Does Shadow of the Tomb Raider Support DLSS 4.5?
Status: Must Patch
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ships with DLSS 1.0/early 2.0 files that look terrible. Mandatory: You must update the game to the latest patch AND manually swap the DLL to v2.5.1 to get a usable image.
DLSS Features
Super Resolution:
Yes (Swap Req)
Frame Generation:
No
Ray Reconstruction:
N/A
Performance Impact (4K)
Native:
~70 FPS
DLSS Quality:
~100 FPS
DLSS 4.5 (FG):
~N/A FPS
How to Enable DLSS 4.5 in Shadow of the Tomb Raider
DLSS Swapper is highly recommended. Without the DLL swap, you will see significant artifacting on Lara's hair and foliage.
Is it Safe to Swap the DLL?
For single-player games like Shadow of the Tomb Raider, 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.