increase performance, no?
There isn't a perf drop in every situation. I did some research earlier, it was a "big" problem especially with Windows 10 and - later on - with 30xx GPUs from Nvidia. With the 40s you can actually nearly always switch on HAGS, in particular it is a mandatory requirement for DLSS3. Also important seems to be a CPU, which is always bored anyway (i.e. the CPU has no problem doing the scheduling work).
My own (not very extensive) tests showed that there is no recognizable difference in RIFE with my 4070 and i9 12900KF (Win11 24H2, Build 26100.1). Note: I'm not really interested in pure FPS, I'm interested in whether I can see/"feel" it and how the load on the GPU develops (i.e. how much room for improvement there is). With the 4K movies, which I downscale to slightly more than 1440p, there was no difference at x2.
But - your milage may vary, I suggest doing some testing yourself. Especially if you are using VR.
Update: I'm sorry, I can't post another answer... DLSS3 frame generation and 6% performance improvement is a rounding error.