PS5 and Xbox Series Both can reach this level in games of generational transitionsthat is, ones that were developed to work on PS4 and Xbox One as well, but have serious problems with more demanding games.

That’s right one of the most important lies They are still available for both consoles, which are capable of moving all their games in 4K (2160p). In fact, this resolution is too large for them with any current graphics engine, and the truth is that they are forced to resort to scaling and quite low resolutions to achieve acceptable performance.

I could give you many examples, but just look at the performance of any current game and its use different performance modes realize the reality that both consoles live. And if we’re talking about moving games at 60 FPS, even 1080p is too big for them.

This is why games developed with current graphics engines such as Unreal Engine 5 use at least two modes:

• Performance modewhich usually drops the render resolution below 864p or even lower and then resamples to 2160p to achieve 60fps.
• quality mode, which usually starts from a resolution between 1080p and 1296p and upscales to 2160p while maintaining 30 frames per second.

40 FPS mode is a very interesting transitional option on PS5 and Xbox Series

And yet, it’s a mode that isn’t used much in games. There is an explanation for this, which is that the 40 FPS mode requires a screen with refresh rate 120 Hz function properly. The problem is that not everyone has a TV with such a high refresh rate, and therefore many developers are not willing to put in the extra effort involved in introducing such a mode.

Enables 40 FPS mode better balance between resolution and performancebecause it avoids reducing the resolution to the very low level that we always find ourselves in performance mode, and at the same time it achieves a more important fluency improvement than you might think at first sight.

me already I did a test with several games, and going from 30 FPS to 40 FPS is a significant change in terms of fluidity that makes an important difference, especially in fast-paced action games and those where reaction speed is critical. Of course, the experience is not as good as the one we would have when playing at 60 FPS, but surprisingly it is closer to that experience than the one we get at 30 FPS.

I’m sure that as 120Hz TVs and screens roll out, this mode will become more and more popular, but right now the developers the starting point of a classic screen with a refresh rate of 60 Hzand therefore the 30 FPS and 60 FPS modes continue to dominate.