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PS5 Likely Won't Deliver On Players' 60 FPS Fantasies, But That's Okay
A report on the PlayStation 5 60fps dream that would see consumers constantly gaming in high resolution indicates that expecting that across the board simply isn't realistic, but there's no reason for fans to be upset at this - it's actually beneficial to developers to have more options. The PlayStation 5 made waves when its tech specs were revealed earlier this year, pulling back the curtain on a machine that seemed closer to a gaming PC than current generation consoles.
While in the interim it's become clear that the PS5 - and Xbox Series X, which is similarly powerful - won't be able to eclipse high-end PC gaming rigs after all, that hasn't dulled expectations for what they could bring to the table for console fans. The PlayStation 5 has an SSD that remains the focus of many developers eager to work with it more, while the console's unveiling revealed a design that seems more radical than previous iterations. Whether it's hardware or aesthetics, PS5 reveals have at least kept fans talking.
According to a report from Digital Foundry's Richard Leadbetter (via Eurogamer), PS5 60fps expectations for console power might be a little too high right now. Digital Foundry upscaled Marvel's Spider-Man to 60fps to show off how the game would look if it took full advantage of the PS5's capabilities. While it's gorgeous, it also shows off that the draw distance becomes truly impressive, showing what could be possible for games on PS5.
More than that, however, Leadbetter stated in the report that the decision from Sony not to institute a console-wide 60fps mandate was one that would ultimately benefit consumers. The fact is that the PS5's CPU simply means that if a developer wants to aim for 60fps, they are likely to be able to achieve it - but, realistically, it's not always possible for developers to deliver all of the features they want while also aiming for 60fps. To that end, it makes sense to lower expectations a little and keep console gaming standards at 30fps, with 60fps being a more frequent bonus in the next-gen.
Given how impressive Sony's demonstration of game titles for PS5 was, it's not as though no 60fps gameplay is a dealbreaker, either. While the hype for the PS5 may have gotten a little overblown - and it probably isn't going to replace anyone's high-end gaming PC as the premier gaming experience - that doesn't mean the console and its games won't be technologically impressive. All it means is that the PS5 60fps fantasies will need to be adjusted somewhat, while fans focus on what's important - gameplay, first and foremost - as more looks at PlayStation 5 games begin to emerge ahead of the console's holiday 2020 release.
