Fallout 4 on Nintendo Switch 2 now supports DLSS, Digital Foundry shows improvements

The Fallout 4 Anniversary Edition ($59.99 on Amazon) finally brings Bethesda's post-apocalyptic adventure from 2015 to the Nintendo Switch 2. This new version comes with all six expansions and over 150 Creation Club items for around $60. The game runs with a dynamic resolution that can be adjusted from 720p to a maximum of 1,440p, depending on how graphically demanding the current sequence of the game is.

Bethesda gives players the choice between a 40 fps and a 60 fps mode, depending on whether a higher resolution or better performance is a priority for the respective player. While the 60 fps mode could sometimes drop below 40 fps in the launch version, Bethesda made improvements with a patch that was released on March 26. The free update replaces the TAA upscaling with Nvidia DLSS. As the Digital Foundry analysis video embedded below shows, the update improves the frame rate by 3 to 6 frames per second.

According to Digital Foundry, especially in densely populated areas of the open world game, it is not the GPU performance that is the bottleneck, but the processor or RAM bandwidth. The image quality benefits visibly from the upgrade to DLSS, with objects at a greater distance from the player looking significantly sharper after the update. However, as image errors can also be seen, Digital Foundry concludes that it is not the CNN model of DLSS, which is used in Cyberpunk 2077 on the Nintendo Switch 2, but the smaller model developed specifically for Nintendos most recent console. Overall, however, the update is an improvement.