Assassin’s Creed Shadows on Consoles: Breakdown of Resolution, Frame Rate, and Ray Tracing
The reviews for Assassin’s Creed Shadows are now live, giving players an idea of what to expect from the game overall. However, if you’re looking for a deeper dive into the technical side of the game, Digital Foundry has provided a detailed analysis.
Resolution and Performance on Consoles
The resolution for each console version is as follows:
- Xbox Series S: Between 1280 x 720 and 1920 x 1080
- PS5 and Xbox Series X (Quality Mode): Between 1920 x 1080 and 2880 x 1620
- PS5 and Xbox Series X (Balanced Mode): Between 1600 x 900 and 2560 x 1440
- PS5 and Xbox Series X (Performance Mode): Between 1440 x 810 and 2560 x 1440
The resolution is affected by upscaling, with the Xbox Series S version reaching 1620p, while the other versions reach up to 4K.
Frame Rate and Ray Tracing
As for the frame rate, the game’s target on each console is as follows:
- Xbox Series S: 30 FPS
- PS5 and Xbox Series X (Quality Mode): 30 FPS
- PS5 and Xbox Series X (Balanced Mode): 40 FPS (with 120Hz screens), but the cutscenes and the Hideout run at 30 FPS
- PS5 and Xbox Series X (Performance Mode): 60 FPS, with cutscenes and the Hideout at 30 FPS
Ray tracing is fully active in Quality Mode and Balanced Mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X, while on the Xbox Series S and in Performance Mode, it’s only present in the Hideout. Additionally, the hair physics aren’t active on Xbox Series S and are only enabled during cutscenes and in the Hideout in Performance Mode.
