Hogwarts Legacy (PS5) Performance vs. Fidelity w/ Ray Tracing Mode | Quick Comparison

Quick comparison between performance and fidelity with ray tracing mode in Hogwarts Legacy. Captured on PS5.
Hogwarts Legacy is an open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. Embark on a journey through familiar and new locations as you explore and discover magical beasts, customize your character and craft potions, master spell casting, upgrade talents and become the wizard you want to be.
Experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Make allies, battle Dark wizards, and ultimately decide the fate of the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it. Live the Unwritten.

[@eurovisioninspace]

Man it looks so good in Fidelity, the clarity is insane, but I’ve been finding that in action scenes and combat the performance suffers, and I really enjoy how well performance mode runs in that regard.

[@Irenetequiero]

how do i change mode?

[@FC360D]

@@Irenetequiero Go into settings when you go to choose a load file is the best way as accessing it while in game requires a restart of the game.

[@bigd1O1]

I had no issues on fidelity mode

[@DazedN7]

@@bigd1O1 I think they put out a patch since launch

[@iReviewer1486]

Turn off camera relative targeting it allows for smoother movement in combat. This makes combat in 30fps feel alright to me but it’s good regardless of frame rate. Feels more free flow

[@notarobot5968]

This might actually be the game where I'll actually want fidelity over performance the differences are insane

[@jonathanmalenfant2159]

fidelity with raytracing will put you at 20-30fps. nobody wants that lmao

[@robertszabo3577]

There were frame drops in certain areas and parts on performance mode. Fidelity with ray tracing would make some of those parts unplayable

[@cvasquez601]

@@jonathanmalenfant2159 lol i do. Lmfaoo speak for yourself brother

[@jonathanmalenfant2159]

@@cvasquez601 go play at 60 or 120fps for a couple of months and go back to 20-30 fps and lemme know your answer lmao. stop lying to yourself just because you can't afford a system that run games at a good frame rate

[@cvasquez601]

@@jonathanmalenfant2159 bro my answer is still the same lmaoo. You can be a miserable hater. But it really doesn't bother me. I've played games for years specifically at 120fps. Ive thrived on that. And yet here I am telling you this. But if you wanna just bitch and complain then just say that

[@kondrik3777]

I tried Fidelity briefly. I had to swith to performance really quick. Once I got used to 60 FPS, everything in 30 FPS seems like a PowerPoint presentation...

[@Gus-zq5fc]

Fr

[@Deyanxch]

Thank you sir! I was just researching if I should switch or not...

[@basit6342]

You can always choose the frames uncapped option that gives around 40 to 50 fps

[@Filthyfrank8142]

30fps is pretty stable and has always been the norm for consoles for a very long time. It looks stable and playable enough, performance mode straight up looks like dog shit. I notice a lot of ghosting and flickering in games.

[@aoeternolar2125]

There is some other issues that are making me switch to ps5 ... the games launches on PC all broken, thing like the Antialiasing options are horrible and destroys the visual in games . Games come out smooth in consoles.

[@CKestus2187]

I have never seen such a stark difference between Fidelity and Performance in visuals before.

[@kitezzz360]

because it isn't fidelity, it's fidelity with ray tracing, entirely different

[@CKestus2187]

@@kitezzz360 I wasn’t referring to the reflections, I was referring to stuff like shadows and more detailed environments.

[@TheFirstAtom]

It was the same with Horizon Forbidden West.

[@kyle2]

They both look pretty bad. The art style is so uninspired.

[@denseddank5658]

@@kyle2 Yea man, it does look bland/washed out but sort of interesting in its own way. Horizon FWest has so much damn color.

[@TheMarine316]

This is leaps & bounds the biggest disparity between performance vs fidelity I’ve ever seen, usually it’s pretty close with small differences but on fidelity the game looks alive & sharp & performance everything looks pretty dull.

[@cinemapigeon4898]

Hopefully they can pull a Miles Morales and release a higher framerate fidelity mode that runs at a lower resolution but with good upscaling FSR or whatever methods looks great. I'm also unaware of the exact specifics, so there may already be a 40 fps fidelity mode that has the best of both worlds if you have VRR.

[@Jel0XD]

That's why some are willing to buy gpu from scalpers

[@BaronSupremacy]

Performance gives off Breath of the Wild vibes.

[@Arkthus]

@@cinemapigeon4898 I don't think it'll happen, right now they'll focus on fixing bugs and making the old gen versions. If they do a performance RT mode, it won't be before a long time, I think.

[@Kowanpoop]

Keep in mind they have different times of day.

[@itachi112ify]

As pretty as that looks I’ll always favor smoother frame rate

[@TheLoyalShinobi.]

Yep, now I know why people buy high-end PC, so they can experience both frames and resolution but it also comes at a hefty price

[@Bradley10960]

@@TheLoyalShinobi. yeah, spending 5K on a high end pc just to have stutters because devs make shit ports

[@Xippoc]

@@Bradley10960 LMAOO

[@MonkeyK3y]

30fps in 2023 it is just not possible

[@GildedWarrior331]

Facts

[@theukladgamer6544]

I’m playing mine ps5 disc f/RT and it’s beautiful had no issues or stutters and the performance is perfect I’m loving this hogwarts world , the broom flying is epic it’s a dream come true for me being a HP fan 🐵

[@tykejack]

When you make these videos, you need to make sure it's the same time of day in game to have an accurate and effective comparison in outdoor scenes. Like, create a save, then load that save once with performance and then again with ray tracing. This should be pretty straight forward.

