Xbox Game Studios and Obsidian Entertainment’s upcoming action role-playing game, Avowed, will feature multiple graphics modes on Xbox Series X.
During an interview on the latest episode of the Defining Duke podcast on YouTube, co-host Lord Cognito asked Avowed game director Carrie Patel whether extra development time was needed in order to implement multiple graphics modes for the Xbox Series X version of the game, or if 60 fps was always the vision. In response, she said that the development team always wanted to provide the best performance experience possible. She added that this is something that happens pretty late in development, once everything is in place and can be optimized.
According to Patel, optimization and perform tuning has been a more recent effort for the development team. She went into detail about the 3 graphics modes available in Avowed on Xbox Series X, namely Quality, Balanced, and Performance. As the name suggests, Balanced mode will deliver an experience between Quality and Performance modes for those who will play the game on a 120 Hz display.
Patel’s details on Avowed’s various graphics modes confirm the information recently shared by an individual with early access to the game. They had mentioned that the action role-playing game will offer 30, 40, and 60 fps performance modes on Xbox Series X, and 30 and 40 FPS on Xbox Series S. As is usually the case, the 30 fps Quality mode will deliver the best possible graphics at the highest possible resolution on both consoles. On the other hand, the 40 fps Balanced mode will offer a balance between visuals and performance on both Xbox Series X|S. Meanwhile, the 60 fps Performance mode will only be available on Xbox Series X, targeting a higher frame rate while making compromises on graphics settings and resolution.
Avowed is set for release for Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Game Pass on February 18, 2025.
