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Re: Update on EA SPORTS PGA TOUR

@Ultrasonic_77 There are two that come to mind that have a performance mode in 1080p. Dirt 5 has a performance mode that uses 1080p, but it does that for 120 FPS. My display is locked at 60 Hz, so I can't try that one. Elite: Dangerous has a 1080p performance mode, but it's not built as a Series X game. I remember I used Performance mode in it on my original XBox One, but when I got a One X, I was able to run it quality mode at 60 FPS. To its credit, Elite: Dangerous actually has four different quality/performance mode options. I love having those options on a console.

I misspoke earlier when I tossed out the idea that eliminating ray tracing alone would be sufficient to double the frame rate. I forgot to add the other factors that would also have to change, as you say, such as object detail, draw distances, shadow quality, etc. I still wonder how much would have to be sacrificed from all of the above to achieve 60 FPS at 4K?

We're seeing more performance mode options being thrown in to next-gen consoles, but a resolution step down doesn't seem to widely used. I wonder if that's something Microsoft and Sony frown upon, or is it just a thing with publishers?

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  • Ultrasonic_77's avatar
    Ultrasonic_77
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    3 years ago

    @JCauthen09 wrote:

    We're seeing more performance mode options being thrown in to next-gen consoles, but a resolution step down doesn't seem to widely used. I wonder if that's something Microsoft and Sony frown upon, or is it just a thing with publishers?


    I'd say most games that offer a performance mode reduce resolution, it's just not as severe as going from 4k to 1080p. Most use a form of dynamic resolution scaling but to more like ballpark 1440p targets or a bit above I think. Going solely off other games this is the sort of thing I'd expect for PGA Tour. I wouldn't personally want 4k @60 Hz as I'd rather take the resolution hit whilst preserving some other graphical aspects. In particular I HATE obvious pop-in for example, as it breaks immersion way more that than a lower resolution surface texture or fewer spectators would.

  • MlecznyDuet's avatar
    MlecznyDuet
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    3 years ago
    oh, so it's been delayed, march used to have two solid releases, now april does 😄
    I'm just so glad this comes to pc too, can't wait to play in 4k@120fps on a tv screen (fifa23 hit that with no problems on rtx 3070 so I have similar expectations here)
  • xGBx_Boogie's avatar
    xGBx_Boogie
    3 years ago

    @MlecznyDuet wrote:
    oh, so it's been delayed, march used to have two solid releases, now april does 😄
    I'm just so glad this comes to pc too, can't wait to play in 4k@120fps on a tv screen (fifa23 hit that with no problems on rtx 3070 so I have similar expectations here)

    I have a 4080 and play on a 55" LG CX. Perfect TV as it supports Gsync. Enjoyed playing the last FIFA on it and was butter smooth at max settings at 4k. So I'm curious to see if I can hit similar frames as well. 

  • Ultrasonic_77's avatar
    Ultrasonic_77
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    3 years ago

    @MlecznyDuet wrote:
    oh, so it's been delayed, march used to have two solid releases, now april does 😄
    I'm just so glad this comes to pc too, can't wait to play in 4k@120fps on a tv screen (fifa23 hit that with no problems on rtx 3070 so I have similar expectations here)

    My hunch is you'll find PGA Tour rather more graphically demanding than FIFA. Bear in mind that current gen consoles have 60 and 120 Hz modes for FIFA 23 but are only getting 30 Hz for PGA Tour (as originally announced anyway).

  • remjohn's avatar
    remjohn
    3 years ago

    Has to be 60 on consoles. It’s ‘next gen’ only. 

    Imagine releasing a game in 2023 that’s locked to 30fps. Then imagine doing that with a sports game! 

    It would be laughably poor. They’d never live it down, nor should they. 

  • Ultrasonic_77's avatar
    Ultrasonic_77
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    3 years ago

    @BuckHasTheBook wrote:

    Whether it matters or not, I guess we'll see


    What do you mean? There's no arguing that there would be a noticeable difference in how the game feels between 30 and 60 fps. Possibly you mean in terms of the impact on sales? That's not something that will really be possible to judge.

  • BuckHasTheBook's avatar
    BuckHasTheBook
    3 years ago

    Whether it truly deters buyers or not, yes

    I'm planning on buying on PC anyhow, so it's of no matter to me personally

  • MaouYumisu's avatar
    MaouYumisu
    3 years ago

    @BuckHasTheBook wrote:

    It's going to be 30fps on Consoles

    Whether it matters or not, I guess we'll see


    It'll matter on 3 hit click mode definitely. I know Respawn Sports made an unlisted video on 30 vs 60fps side by side on 2k and the difference was obvious to anyone with 2 brain cells.

    Found it https://youtu.be/6FZvxikCjzE

  • EA_Illium's avatar
    EA_Illium
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    3 years ago

    Hi Everyone, 

    With EA Sports PGA Tour out for all platforms, I will be closing this thread to prevent any confusion on new updates or announcements. 

    If you have feedback for PGA Tour please post in our General Discussion board or even add on to our growing feedback thread: The PGA Tour Community Wishlist - Add yours!

    For any issues please post in either our Technical issues or Bug Reports boards. 

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