[@gidkidd-maddcity3104]

Fidelity looks so good. This is the first game on ps5 I can actually use fidelity and it not be a mess when it comes to frames. Rt + fidelity also is surprisingly smooth aswell! Shocking honestly. Aware that it’s 30fps but it’s so smooth / stable that I’m honestly very impressed

[@puntybrah]

I heard people are experiencing stutters, have you come across this issue at all?

[@fukgenz8392]

Nah. 30fps is ass.

[@fukgenz8392]

@@puntybrah it does. People are just blind or something. Shits terrible if it's not on performance or hrf performance.

[@puntybrah]

@@fukgenz8392 damn, I heard it's not great on performance either, hopefully sorted out by patch soon, hate playing games with stutters or bad frame pacing.

[@gidkidd-maddcity3104]

@@puntybrah performance is fine on console. I don’t notice any major stuttering issues. The guy above seems to be mad at life or something. 😂

[@VALLAERION]

Not only is fidelity with ray tracing a great leap from performance, but it runs pretty smooth. Most games with these options run with such low frames that you start to get a headache really quick, not Hogwarts legacy, they did a beautiful job in that department.

[@calimero574]

No wonder, when you're just creeping around. As soon as you go faster, the drops become noticeable very quickly.

[@hundkebab2433]

using an hdmi 2.1 cable + monitor also improves on smoothing the 30fps out so it feels more like 40

[@BronxYTB]

@@hundkebab2433 Agreed, I'm playing on Fidelity RT and the VRR makes it feel so much smoother then 30fps

[@jjkay1421]

it still feels stuttery to ppl who are used to play with 240hz going back to 30fps is a no go these days.....

[@calimero574]

@@jjkay1421It's not really surprising, as long as you still consider 30 fps as the minimum in your comparison.

[@DJGaming-XSX]

When I turned fidelity w/RT on my XSX on I was litterally shocked with how much it changed the atmosphere and visuals of game. By far best looking ray tracing I've seen to date. Usually it's small change but this was a MASSIVE change in lighting and reflective lighting.

[@fukgenz8392]

Runs like ass also

[@davidburton7403]

Yup I changed it at the very beginning from performance to fidelity/ray tracing and haven’t changed it back

[@gamingwithkev8208]

Wow. Raytracing is so noticeable in this game. WB did such a wonderful job. I can't wait for extra DLC!

[@iliabrianso7796]

@@ryanroberts714 Was about to say hahahah

[@SamsungS23Ultr]

@@ryanroberts714 Just have a couple dozen 4090s attached to a nasa super computer. We'll break 100fps!! I promise!!

[@CramcrumBrewbringer]

@ryan roberts I don't know what dumb shit you people are doing but I've got a 3060 ti and can run ray tracing easily at 180 fps.

[@CramcrumBrewbringer]

@ryan roberts You probably do the common mistake of having a 4090 with an old i5.

[@itzryan1172]

@user-ql4lj3fs8b I'm getting ready to buy this game. My build better work just fine. I am running a 3080ti with a 12700K and 64 gigs of ram lol.

[@annson24]

At 2:44 we can clearly see the considerable decrease in draw distance when using performance. This is the reason I use fidelity w/ RT.

[@btnhstillfire]

Lmao No…Draw distance is fantastic on performance. This is youtube compression. Lmao.

[@KillswitchOnline]

@@btnhstillfire bro why you giving false information? You can clearly see the grass on the right side appearing as he’s running across the bridge on performance. Where as in the other mode the grass is already loaded in… Don’t think that has anything to do with yt compression.

[@wizzenberry]

​@@btnhstillfire compression has nothing to do with dd, L take. Fidelity for me everything is bumped up plus 1800p!the draw distance is insane

[@stephenc7576]

Tbh, with the exception of very specific ground surfaces like the great hall at the start of the video, the difference is pretty small, I rather have 60fps. Some shots may seem like a big difference, but if you pay close attention, the sun was hitting at a different angle between perf and fidelity mode shots, not to mention some of these are completely different times of the day. The biggest difference overall to me is the crispness of grass, which I don't mind at all.

[@inspiringdragons1326]

I noticed that too he used direct times of day and it made fidelity look better. All these people are trippin 60 fps is the way to go

[@Braydzz]

I like how all the camera movements in fidelity are slow in this video once you move the camera at full speed the framerate is really noticeable. It's nice that they have a option to uncap the framerate in fidelity and that makes it a bit better it feels somewhere between 30 and 60 fps.

[@UmairChachar]

100% on slowly moving the camera. If you compare the visual aspect of performance to fidelity w/RT, then yes fidelity wins cus you're making a monkey race a fish up a tree. The point of performance is that it runs fast in every situation regardless of how insane the game gets (like arena fights). When you're playing for hours on end, performance is the least likeliest to give you a migraine.

[@derbroise2338]

really? when i turn uncap framerte im getting stutters. im playing capped on Fid/RT and i got used to it

[@MrRobot-tz5dv]

I’ve played performance mode until lvl 26. Saw this thread and changed to fidelity with RT. (Member to put your ps5 setting to default) and oh boy I’ve been missing out. A huge difference and the frames is solid and totally ok considering how gorgeous it looks

[@Kakashi-cz2sm]

What settings should put to default ?

