Microsoft Proves That Xbox Series S Can Double Frame Rates by Running Fallout 4 at 60 FPS

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Despite being the weaker sibling, Microsoft’s Xbox Series S still has enough horsepower to enhance older games in various ways, such as improved frame rates, faster loading times, and automatic HDR. Microsoft demonstrated the former with a new video today, showing how the system turns Bethesda’s Fallout 4 into a “buttery smooth” experience.



While the comparison is a real snoozer for PC gamers, this looks like a very cool upgrade for console peasants who have been forced to cope with sub-60 frame rates. It isn’t clear whether the Xbox Series S will be able to manage this at 1440p, though (the video maxes out at 1080p).









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[Armenius]

If the Series S can run the game at 60 FPS, then why did we never get an X Enhanced patch for 60 FPS?

 

[Bottjeremy]

The big change is the processor. The TFLOPs might not be more when comparing a XBOX Series S vs XBOX One X, but as we can see when we compare an Intel processor such as the 3770K vs 7700K, there is a huge FPS uplift with the same GPU.

 

[Armenius]

The big change is the processor. The TFLOPs might not be more when comparing a XBOX Series S vs XBOX One X, but as we can see when we compare an Intel processor such as the 3770K vs 7700K, there is a huge FPS uplift with the same GPU.

True. The Creation Engine is not far removed from Gamebryo, still being very CPU-dependent and highly single-threaded.

 

[Dan_D]

While its good that its faster, it's not exactly an impressive feat. You know, being able to play a game that's several years older at 60FPS even at 4K.

 

[Burticus]

While its good that its faster, it's not exactly an impressive feat. You know, being able to play a game that's several years older at 60FPS even at 4K.

Oh that's not 4k my friend, that is 1080p (maybe 1440p, the video tops out at 1080p, not certain)

 

[Brian_B]

Isn’t that game like 5 years old now? Is that supposed to be impressive?

 

[Dan_D]

Oh that's not 4k my friend, that is 1080p (maybe 1440p, the video tops out at 1080p, not certain)

That's even worse.