Xbox Scarlett Will Prioritize Frame Rate Over Graphics

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Xbox boss Phil Spencer and his team have really been pushing 4K gaming this generation with the Xbox One. It was a big point of marketing for the Xbox One X. However, for the next generation -- the generation of the Xbox Scarlett -- the team at Xbox is putting a bigger emphasis on frame rate and playability than visuals. Speaking with our sister site GameSpot, Spencer Microsoft is prioritizing playability of Xbox Scarlett games. Further, it's really putting a lot of emphasis into how games load, which ties into playability.

"I think the area that we really want to focus on next generation is frame rate and playability of the games,” said Spencer. "Ensuring that the games load incredibly fast, ensuring that the game is running at the highest frame rate possible. We’re also the Windows company, so we see the work that goes on [for] PC and the work that developers are doing. People love 60 frames-per-second games, so getting games to run at 4K 60 [FPS] I think will be a real design goal for us.


Spencer continued:

"The thing that’s interesting is, this generation, we’ve really focused on 4K visuals and how we bring both movies through 4K Blu-ray and video streaming, and with Xbox One X allowing games to run at 4K visuals will make really strong visual enhancements next generation. “But playability is probably the bigger focus for us this generation. How fast do [games] load? Do I feel like I can get into the game as fast as possible and while it’s playing? How does it feel? Does this game both look and feel like no other game that I’ve seen? That’s our target.”


Of course, 8K has been thrown around with the PS5 and Xbox Scarlett, but it seems, at least with the latter, that won't happen anytime soon. Rather, it appears Microsoft wants to make sure frame rate and how the game plays matches how it looks before it jumps to 8K. And this is for the better. The difference between 4K and 8K isn't as great as the difference between 60 FPS and 30 FPS.

Xbox Scarlett is set to release sometime next holiday season.



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ZemaPosted:

Nice to hear this these new next gen consoles are going to be so good

YinPosted:

OGTrey079
Yin Oh thank Christ. Graphic have gotten to a point where I don't really need them any better right now. I just want most/all games to be at least 60 fps. I just want the games to feel smooth now. Loading times are another thing as well. Even fighting games take a while to load, which kind of ruins the way I like to play fighting games (random fighters and stage every fight.) Give me at least 60 fps and significantly lower the load times, I would be in heaven.


60fps ain't shit lol but most tv are 60 and they need to be higher


I mean, while true, I have a 144 monitor and don't care if it ever goes that high. I just want 60 minimum. Anything passed 60 just isn't significant enough for me. My PC hitting those numbers just wasn't a huge difference for me. Anything under 60 is an issue though.

OGTrey079Posted:

Yin Oh thank Christ. Graphic have gotten to a point where I don't really need them any better right now. I just want most/all games to be at least 60 fps. I just want the games to feel smooth now. Loading times are another thing as well. Even fighting games take a while to load, which kind of ruins the way I like to play fighting games (random fighters and stage every fight.) Give me at least 60 fps and significantly lower the load times, I would be in heaven.


60fps ain't shit lol but most tv are 60 and they need to be higher

OGTrey079Posted:

I am happy that they said this since I been thinking next gen fu for tryin 8k I rather have 4k @ higher refresh rate than the Xbox one x(PS4 pro ain't native for shit so don't compare that). But whole thing is most console players don't play on a high refresh rate display so it doesn't even matter tbh.

AnimePosted:

This will be a great thing!! Can't wait for next gen.

YinPosted:

Oh thank Christ. Graphic have gotten to a point where I don't really need them any better right now. I just want most/all games to be at least 60 fps. I just want the games to feel smooth now. Loading times are another thing as well. Even fighting games take a while to load, which kind of ruins the way I like to play fighting games (random fighters and stage every fight.) Give me at least 60 fps and significantly lower the load times, I would be in heaven.

DanielPosted:

This is a really good thing cos the Xbox needs this, the graphics will be insane no matter what the frame rate is where it is at! Glad they are prioritising this.

EvoVIIIPosted:

I think this is a good thing.


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