

(The UI is rendered at native 1080p on PS4, native 1800p on PS4 Pro and in the PS5 performance mode, and native 4K in the PS5 resolution mode.) What’s more, even if you’re using the resolution mode, which runs at 30 fps, all the menus still run at 60 fps. Horizon Forbidden West’s user interface is rendered separately and layered atop the game - it isn’t subject to the resolution scaling - so the text and icons stay crisp at all times. There’s a nice touch on top of all of this (literally). It’s worth noting that the resolution figures here are maximums - the game uses dynamic resolution in all graphics modes, scaling the image “where needed” to maintain the target frame rate in question, according to Sony. As for frame rate, the game runs at 30 fps on all PS4 models there’s no 60 fps option. A base or slim PS4 delivers native 1080p with TAA and FXAA, while the PS4 Pro raises the resolution to that of the PS5 performance mode: a checkerboarded 1800p. On PS4, the resolution and image quality depend on which model of the console you’re using.


(That extends to the in-engine cutscenes, although they’re the one place where you’ll sometimes see drops below the target the frame rate in both modes is essentially locked in gameplay.) The Favor Performance mode runs in 1800p resolution with checkerboard rendering, targeting 60 fps. The Favor Resolution mode - the default setting - runs in native 4K resolution (2160p), targeting a frame rate of 30 frames per second, with a combination of temporal anti-aliasing (TAA) and fast approximate anti-aliasing (FXAA). Horizon Forbidden West’s graphics modes on PS5 and PS4, explainedĮven if you’re using the 30 fps resolution mode, all the menus still run at 60 fps. But here, let’s dive in and discuss the technical details of the latest PlayStation blockbuster. You can read our review of Horizon Forbidden West to see our thoughts on this expansive sequel to 2017’s Horizon Zero Dawn. Meanwhile, PlayStation 4 players don’t have a choice the experience they get depends solely on whether they own a standard or slim console, or a PS4 Pro. Guerrilla Games renders its 31st-century version of what we know as the American West in exquisite detail, vividly bringing to life the varied biomes of states like Utah, Nevada, and California (and, in the game’s fiction, the crimson blight that is poisoning these lands and their inhabitants).īut what’s the best way - if there even is a definitive best way - to experience everything in this sprawling world? After all, the PS5 version of the game offers two different visual modes, each with its own pros and cons. Hear vegetation rustle in the wind, birds flying overhead and large mechanical machines swimming in the water below as you explore environments teeming with wildlife and machines.Horizon Forbidden West is every bit the PlayStation 5 technical showpiece that major first-party games like it need to be. Tempest 3D AudioTech on compatible headphones: Listen to the landscapes of Horizon Forbidden West come to life around you with the PS5 console’s Tempest 3D AudioTech.Feel the tension in the string of your bow, the pull of your new grappling tool and the resistance of the triggers on heavy tribal and mechanical weapons. Adaptive triggers: Enjoy a new level of immersion when you interact with different objects using the DualSense wireless controller’s adaptive triggers.Feel the sensation of blades of grass you brush past when making a stealth approach, melee swipes you make against machines and armoured humans, and the directional impact from enemy attacks when you attempt to evade. Haptic feedback: Get closer to each fight Aloy takes on with the DualSense™ wireless controller’s haptic feedback.Targeting 60fps, Performance Mode further enhances smoothness of movement, animations and controls. Stunning visuals: Experience the vast world of Horizon Forbidden West in stunning 4K and HDR.* From mountain tops to small sprigs of leaves, everything is realized to incredible detail at an enormous scale.Fast loading: Fast-travel across the map and get back into the game almost instantly with the PS5 console’s ultra high-speed SSD and fast load times.
