FPS Boost enables some Xbox One games to run with improved frame rates on Series X and S. Here’s how it works and the supported games list.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – Before Microsoft released the Xbox Series X and Series S consoles, it detailed a few handy features they would add to backward compatible games. Auto HDR is one – which adds a HDR effect on older legacy games, such as Xbox 360 titles. Quick Resume is another – it enables a clutch of games to stay in a paused state and start instantly as soon as you select them. But, perhaps the most impressive is FPS Boost. It enables some Xbox One games to run with improved frame rates on the latest consoles, automatically and without any further developer support. It might also be applied to Xbox 360 and original Xbox games in future. Here then is an explanation of what it does, the compatible games, and how to get it. How Xbox One backward compatibility works: The definitive Xbox 360 and Xbox games list and more What is Xbox FPS Boost? FPS Boost is a clever technology that doubles, even quadruples the frame rate of existing Xbox One games for play on the Xbox Series X/S. It is applied at system level by the Xbox itself, so doesn’t require a developer to change or remaster its game. This is different to game rereleases, remasters, or games « optimised for Xbox Series X/S ». It is also only applicable on certain games announced as compatible. Many of the titles announced so far are now capable of running at a locked 60 frames per second – while they were originally locked at 30fps. Some even get a boost up to 120fps. Top Nintendo Switch games 2021: Best Switch games every gamer must own By Rik Henderson · 8 July 2021 You will need a TV capable of 60Hz or 120Hz respectively, but you won’t have to do anything in the settings of your Xbox to benefit. It’s worth noting that games could run at a reduced resolution when FPS Boost is active. However, you can manually switch FPS Boost (and Auto HDR) on or off in the compatibility options on the game management screen for each respective title.
