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[Mr Puggsly]

DonFerrari said:

Mr Puggsly said:

You're basically suggesting Series S shouldn't exist just incase some developers want to make an experimental project that uses essentially all the resources on cool lighting.

People argue 4K is a waste of resources when 60 fps should be a focus. I would argue ray/path tracing is also a waste when it makes a simple game like Minecraft 1080p/30 fps.

However, this same Minecraft demo could theoretically work on Series S at a low resolution. Maybe 600p? With some sort of image reconstruction it could be acceptable.

What this video demonstrates is this tech isn't practical quite yet. Not used like this atleast.

It's not like we need ray tracing for developers to raise the bar visually. It's more like an option and something that will used in ways that are less resource intensive. For example, some games may just use it for reflections which is less demanding.

MS said 4K/60 fps is the target for Series X. I expect the same for many games

Considering the type of game MS do I would expect most if not all 1st party to be 4k60fps or 30fps for those slower type.

I suppose it will depend on the studio and project.

Dynamic resolution is an obvious choice for pushing graphics and performance. 30 fps can be used for cinematics and 60 fps in gameplay.

I anticipate a lot of games in the 9th gen will opt for 60 fps given its just more easily feasible while still maintaining polished visuals.