Does Starfield have Nvidia DLSS support?

❘ Published: 2023-09-05T12:10:00

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Thanks to the size and scope of Starfield, Xbox consoles can only run it on 30 FPS and many players look forward to playing it on PC without such restrictions. Features like Nvidia DLSS are great for boosting performance, but does Starfield support it? Here’s everything to know.

2023 is a great year for fans of expansive RPGs as they’ve been blessed with Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield within just two months. While Larian Studios let you explore the depths of Faerûn, Bethesda have developed their first universe in decades that allows you to build bases on thousands of planets with unique landscape features and characters.

Having said that, both the games are massive and truly new-gen implying that you’ll need powerful hardware to run them. Unlike console players, PC players have the option to customize the settings, and features like Nvidia DLSS or AMD FSR are crucial for this.

On that note, here’s everything to know about the Nvidia DLSS support in Starfield.

Starfield is all about exploring planets with endless freedom.

Is there Nvidia DLSS support in Starfield?

No, Starfield does not support Nvidia DLSS or Intel XeSS officially. Both upscaling technologies significantly boost frame rate but players are speculating that Bethesda’s ambitious space exploration game only supports AMD’s FSR technology due to AMD being the exclusive PC partner for Starfield.

The lack of Nvidia DLSS support in Starfield has been confirmed by several players who dived deep into the game during Early Access and after launch. As it turns out, you cannot use DLSS/XeSS, and officially, only AMD FSR 2 is available.

Starfield gets Nvidia DLSS 3 mod at launch

A prominent modder named PureDark has released a Nvidia DLSS mod for Starfield. Although the game doesn’t support DLSS officially, thousands of players trust PureDark and their mods as they’ve worked well in other titles like Fallout 4, Skyrim, and Star Wars: Jedi Survivor previously.

Adding DLSS support through mods is not a new concept, especially for RPGs. Bethesda games have always been amazing for modders, and if the developers do not oppose it, you should be able to use Nvidia DLSS in Starfield right away.

That was everything you need to know about Starfield’s DLSS support. We’ll update this article with the latest relevant information so make sure to bookmark it and check back often.

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