Dark Souls 3 now runs at 60fps on Xbox Series X, but it's still held back by Xbox One

Date:
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:37:26 +0000

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Dark Souls 3 now runs at 60fps, but its graphics are held back by Xbox One, meaning the best experience is still on PS5.

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You read that right, Dark Souls 3 now runs at 60fps on Xbox Series X and Series S consoles. The FromSoftware classic previously topped out at just 30fps on Xbox One hardware but has now had its framerate doubled, bringing in line with whats available on PS5 thanks to FPS Boost .

Annoyingly for Microsoft fans, though, is that even with FPS Boost, the best console Dark Souls experience remains on Sony hardware. The Xbox Series X and Series S versions max out at 900p at 60fps, just shy of the full HD
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The 900p resolution remains thanks to how FPS Boost typically works. Because the technology often doesnt require developer input and is instead created by Xbox engineers, it means whats happening inside the game (the textures and models) aren't changed. So, the graphics quality is limited by the games last-gen capabilities, and unlike on PS4 Pro , Dark Souls 3 was never
enhanced on Xbox One X .

Interestingly though, according to director of program management Jason
Ronald , a new technique had to be created for Dark Souls 3 using help from FromSoftware to achieve this jump in framerate. If thats the case, it could mean FromSoftware will be incentivized to boost the resolution too and give Xbox Series X players a cleaner looking experience like whats on PS5. What other games work with FPS Boost?

There are too many games to copy them out here, but you can check out our dedicated list of every game with FPS Boost instead to get the full scoop.

FPS Boost also means some games have had their framerate quadrupled, which means many titles run at silky-smooth 120fps. Games like Battlefield 5 , Mad Max, Overcooked 2 and Star Wars: Battlefront 2 all hit 120fps.

There are plenty of other games you can enjoy with FPS Boost too, so be sure to check out the full list to see what other older games can take advantage
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