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Square Enix's demo for Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade on Nintendo Switch 2 showcases near-PS5 quality graphics, impressing the community and highlighting the console's capabilities ahead of the full release next month, with the port receiving widespread acclaim for its visual quality.
The PlayStation 5 Pro is seen as necessary to advance visuals and performance for current generation games, as the notion of untapped potential in the base model is debunked. With hardware vendors converging on similar designs and tools enabling efficient performance extraction, the need for a significant leap in visual fidelity will likely be met by the next generation of consoles. The PlayStation 5 Pro, featuring an improved GPU, better ray tracing, and the PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution upscaler, is expected to bridge the gap until the release of the PlayStation 6, with compatibility for upcoming games anticipated from August 2024.
A senior artist who worked on God of War Ragnarök has defended Starfield's locked 30fps frame rate, stating that it's not a sign of an unfinished game but a choice made to prioritize visual fidelity. Starfield director Todd Howard confirmed that the game will run at full 4K resolution on Series X and 1440p on Series S, but the frame rate has been locked to 30fps to provide more solid performance. The game will be released on September 6 on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
The pursuit of realistic graphics in AAA games is hurting them, despite the advancements in rendering technology that allow for unprecedented levels of visual fidelity. The focus on graphics is taking away from other important aspects of game development and gameplay.