One of the big selling points of next-gen consoles like the PS5 or Xbox Series X is support for games running at 120fps on TVs and monitors that include 120 Hz modes. While we’ve already seen many new Xbox and PS5 games run at 120fps, some existing games are only being updated with 120fps for the Xbox Series X, not the PS5.
Both Call to Duty: Zone And Rocket League, For example, just add support for 120fps on the Xbox Series X. Activation has not commented on just why Warzone This is support on the Xbox Series X, but Rocket League Developer Cyanonics has revealed Eurogamer It’s more complicated to enable the PS5 side.
Synox explains, “Enabling 120 Hz on the Xbox Series X | S is a small patch, but enabling it on the PS5 requires a full native port due to how backwards compatibility has been applied to the console, and unfortunately Not possible because of our focus elsewhere. ” In a statement Eurogamer.
The PS5 is capable of running existing PS4 games at 120fps, but it involves more work for developers to enable it. In the short term, this could mean that we’ll see more examples of games running without 120fps on the PS5, but will appear on the Xbox Series X with a higher frame rate.
Implementing this on the Xbox Series X side has only been easier for developers since Microsoft built 120 Hz support in the Xbox a year ago. The Xbox One X and Xbox One S were also updated back in 2018 to support variable refresh rates, with the option for 1440p video output. Sony has just started supporting 120Hz with the PS5, but the console still doesn’t support the 1440p mode.
120fps support won’t be a problem in the long run, as more developers will create original PS5 games. But as developers continue to release cross-generation games for Xbox One and PS4, then there’s likely to be a mix of what is supported. However, there are signs that this could improve. Bungie is planning to update Destiny 2 December 8 with 120fps support on both Xbox Series X and PS5 for its crucible mode.
