Elden Ring is a masterpiece of world design... but it is also notoriously heavy on PC hardware. For South African gamers trying to maintain 60 FPS in Caelid, performance is everything. You have likely checked your settings menu hoping for a magic "On" switch for AI upscaling. This leads many to the same question: Elden Ring DLSS: Does Elden Ring Have DLSS? Let’s look at the facts. ⚡

The Current State of Elden Ring DLSS Support

Officially, Elden Ring does not have native support for NVIDIA DLSS. FromSoftware released a major update in 2023 that added Ray Tracing to the Lands Between. However, they did not include any AI-based reconstruction to offset the heavy performance hit. If you are running high-end NVIDIA graphics cards, you must rely on pure rasterization power. This is frustrating for those hoping to use Tensor cores to boost their frame rates at 4K.

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Performance Pro Tip ⚡

If you are struggling with stuttering on Windows 11, try disabling 'Microsoft Device Association Root Enumerator' in your Device Manager. Many South African gamers have reported this fix significantly reduces micro-stutters in Elden Ring, especially when using a controller.

Optimising Your Graphics Settings for South African Rigs

Since we cannot rely on DLSS, we must look at manual optimisations. Many MSI graphics cards offer excellent cooling. This helps maintain higher clock speeds during long sessions. To keep things smooth, consider dropping 'Shadow Quality' and 'Reflection Quality' to Medium. These settings often consume the most resources without dramatically changing the visual experience. You can save several thousand ZAR on hardware simply by fine-tuning your in-game settings correctly. ✨

Hardware Alternatives to Boost Your Frame Rate

The lack of DLSS affects more than just NVIDIA users. Those sporting AMD Radeon graphics cards also lack a native FSR 2.0 implementation. The game only offers a basic resolution scaler. Even the latest Intel Arc graphics cards have to brute-force their way through demanding boss fights. Interestingly, some users have tried running the game on workstation graphics cards with varying success. For the best experience, a modern consumer-grade GPU remains the top choice for any Tarnished. 🚀

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