Earlier this month a beta update was released for Bethesda’s Starfield which introduced FSR 3 technology into the AMD partnered game, almost half a year since its release. Today FSR 3 has been officially released with the latest game update, but also alongside Intel’s Xe Super Sampling technology as well.
Starfield Official FSR 3 & XeSS Integration
FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 is now available in the main build of Starfield introducing a combination of frame generation and upscaling to the game which will enhance your frame rate on a variety of graphics cards including NVIDIA cards. It is recommended to use FSR 3 with V-Sync on and with a VRR monitor.
Alongside the FSR 3 integration is also Intel’s Xe Super Sampling technology which is Intel’s answer to FSR and DLSS. Like FSR, XeSS can be used with a variety of GPUs but currently doesn’t feature frame generation like DLSS 3 and FSR 3. The quality of the three upscaling technologies is always up for debate with how much they increase performance vs how much graphical fidelity they lose. Personally I think NVIDIA has the winning tech in that battle.
Full Patch Notes Update 1.9.67
GRAPHICS
- Added support for AMD FidelityFXTM Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3). (PC)
- Added support for Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS). (PC)
- Fixed an issue that could make the clouds appear to vibrate when using DLSS performance mode. (PC)
- Fixed minor visual artifact that could occur when aiming with a weapon or task swapping.
STABILITY
- Changed how FormIDs are freed when loading saves. This should improve stability for saves that have visited many locations.
- Fixed a crash that could happen when making changes to the ship that required all items to be moved to the cargo bay in the Ship Builder menu.
MISCELLANEOUS
- Reverted a change that caused the data menu to open when taking screenshots with F12 (PC)
- Fixed an issue causing the resolution scale to reset to 1.0 when switching from Fullscreen to Windowed mode when using DLSS. (PC)
About Starfield
Starfield is the first new universe in over 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4. In this next generation role-playing game set amongst the stars, create any character you want and explore with unparalleled freedom as you embark on an epic journey to answer humanity’s greatest mystery.
Available on Steam for £59.99 with Mixed reviews, also available on Game Pass.
