Porting ARK: Survival Ascended to a portable console seems like too difficult a task, but Studio Wildcard has taken it on.
This port will only be possible thanks to new technologies. The key to success was updating the Unreal Engine to version 5.7, which increases GPU performance by up to 40%, which paved the way for Switch 2. The game is currently running at 20 FPS, but Frame Generation, NVIDIA's DLSS, and AMD's FSR should bring it up to a stable 30 FPS. Interestingly, NVIDIA has not yet specified whether it will be supported on the new Switch.
The developers promise visuals close to the version for Xbox Series X: Lumen and Nanite systems are preserved in a resolution close to 1080p in portable mode. The Switch 2 has more memory than the Series S, which will allow to avoid "cutting" graphics. ARK on the new Nintendo console will be a complete "next-gen" experience with crossplay for PC and stationary consoles — without compromises, if it is possible to stabilize the frames.