[@MrRobot-tz5dv]

Settings-> saved data and game-> game presets -> performance more or resolution-> game default Or the game won’t let you make the change to fidelity with RT

[@Kakashi-cz2sm]

@@MrRobot-tz5dv thx buddy 🥰

[@d7w712]

​@@MrRobot-tz5dv which is better performance or resolution mode??

[@MrRobot-tz5dv]

@@d7w712 fidelity with raytracing!

[@jakeprice6659]

I’ve stuck with fidelity + ray tracing and haven’t looked back. You’re missing out on so much visually otherwise. The hit on frame rate is a sacrifice I’m willing to deal with when it comes to a game like this. Hogwarts looks spectacular.

[@kareem6523]

Honestly, this game runs surprisingly well on 30 fps. For instance, with TW3 or HFBit’s really awful. It feels very jittery and makes me nauseous. But in Hogwarts Legacy I can easily cope with 30fps. I never put on performance mode, and I’m glad to see it was the best choice.

[@luigisanchez1915]

Exactly plus you get used to the 30fps 😊

[@justinmorris9519]

The stutter in some areas is insane on RT

[@luigisanchez1915]

@@justinmorris9519 Hasn't been an issue for me and I'm 15+ hours into the game. You're probably getting those stutters if you're playing nonstop for hours maybe

[@ralllfie415]

RT doesn’t look that good in Hogwarts Legacy on ps5 tbh

[@LE_SSERAFIM]

*BUT RT ON 20~30fps ITS THE BIG PROBLEM*

[@PrinceZiim]

One of the few ps5 games I'm playing with rt fidelity instead of trying to reach 120fps

[@kingken0460]

I tried this out and how I see it is if you want to explore and enjoy the world then the Fidelity mode is really nice. But when your in those crazy missions where enemies are popping up left and right then I used HFR Performance mode on PS5. Both modes look great it’s just a preference.

[@HakliEntertainment]

If only you would have made this comparison with the same time of day on both modes…

[@philipsparks6089]

Holy cow Fidelity makes the outdoor areas look so much better😭I just booted up my game again in Fidelity and it literally blew my mind how much better it looks

[@samburns9896]

did it make the fps drop?

[@Golfkid3]

The frame rate is awful in anything other than Performance. Hopefully they are able to fix it to make it a somewhat tolerable experience.

[@jonscriffignano]

Yeah but gets like 20-30 fps

[@jofvenom]

@@samburns9896 performance is solid 60-70 while fidelity is 30 max.. awful imho. especially on a hdmi 2.1 tv

[@ericwalker6477]

@@samburns9896 yes by half lol. I tried it out and it made me dizzy. I used to not care about 60fps but I can’t go back no matter how hard I try.

[@pixielst]

Wish you could show the outdoor comparison on the same weather/time/fog volume. Some of the comparison can be quite misleading because of the different position of light source and how it interact with fog.

[@davidburton7403]

I’ve been on fidelity/ray tracing and haven’t changed it since. It looks great

[@ceejw]

I love how fidelity RT looks and don’t mind playing at 30fps but the added input lag became unbearable I hope they fix the input lag because everything else about the RT mode is awesome.

[@flouserschird]

It more of a hardware issue unfortunately. If we are lucky lucky lucky.. we might get some sort of performance update for fidelity mode on consoles.

[@fragstudio5668]

Turn off camera acceleration in settings and turn up camera sensitivity all the way up. The game will feel MUCH more responsive

[@curl-E]

@@fragstudio5668 I turned both all the way down and that also worked lol

[@AdarisMusic]

@@curl-E why would you turn camera sensitivity all the down? Wouldn’t that slow down everything you do

[@ryosama1988]

One question, do you (also to anyone reading) have lighting issues? Especially during conversation. In one angle, it looks great (dark yet vivid) and then it cuts to the other person talking, it looked like someone suddenly directed a spotlight unto their faces.

[@eduardoalves7631]

I'm having this problem also, close up shots looks ok but some larger shots looks witheish

[@myki16]

Same

[@d.c.demanders7139]

It's definitely an inconsistent looking game.

[@CoreSavior]

Same here…

[@bzinirb6986]

Yes.i think thats an ingame problem but its Not so bad

[@rsmazz]

Hi man, good video and for my bad english, I have a question what TV do you use? I have a OLED LG C1 55 inch. And my game scenes are not fluid like yours. Thanks

[@LordBonesaw]

I use performance mode, Capped 60fps RGB colour and it looks awesome… I found the decline in graphics in HFR mode was to much…

[@TianLong72k]

I have the game on ps5 and performance mode looks great and is smooth but I'll also be getting this for my computer so I can play it on high graphics

[@andrewpayne5093]

Balanced mode is the best option. You get a bit out of both worlds combined so it looks good while running good

[@TheDrawable]

Do you need a 120hz monitor for that?

[@dusanmihajlovic3587]

@@TheDrawable Yes

[@TheMETALICA40]

But not rt

[@andrewpayne5093]

@@TheDrawable I'm playing on an oled c1 TV.

[@darkcult99]

Is there RT in balance mode or just higher resolution?

[@Jenema2]

Also want to point out that the comparisons seem to be slightly different times of day which throws off the result.

[@azarg87]

I used to go with the graphics option but now have opted to go with performance in all games and as amazing as it looks I can never go back.. doesn’t feel right!

