Scarlett Will Prioritize Frame Rate Over Graphics

[Mr Puggsly]

DonFerrari said:

Mr Puggsly said:

Pretty much what I am saying.

The Pro and X1X are pretty well equipped in GPU power for current gen games to achieve 60 fps at about 1080p or higher depending on the game and hardware.

Since the mid gen upgrades did a more modest CPU upgrade, 60 fps in many current gen titles is still not feasible. Many games that do aim for 60 fps struggle.

Maybe its possible more games could aim for 60 fps more often if being built around X1X's CPU capabilities, much like Gears 5 and Forza Horizon 4 demonstrate. But that's a lot of work for an experience only X1X users would have. MS actually has an incentive to do that work.

And there is me that in about every single game chose the "pretty graphic" toggle against "performance mode" =p

Often by default games will be on the Resolution/Visuals Mode. So it must be fine with many.

However, the input latency of an unlocked or 60 fps frame rate is just so much better. So its easy for me to sacrifice some visual fidelity especially if the game looks relatively sharp (1080p) either way.

Still surprises me Gears 5 didn't add a 4K/30 fps mode with other visual improvements. I guess they felt the resolution and visuals were good enough.