Immortals Fenyx Risinghas now officially launched. It’s Ubisoft’s latest open-world action game in 2020, the third in less than two months. And much likeWatch Dogs: LegionandAssassin’s Creed Valhalla,Immortals Fenyx Risinghas a disappointing limitation. It’s now confirmed thatImmortals Fenyx Risingruns at a crisp 4K resolution on PlayStation 5, but on Xbox Series X, Ubisoft has once again struggled, instead offering a dynamic resolution that drops below 4K.
According to an analysis done by YouTube channel VG Tech,Immortals Fenyx Rising’s Quality Mode showed a clear difference between thePS5 and Xbox Series X. The PS5 delivered a consistent 4K resolution, with VG Tech being unable to find a scene where the resolution dropped. The Xbox Series X, however, did drop. It went as low as 3328x1872, which is still an impressive resolution but also still a big drop below 4K. Both platforms likely use dynamic resolution, but the PS5 is simply better optimized.
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A notable difference was also found inImmortals Fenyx Rising’sPerformance Mode, which trades resolution for a consistent 60 FPS. In performance mode, the PS5 was measured to drop as low as 2275x1280, while the Xbox Series X dropped as low as 1920x1080. Neither platform reliably delivered 4K resolution in this mode, but the PS5 more consistently delivered better resolution than the Xbox Series X. This is while still delivering 60 FPS.
Given that these details had to be discovered by content creators, it’s fair to say that Ubisoft has not made it clear whyImmortals Fenyx Risinghasworse performance on Xbox Series X. It’s also unlikely that Ubisoft will ever provide a reason, given that it’s not a topic that’s typically discussed by big publishers. Nevertheless, for Xbox Series X players ofImmortals Fenyx Risingthe news is certain to be somewhat disappointing.
Immortals Fenyx Rising, as noted, isn’t the first next-gen Ubisoft game to perform worse on the Xbox Series X. BothWatch Dogs: LegionandAssassin’s Creed Valhallaperform worse on Xbox Series X compared to PS5, in both small and large ways.Assassin’s Creed Valhallaspecifically has very similar resolution drops toImmortals Fenyx Rising.
Regardless of the unfortunate disparity between platforms, which Ubisoft will hopefully improve in future games,Immortals Fenyx Risingdoes offer overall impressive visuals. To imagine games consistently providing visual modes with60FPS and dynamic 4K resolutionso quickly, it’s a very impressive step forward.
Immortals Fenyx Risingis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