[@CoreSavior]

Fidelity with RT Looks very Good but it makes me Sick to Play at 30FPS! Performance mode runs with 60FPS on lower settings with a washed out picture. Balanced Mode is a bit better with 40FPS but has also a little bit washed out picture… Hope they fix this! Other games looking a lot better and sharper in Performance mode!

[@nicolodondiego3290]

they should patch as 1440p 60fps in Performance mode since other games already did that.

[@proggz39]

You're more likely to get sick from the narrow field of view

[@MaxJusth]

Turn on "motionflow" on your TV, or whatever option that might be. It increases your frame rate while still playing in fidelity mode.

[@CoreSavior]

@@MaxJusth my TV has an Option to make a stuttering picture smoother put on fast screen moving it looks blurry an ghosting AF… have a 65“ Samsung QLED TV but it isnt the best for Gaming I think.

[@wickedspank]

That must have been terrible playing games up until recently when 60fps started becoming a common thing. You got sick every time you played a PS1, 2 or 3 game and many PS4 games? Yikes.

[@bodycounter9386]

Fidelity actually looks much better than Performance in this game. Ray Tracing often leads to flickering currently so that's a no for me.

[@nicolodondiego3290]

playing in fidelity mode for real it's quite good especially the 30 fps frame rate is stable.

[@dota2forever441]

The difference is as follows: in performance mode, the range and density of grass is reduced, as well as the screen resolution drops to 1440 relative to the quality mode. The quality mode is 1800p resolution and long grass loading range. The mode with pth is the same as the mode of quality only there is still pth but the resolution is again 1440. Of course, I would prefer to play in performance mode, as the reflection and range of grass load do not mean anything to me at all

[@hendrairawan]

omg that fidelity in great hall is amazing!

[@hamzalahi]

Trust me, frames is a lot more important than quality especially when the difference goes from 20-30fps to 60+fps

[@chrisb7161]

Normally I would completely agree with that statement. But in this case 30fps RT improved the visuals so significantly that it’s pretty immersion breaking not to play in this mode. It’s a super smooth 30 too on ps5 at least. Regular fidelity is pretty locked to 40fps if you have a 120hz tv too.

[@zerekblackford6094]

@@chrisb7161 lol

[@natskar]

Even going from the quality mode it’s still ~44/45fps, but the 15fps jump to 60 makes it feel so much less jarring. I find myself switching back and forth though, like when I’m in the castle I’ll turn on fidelity (uncapped of course), but outside in combat or flying around the fps can really TANK, so performance mode it is haha

[@hamzalahi]

@@chrisb7161I agree with quality difference being huge but when you're in combat the amount of frames you get with quality really it brings it down

[@pazz]

I usually favor performance because I prefer having more frames over graphical fidelity. So, naturally, I've been playing this game on performance, typically the differences between modes aren't this extreme, so I didn't even bother checking. I am kicking myself! I should have checked it out! I may switch... For those who play in fidelity mode, how are the frames?

[@ewalk1526]

There is a setting to do uncapped framerate, on PS5 at least. Still have ran into quite a few unbearable drops , but really only noticeable when rotating the camera around quickly.

[@zomboishuts]

I'm kind of a sucker for visual quality so I might be biased, but to me it's not that bad for the type of game and it's stunning views, I'm constantly randomly smiling at the game because of how beautiful it looks with RT lol although if you've been playing at performance, you'll surely feel it weird right after, but you get used to it (at least I did). I watched in a comparison video that RT mode actually runs in a lowest of 30 fps, highest around 55, and the game is constantly at around 45 fps (that in ps5 tho) so it's not thaaat bad. Though there is some stuttering from time to time (hopefully fixed in future update) but not a game breaker

[@SCYN0]

frames are bad and it stutters like in 40% of the locations . Game runs pretty much shitty except for XBOX SERIES X HFR mode

[@jridenour31]

Try balanced. Fidelity is horrible.

[@aragorn4242]

@@SCYN0 not for me on PS5 !!!

[@Jimmyxsx]

I wonder why they didn’t implemented the fast loading feature of the PS5? Sometimes it loads for 2-3 seconds when entering a door which kinda sucks.

[@533watts]

Upgraded to a 4090 all the way from a 1080 ti. You get used to a certain level of graphical performance and don't care when you change settings lower and lower for newer and newer games then... BAM! 4k gaming with HDR and Ray tracing with upper 80 fps is just blowing my mind

[@lonelyqueen86]

Fidelity does look incredible but even though my tv is 4k and supports hdr, it does not support vrr. usually in games i go with performance mode because the difference is not that noticable but holy cow it certainly is noticeable in this game. still unsure which to go with.

[@rinas6550]

So far for me fidelity w RT has been very stable.

[@daweimuwei5340]

@@rinas6550 Is there any difference between fidelity with/without rt regarding fps?

[@rinas6550]

@@daweimuwei5340 I haven’t tried without. But I don’t see a reason too cuz with rt it stable enough for this game

[@streamlap]

I played in all 3 modes and I like the fidelity with RT the most. I don't seem to notice the fps difference so much weirdly. I usually play in performance mode in other games.

[@rinas6550]

@@streamlap same! FRT is really comfortable in this game. Witcher 3 for example (unfortunately) is pretty much unplayable in RT mode.

