While many anticipatedElden Ringto be one of the best-reviewed games of the year, even the most die-hard fans probably didn’t expect the critical reception it received.Elden Ringis currently one of the highest-rated games of all timeon Metacritic, matching the likes ofSuper Mario Galaxy,Red Dead Redemption 2,Grand Theft Auto 5, andThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.Some users had shared concerns regardingElden Ring’s performance on consolesduring the closed network test in November. However, many believed that developer From Software would iron out these frame rate issues upon release. From Software has now released patch 1.02 forElden Ring, but it seems like this update doesn’t make a big difference in the game’s performance.RELATED:Elden Ring Launch Trailer Shows Off New Gameplay and BossesThe PS5 and Xbox Series X versions ofElden Ringcome with two graphical options, one prioritizes quality and the other prioritizes frame rate. Unfortunately, according to Digital Foundry, none of these modes runElden Ringat 60 FPS on either machine. The performance is highly unstable, with quality mode having a range of 30-60 FPS and frame rate mode ending up in the 45-60 FPS range. Digital Foundry also confirms thatElden Ringrarely ever runs at 60 FPS on both PS5 and Xbox Series X.
Furthermore, the quality mode is not locked at 30 FPS, resulting in an uneven gameplay experience. Digital Foundry reported these issues in itsanalysis ofElden Ring’s performanceduring the closed network test but not much has changed since then. However, it also shares some methods fans can use to get more stable performance.
Both Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S have support for VRR, which should help in reducing the perceived judder, although it is only applicable to users with a capable display. Sony has not released support for VRR for PS5, but fans can play thePS4 version ofElden Ringto hit 60 FPS. The PS4 version runs at a lower resolution and also has reduced grass density when compared to the PS5 version, but the frame rate is much smoother.
Finally, Digital Foundry states that thePC version ofElden Ringhas several stuttering issues and suggests waiting for further patches. From Software’s games are perhaps infamous for their performance issues, and it’s disappointing to see thatElden Ringis no different. While there are ways to bypass these problems, there is no ideal solution, other than waiting for From Software to release more updates.
Elden Ringlaunches February 25 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
