Xbox Series X|S is supporting the company's "commitment to compatibility" with FPS Boost, a new feature that will increase the framerate on games from previous generations when they're played on the new console.
A blog entry on the official Xbox website made the announcement about FPS Boost, detailing its development history and usage as well as listing the first wave of titles that will benefit from the feature.
The announcement first explained how the new consoles' increased CPU, GPU and memory had been geared toward a better playing experience for games that predated the Series X|S. "With certain titles, we can make the experience even better," it continued, "all with no work required by the developer, and no update needed by the gamer. To that end, the backward compatibility team has developed FPS Boost, which employs a variety of new methods for nearly doubling (and in a few instances, quadrupling) the original framerate on select titles."
These framerate improvements give the games a smoother appearance and play. "And while not applicable to all games, these new techniques can push game engines to render more quickly for a buttery smooth experience beyond what the original game might have delivered due to the capabilities of the hardware at the time."
The first wave of backward compatible titles supporting FPS Boost were also revealed. They include Far Cry 4, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Sniper Elite 4, UFC 4 and Watch Dogs 2, with others on the way. These were chosen for their popularity, but also because they were considered the best choices for showing off the capabilities of FPS Boost.
As more backward compatible titles with FPS Boost are released, Xbox will also be updating its system settings so that players will be able to toggle the feature on an off through a "Compatibility Options" button, with an indicator to show whether it's enabled.
The five titles supporting FPS Boost, listed above, are available immediately. Additionally, "FPS Boost doesn’t only benefit gamers who own these titles – you’ll be happy to hear that many of these upcoming FPS Boost games will be available in Xbox Game Pass. From this initial release of updates, New Super Lucky’s Tale and Sniper Elite 4 are currently available with Xbox Game Pass."
Source: Xbox
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