[@JohnnyKin]

The diff is so huge that im constantly switching between performance and fidelity..i wish the graphics were better on performance

[@daweimuwei5340]

I'm playing on fidelity since the beginning. No framedrops until now, so its a stable 30fps experience totally playable. I'm not that sensitive against 30fps, so thats why

[@fukgenz8392]

@@daweimuwei5340 nah its terrible tbh. So funny u idiots say 30 is OK lmfao

[@daweimuwei5340]

@@fukgenz8392 You are the only idiot here, dude.

[@shimanohenry3355]

Same here idk what to do , I just cant stand anything under 60 fps anymore. Quality really suffers hard on Performance , almost to much to enjoy the game ….

[@hodenbacke55555]

This game is a shame

[@frenchbloo]

Unlike some I have 0 frame drops in Fidelity mode, even with loads of goblins teleporting around. Performance mode however has this nasty effect of leaving an after image on everything when I turn the camera, not worth the extra FPS in my book

[@nomanshigh3058]

Thank you. This is exactly what I was looking for.

[@emeresbestres1]

I would like to see this comparison during fast paced battle. We would then see the fps problem.

[@btnhstillfire]

Or just flying lmao

[@emeresbestres1]

@@btnhstillfire Flying would definitely show it too. I chose 60 fps mode after the first bigger battle. I couldn't stand the 30 frames.

[@simonuk1213]

Personally I use balanced, once you get used to it, it’s a nice mix of fidelity and framerate.

[@_raisinscat3922]

Well I’ll definitely switch from performance to fidelity 😅 then again I gotta check the duels with fidelity because I love the smoothness in performance

[@universal_wisdom3416]

Fidelity with ray tracing has costed me some FPS and noticeable flickering. Not sure if that’s just the current performance, or that setting in particular. Switching back to Fidelity to see if it’s still the same. This is on Series X btw

[@Garrison64]

I tried both modes and went with Fidelity. Haven’t had any issues with it. It runs very smoothly. The visuals are fantastic.

[@stolethejoke5082]

It’s not smooth it runs at 30 FPS. It’s jarring and headache inducing

[@Garrison64]

@@stolethejoke5082 maybe for you. Looks great to me. No headaches.

[@devzcydee462]

@@Garrison64 you tell em girl💅🏼

[@n4pl1k38]

Fidelity best mode no stutter perfect fine. I also play on pc 4k with 90fps surely there is a big diffrence but fir a console game single. Player its okay. Performance. Mode sucks, looks like hell on 85 " TV oled

[@hmico457]

It should be 60fps with all the graphics settings cranked all the way up...

[@ThatOneBlackGuy]

Ray Tracing and the reflections it makes on the ground and stones is *chefs kiss*

[@ShamanderOnline]

I suppose you could switch to Fidelity when wanting to take screen shots. Then switch back to performance when playing. I REALLY want a photo mode added to the game sooo badly.

[@qrogan799]

the fact that the fidelity/RT mode actually looks like it's worth the performance dip to 30fps is insane, they did a great job here

[@gloriouskatatsumuri]

It looks good but it doesn't look anywhere near worth halving the framerate.

[@deyh5664]

@@gloriouskatatsumuri lol you're crazy it looks way better and way more immersive experience.

[@mikebrowning88]

Man I'm perfectly willing to sacrifice a little fidelity for performance. It is really hard to play at 30fps these days.

[@LandoCalr]

Curious what TV you have. I get no stutters with RT on LG C1

[@shimanohenry3355]

@@LandoCalr Got an C1 myself , anything above Performance is just ugly blurry and stutters like hell when uncapping. Idk from which games you are coming from but this should definitely not be today’s standard. You can’t even enjoy/see the world when turning the camera so what’s the point there…

[@arlequin241]

@shimanohenry3355 Some people don't notice, especially if they don't play on PC and only use consoles. Personally, it makes me sick to play at 30fps. I need at least 60fps. I was pretty disappointed when I played Control (a 4 year old game) on the PS5, and it couldn't even handle 60 with raytracing.

[@mikebrowning88]

@@arlequin241 yea I’m definitely spoiled to 60fps. No way around it lol. Beating A Plague Tale Requiem was a real chore, honestly. Which sucks because it is a wonderful game in every other regard.

[@mikebrowning88]

@@shimanohenry3355 I’m with you there. I guess it boils down to what someone feels more immersed with. Seeing reflections or having a smooth play experience. Personally, I vote performance every time.

[@Khoriander]

I'm playing on my series x with fidelity and raytracing on and I have good fps. Keep in mind that I'm using a Samsung 4k qled TV with picture clarity and hdr dynamic filter, also using surround sound with rear speakers, looks and sounds flawless!

[@weeblewwe]

On xbox the visual difference is super minor but the frames are cut in half. Performance looks objectively better than fidelity with the smoother animations. Differences in reflections and lighting are tough to spot, there’s just more foliage on fidelity and everything is slightly sharper.

[@MsBbycakes02]

I love the look of fidelity but in ps5 it just runs sooo much better on performance and isn’t as choppy with the movements. I personally don’t mine performance mode as I feel like it still looks beautiful

[@iwouldntlikemeeither]

What console you lot got seems you lot making stuff up am playing at 30fps and I see no chopping some pop in from distance but that’s expected besides that game is smooth

[@SCYN0]

@@iwouldntlikemeeither 30 fps will never be smooth just for clarity. This game has alot of Optimization Problems so no one makes anything up here. EVERY Platform has microstutters in demanding areas like Hogsmead or Hogwarts main hall and many other places.

[@jridenour31]

@@iwouldntlikemeeither You have terrible eyes if you think 30fps is smooth. Balanced mode isn't even smooth.

