ARK: Survival Ascended DLSS 4.5 Support Status

Get the latest information on NVIDIA DLSS 4.5 compatibility, Frame Generation support, and FPS benchmarks for ARK: Survival Ascended.

Does ARK: Survival Ascended Support DLSS 4.5?

Status: Performance Heavy

ARK: Survival Ascended is arguably the heaviest game on the market. Native 4K is impossible for most GPUs. DLSS Performance mode + Frame Gen is the standard way to play this UE5 nanite monster.

DLSS Features

Super Resolution: Yes
Frame Generation: Yes
Ray Reconstruction: N/A

Performance Impact (4K)

Native: ~25 FPS
DLSS Quality: ~45 FPS
DLSS 4.5 (FG): ~85 FPS

How to Enable DLSS 4.5 in ARK: Survival Ascended

Do not expect high framerates even with DLSS. Aim for a stable 60 using the console command t.MaxFPS 60 to smooth frame pacing.

Is it Safe to Swap the DLL?

For single-player games like ARK: Survival Ascended, updating the nvngx_dlss.dll file to version 4.5.10.0 is generally safe and can improve image stability, reducing ghosting and shimmering compared to the stock DLL file. Always use DLSS Swapper to backup your original file first.

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