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Ark: Survival Ascended

Game Details

Genre: Survival, Action-Adventure

Developer: Studio Wildcard

Publisher: Studio Wildcard

Release Date: November 30, 2023

PS Studios Game? No

PSVR2 Compatible? No

Metacritic Score: 67

Enhancements

PSSR? Yes

RT? Yes

RT Types: Unreal Engine 5 software-based Lumen reflections and global illumination

Highest Resolution: 720p to 1440p PSSR (likely)

Highest FPS: 60fps

Extra Information

Disclaimer: A:SA uses PSSR1 natively, so this page still displays PSSR1 metrics. However, as of September 26, the 'Enhance PSSR Image Quality' toggle (which forces PSSR2 upscaling) is activated by default. PSSR2 was made the default because it resolves a sharper, more stable image and removes PSSR1's film grain-like noise. If you experience image quality issues though, deactivate the toggle in PS5 system settings to see if PSSR1 produces better results.

Pro has a 30% FPS increase over base PS5 due to its PSSR implementation. While an improvement, base PS5's framerate hovers at around 30-35fps. Therefore, this 30% increase still won't produce a stable 60fps (will hover around 40-45fps, though can sometimes go over with frame gen) and there's no toggle to lock at 30fps/40fps for stability. Pro also uses UE5's virtual shadow maps over base PS5's cascade shadows for long-range and more accurate shadowing.