[@eazybaby5094]

On PS5, the Fidelity ray tracing runs at a pretty stable 30 in my experience. Not a single stutter, and it feels more like other games’ 45 fps, there’s no jittering. Worth it imo

[@thebiglewt6895]

Agreed 👍

[@jeremyvenin6813]

I've noticed some drops sometimes but honestly it's well worth it. For it to run that good on ps5 is impressive and I usually prefer performance over graphics but this time can't deny that the experience of fidelity RT is worth the fps drops for this game

[@flubnumb]

Is it best to have TV settings on standard or game mode with rt fidelity?I lose a lot of color and it looks kind of drab on game mode.

[@shleft9938]

I only tolerate 40-50 FPS when i can play with Controller. 30 FPS gives me headaches, its so bad. Btw is there info on what resolution which mode renders?

[@chriswhetton3584]

Not shown here but I am loving the balanced mode. Seems like a near perfect compromise, at least on series X.

[@ktevalgavrga9269]

What's the difference between fidelity and balanced?

[@chriswhetton3584]

@@ktevalgavrga9269 so basically it hits a 40 FPS but often a little higher but maintains more characteristics of fidelity, which makes it look better than the performance or frame rate modes. The 40 FPS looks better on a 120 hz display and makes the loss of frames less noticeable. It feels like a great middle ground between fidelity and performance.

[@fukgenz8392]

@@chriswhetton3584 turn off frame cap and u get way over 40fps with balanced. Mainly 80 it stays around

[@billyrosewarne2178]

I only got performance , fidelity, fidelity rt ??????? Which is balanced mode?

[@Lcss1]

@@billyrosewarne2178 you need a tv that supports hdmi 2.1

[@CrimsonHeart3]

Thanks for the video, fidelity looks incredible

[@fukgenz8392]

Ya but 30 fps is ass. Thsts why he's moving so slow so u cant notice it. Horrible stutters and only 30fps

[@graynor67]

@@fukgenz8392 stop commenting this on everything

[@CrimsonHeart3]

@@fukgenz8392 I've played on a 720p 30fps tv during all of PS4 lifetime, I'm used to stutters - just looking at this game on fidelity would be a blessing But ofc I'm gonna buy a new TV just for this game, didn't have a PS5 either but this game will make me buy it now

[@fukgenz8392]

@@CrimsonHeart3 looks amazing on performance at 4k. No stutters and doesn't stutter like a shit game. Cause fidelity is unplayable and if u can handle it u must have played shit games all ur life cause that 30fps is terrible

[@fukgenz8392]

@@graynor67 aawww poor gen Z upset.

[@nosliwyelir]

I wish there was a setting to enable raytracing only in cutscenes. Like games that aren't graphically impressive having pre-rendered cutscenes as a little bit of storytelling eye candy.

[@moristory]

I'd like to know which version of ps5 are you using because when I use fidelity with rtx, it's choppy as hell and I can literally count the frames advancing

[@DareToDreamReal]

Yes fidelity looks much better but once you’re used to playing performance you just cant play fidelity… 30 fps just sucks

[@wingedhussar1453]

The ray traced floors don't make sense. The only way they would be so shiny is if was marble floors bit they are not

[@DarkHowlerz]

They polish stones with magic. 😆 I'm sure you can make a stone shiny like that.

[@skmk88]

You seriously talking about realism of the floor in a room where there are floating candles. What a knobhead

[@wingedhussar1453]

@sasaMK if it's not marble floors then there is no way it's realistic. It looks like stone stone can't be polished like this

[@ats8377]

@@wingedhussar1453 holy shit..a game about a wizarding school isn’t realistic? No way

[@wingedhussar1453]

@@ats8377 tht dumb excuse

[@GiovanaMilenaK]

For me I think in this game it's gonna be worth it playing in fidelity mode, though I have trouble adjusting to 30fps. The moment you change it from 60fps it all seems laggy, but I'll try getting used to it. The difference is huge

[@kbird2222]

I don't even know what I have it on I changed it a few times but I'm tired of all the pop ins and crap draw distance. Even turning the camera looks glitchy.

[@mikielee735]

I chose fidelity over performance and I can say, it performs quite well

[@konrad1916]

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[@astro6684]

Balance mode is the best option so far at 40 fps but you need hdmi2.1 tv to do so you also unlock the frame on the settings of the game and from 40 you can get up to 50 fps if you have vrr on

[@jorgeluis3411]

Sure m8

[@chrismckenna6183]

@@jorgeluis3411 he's not wrong look it up

[@angelocortez4103]

Wrong. My monitor is not hdmi 2.1 but I have the balance option and unlock framerate. Not quite sure about my fps number but I think its between 30-50.

[@bernardoraul2650]

How do I get balanced mode I do not have that option

[@angelocortez4103]

@@bernardoraul2650 i think you need a monitor/tv with atleast 120hz or more

[@zero8802]

This game looks amazing on all settings, yes rt and everything will look better but if you notice pretty much all comparisons in this are of slow walking and slow cam rotations. Combat and flight feel soooo much better in performance, the game still looks amazing and I am a bit of a graphics whore myself but the feel is more important. Once you trying fighting or flying with the different settings it’s clear which once’s lets you feel immersed more by being snappy and smooth, the others feel like it’s pulling a you back and then you find yourself getting hit more from it too.

[@videoUberman]

Sometimes I wonder why, for example in the big hall, the devs of a game thinks a dirty but shiny floor which looks like it's wet in a higher setting is the same as better quality in graphics. Why is a dirty, shiny floor resonable? Usually a dirty floor is not shiny.

[@_Phoenix_.]

30fps it's a crime today. 60fps it's the minimum to play, so for my opinion 30fps should not be exist anymore. Easy to create high quality with low frame rate. I don't like this new trend in games.

[@keiichi8191]

For an Unreal Engine 4 game running on PS5/SeriesX, this really shouldn't have to sacrifice so much in the way of visual quality just to get a playable frame rate. I don't expect 60 fps with RT enabled, but fidelity mode without ray-tracing should be running at what the performance mode hits.

[@CyberUranus]

I'm almost give up and switch to fidelity mode but damn, I've been playing at 60 since day one when I got my SX. I was very foolish to believe that I could finally start playing games at high resolutions at 60fps in this new generation of consoles, it seems that only on PC is this possible.

[@joseolvera9287]

they should add performance rt, like ratchet and clank rift apart. Might not be possible for this game but Id love to see this feature happen since it has worked out very well on other games

[@ruudvandereng9843]

Im using fedility from the start looking awsome on my sony 4k led tv, but the only complain is , that it looks a bit dull , im missing the colours , its look a little gray i think its the hdr option, had the same with uncharted , with hdr on it looks also a bit gray, but with the hdr off , the colours are truely beautiful

[@classicmusic2477]

Surprisingly there is so much to do in this game and it's really fun it's worth the money really enjoying this game thank you hug grits Legacy

[@hugocarvalho1904]

Performance mode in every game (that have the option for it) for me

[@HunterXJacobOG]

This is the first game where I'm willing to accept 30 fps for the visual upgrade. Im right there with you. PC has made me a real fps snob

[@shimanohenry3355]

@@HunterXJacobOG Well I’m also trying hard on 30 but where is the visual upgrade when you can’t see shit while moving/looking around? Kills the immersion way more for me. I just can’t go under 60fps , also feels way more laggy without it

[@ardasevmis7583]

Have fun with ghost castle with no npcs, 1080p resolution and atrocious textures

[@OmegaManJon]

Different times of day during the game make performance mode look washed out, in a real comparison I doubt it’s like this and there’s much difference

[@CyberUranus]

In some textures outside the castle it is possible to notice a difference as far as I noticed, but otherwise it is not very different from normal fidelity to performance, except of course for the regrettable 30fps that seems that the game is in slow motion.

[@joseolvera9287]

there's clear differences using fidelity mode with ray tracing, compared to performance. dont know what u mean by "doubt this and there's much difference"

[@ardasevmis7583]

There is so much difference. Textures are ugly on performance, npc count is so low, resolution is very low.

[@Lynas82]

0:56 Those realistic angular hills.

[@abhijeetdey]

If you have VRR TV go with Fidelity

[@alexanderulv3886]

I recommend Balanced, because it’s 40fps which is a huge step up from 30 imo

[@TheMETALICA40]

@@alexanderulv3886 Is it better than fidelity RT with cap frames off?

[@shimanohenry3355]

Everything under 60 is just so laughable these days and just looks like a blurry mess.

[@yakofdez4698]

Fidelity is 30 fps, how is supposed VRR to help with that?

[@shimanohenry3355]

@@yakofdez4698 Nothing. VRR does nothing here It stutters more , just a failed recommendation and looks like a mess

[@xxGamer4Lifexx]

I use balance mode looks nice

[@alexanderulv3886]

It’s totally smooth when you cap the frame rate, and it looks great in terms of resolution. Best mode for sure!

[@ktevalgavrga9269]

What's the difference with fidelity mode other than 40fps?

[@xxGamer4Lifexx]

@@ktevalgavrga9269 think it looks the same adds 10 more frames it makes it more smooth.

[@TheRealDJLukie]

@@ktevalgavrga9269 Fidelity's resolution is 2160p/30fps, Balanced is 1800p/40fps.

[@khaled8671]

@@TheRealDJLukiewrong

[@oldgamer1299]

I play in fidelity mode, it's so stunning. Especially in Hogsmead at night

[@NarrTheMisfit]

Oh wow, I might have to do graphic before I get used to the smooth of performance

[@unmecvrai]

I think I will use the fidelity mode on my switch when this will come out... eventually

[@7oeseven793]

I dont think there will be those modes on the switch.

[@DextRAR]

Switch will definitely not have a fidelity mode lol

[@TheDrawable]

Lucky to even run on the switch

[@ellogames96]

Switch will have very low settings and 30 fps

[@servare2599]

The only mode the switch will have is black screen

[@Tresiati]

So I think this is a bug but it works. If you switch to fidelity of course you’ll get 30fps, but if you switch back to performance for some reason it leaves fidelity on as far as visuals go, but it keeps performance mode on so it runs 60 fps. I just tested it and it works.

[@MSVK3]

Huh ? 🤔

[@SCYN0]

yes theres a menu bug where it leaves on settings that are turned off

[@MSVK3]

@@SCYN0 so youre saying that it leaves fidelity ON but perf as well so we got 60fps but with quality mod on ? Wth 😂 Something got to change to boost the fps

[@jkidd7608]

It looks gorgeous on performance and it looks stunning with RT on 😮

[@nicowaldman]

The change of the time and weather condition of the exterior scenes mekes the compsrison impossible to adres

[@DanielRieger]

Rt fidelity is actually really nice to play, doesn’t feel choppy at all

[@filmgedons3591]

It does, i think your tv doesnt support and you've never experienced 60fps or higher. Otherwise you couldn't play it in fidelity because of the framedrops

[@DanielRieger]

@@filmgedons3591 nice to know how much you know about me based on a single comment. My tv does support 60 fps, I play most games at 60 fps. All I'm saying is I didn't feel like this was was so bad, and I prefer the visual fidelity over frame rate IN THIS CASE. Also you know... It's my opinion... You probably can't tell ray tracing on from off, otherwise you would agree (see how this makes no sense?)

[@LandoCalr]

@@filmgedons3591 What TV do you have? Because on the LG C1 there is no stutter even in major fights with RT on.

[@bzinirb6986]

​@@DanielRieger u are right bro. Fidelity raytrac fehlst really good in hogwarts.looks fantastic and for 30fps its really smooth. Thats the way to play imo... graphics are Stunnin. Vrr on and caps lock on Im playin on oled b9

[@Whataboutwatches]

I cant choose Fidelity with RT. I mean I can choose it, but I have to restart. And after restart there is a message „Settings back to standard“. Why?

[@-VossGaming-]

You will need to go back to the main menu , there it will ask if you want to restart the game to apply changes.

[@Glyndonbadboy]

I had the same issue... In the PS5 settings, go to "Saved Data and Game/App Settings" > Under "Game Presets", set "Performance Mode or Resolution Mode" to "Game Default'

[@ApfelSgt.]

I hope you have an good monitor with 120hz and VRR! Because then you can play the raytracing mode with 35-40 fps and it‘s butter smooth then! Or even use the balance mode for 45fps! If your TV has hdmi 2.1 4k with 120hz and VRR then you can choose between 5 instead of 3 different graphics mode and you can unlock the 30fps lock!

[@teamhebi13]

@@Glyndonbadboy thanks i fix it and it works

[@Tankian89]

@@Glyndonbadboyis it fixed?? Never thought bout this but thanks i will try for sure

[@carlocoseca1641]

Why didn't you show the night? It would have been interesting to see the lighting

[@Chef_nerd2]

It’s time to start watching these as I have a PS5 arriving in just a few days.

[@SassyGhost13]

You don’t need 60fps for this game lol. Fidelity + ray tracing all the way. It’s stunning.

[@hodenbacke55555]

you even had a fight yet?

[@Jenema2]

Enjoy your wet floors and laggy combat!

[@sawdust8691]

The combat is actually pretty fast-paced and a bit challenging later in. 30fps is doable but not desirable. If you have a 120hertz screen, I'd say use the Balanced mode. It's plenty sharp, and it's the most stable of all the modes. I hardly ever get any noticeable stutter. And it's WAY smoother than 30fps. The frame timing at 40fps actually lands right between 60 and 30fps. So it's a nice playable fps and looks almost as sharp as fidelity most of the time. Ray tracing is nice, but I don't even notice it when not specifically looking for it. So if a game can't run RT at higher fps, I don't bother with it. I prefer a faster fps and higher resolution. Though Insomniac does a great job with their RT modes. Without a 120 hertz screen I don't know what to recommend. Performance is a bit too blurry, and fidelity is too choppy. I'd probably go with performance though.

[@ihmpall]

@@sawdust8691 so much b shit stfu

[@sawdust8691]

@ihmpall I don't know what the "b sh*t" is supposed to be. But you don't have to read it if it's too many words for you.

[@abhijeetdey]

This game is definitely bogged down by the last gen

[@lay10vids]

Cant wait to play this on my switch.

[@darrenfergusonukmets3547]

is it better to play on just fidelity or fidelity with RT on, ? I just got the game on PS5 and had it on performance and feel like the colours on my TV display are too dull, washed out, not as vibrant, unless this is my display settings but my TV is ultra HD 4K phillips.

[@GreggyAck]

Everything looks really washed out in this game, like it’s being watched on an old HD Ready screen from like ‘07.

[@maxwallach47]

well we are watching a hdr image in sd

[@GreggyAck]

@@maxwallach47 yeah it could be that. I just don’t really see it in the footage for other games, but everything I’ve seen of this game since release has looked like that. It’s as if the default contrast setting is too high or something.

[@jae3185]

Tv settings bro. All tvs have them… anytime I buy a game I slightly adjust the settings. Plus you’re watching a KZbin video

[@junioranheu]

You’re crazy, Greggles

[@reklem2]

Yeah I watched this first on my laptop and everything just looked kinda washed out, but on my phone with an HDR-supported screen, there is a huge difference.

[@EnEss684]

I use ps5 and if you turn off settings like motion blur and and chromatic aberration and stuff like that the game runs at 60fps on fidelity + RT mode, as long as you turn the frame rate cap off

[@spiritwolf5792]

4:20 they're swapped you've shown raytracing first with "performance" and normal with "w/raytracing" and again at 5:16 not sure but i suspect it happened again at 4:30 and 6:06

[@unknownbytes2874]

Sorry to say this but everytime you load a save the time/ clouds change So it’s honestly hard to see the difference I did this few times and due to weather changing every time i load it was hard to say the differences

[@Jimmison007]

Interesting to note the differences, i may be mistaken but it seems like at 1:48 - 2:30 the results are reveresed.