DF: Fallout 76: PS4/PS4 Pro vs Xbox One/Xbox One X - Every Console Tested!

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The final release is live but not without issues. Performance drops and glitches blight Fallout 76 across every console - with some unexpected frame-rate lows even on Xbox One X. Tom and John return to look through each version in turn.

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Graphics:
- XBO: Dynamic 1080 (drops to 1440x1080p) // Base PS4: Native 1080p.
- Pro 2560x1440p // XBX: native 2160p
- Chance of PS4/Pro/XBX being dynamic but not observed in scenarios tested.
- Draw distances seem more or less same on all consoles.
- XBX and Pro have better volumetric lighting over base (X more so than Pro).

Performance:
- One observation: Base PS4 has consistent 20 FPS with instances of 15 FPS for a long stretch
- Same location tested on Pro/Base XBO stuck to 30 FPS in same location.
- Xbox X on same location went down to 15 to 10 FPS.
- Another observed location has PS4 Pro drop to 20 FPS while OG PS4 remains at 30.

- Generally performance is inconsistent on all devices.
- Various glitches and bugs observed and commented on in the video.

 

[Septimus]

Holy shit at the performance across all platforms. Jesus! 10fps at on point on the X1X. Embarrassing.

 

[Deleted member 135]

But its not the engine, right?

 

[R dott B]

With some unexpected frame-rate lows

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Unexpected...Hmm

 

[chandoog]

added some salient points to OP, highly recommend people watch it first hand though.

 

[Wandu]

This type of stuff is one of the reasons why I either don't buy Bethesda games or always wait until after its fixed.

 

[Loudninja]

nvm.

 

[arimanius]

Yikes

 

[Guymelef]

"locked 20"
Well at least it doesn't drop to 0fps as FO4... it's something, right?

 

[CaptNink]

Yup - def. waiting on a sale for this one.

 

[CloseTalker]

Wait, base PS4 is a locked 20 fps??

 

[Plum]

That locked 20fps must be a typo, right? I'll watch the video myself in a bit.

 

[Pulp]

As expected honestly. Have no desire for this game based on what I've seen so far. I think Fallout for me is dead until I see a new dev behind it.

 

[chandoog]

Wait, base PS4 is a locked 20 fps??

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In certain spots, not the whole game.

 

[The Last One]

- Base PS4 locked 20 FPS with stretches of 15 FPS in one observation.

OMG

 

[ShutterMunster]

Oof. Locked 20FPS? 10-15FPS in spots on the X? You can't ship that, man.

People will buy it, but it's unacceptable IMO. They're not the only devs in the world making massively complex games. Get it together.

 

[TheJackdog]

locked 20 fps?

forreal?

 

[Mezoly]

That locked 20fps must be a typo, right?

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That's what I'm wondering because WTF?

 

[Guymelef]

Wait, base PS4 is a locked 20 fps??

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In some scenario.
"
- Another observed location has PS4 Pro drop to 20 FPS while OG PS4 remains at 30.
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[janusff]

Locked 20fps. What a time to be alive

 

[GodofWine]

I never thought I see the phrase 'locked 20'. wow.

 

[chandoog]

I edited that line a bit, the PS4 version isnt locked to 20 FPS for the entire game, it's just for one long observed stretch.

- Base PS4 locked 20 FPS with stretches of 15 FPS for a long stretch in one observation.

 

[CloseTalker]

In certain spots, not the whole game.

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In some scenario.
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- Another observed location has PS4 Pro drop to 20 FPS while OG PS4 remains at 30.
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Oh. That's not locked then, unless it literally never goes higher than 20fps

 

[CozMick]

10fps on the x1x

What a fucking travesty of a game.

 

[Jeffram]

- Xbox X on same location went down to 15 to 10 FPS.

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There is no excuse for this on a machine like the X

 

[nrtn]

What a mess.

 

[ghibli99]

Dang, at first I was like, cool, native 4K... and then those framerate drops. Ouch. :(

 

[Deleted member 4783]

Trash all around. Lool

 

[Linus815]

thats a yikes for me dawg

 

[gabdeg]

Man I can't even look at video games on this engine any more. Looks crap, runs crap. Flush it down.

 

[Psychotron]

Holy hell at that terrible performance.

 

[Muffin]

20 fps for a minute is inexcusable

 

[bombshell]

Holy shit at the performance across all platforms. Jesus! 10fps at on point on the X1X. Embarrassing.

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That's still 10 fps more than the Xbox One version of Fallout 4 at some points, so that's something!

 

[Proc]

What a magnificent dumpster fire. I'm oddly drawn to this and would like to try it out for myself...like a moth to the shit flame.

 

[mysteriousmage09]

This game is a mess. Poor performance for no reason, broken ai, broken textures.... Gotta love at the end that even DF is calling the engine trash lmao!

 

[Saint-14]

Easy on Bethesda guys, they are a small studio and this is their first game.

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I'm obviously joking before you jump on me

 

[MarkRJR]

What a mess... This game needed more time in the oven.

 

[Steel]

Lock 20FPS on ps4? Wow. That's some shit.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Yeah, it runs like complete shit on the X. I've got a pretty high tolerance for performance issues, especially from a Bethesda game, but this one is really testing my patience.

 

[giancarlo123x]

I'm glad I cancelled the preorder. I'll wait till they patch the shit out of it and discount.

 

[Deleted member 12447]

I'm a master. I could physically count the frames. Hire me DF, I don't even need tools.

 

[Deleted member 135]

So it's pretty safe to say that Bethesda is no longer a prestige developer anymore, right?

 

[Qudi]

Performance on all platforms is trash. My goodness... Did Bethesda even tested the console versions ?

 

[Muffin]

But its not the engine, right?

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We dont need to relitigate the Kotaku thread every time. Everybody here is capable of seeing and saying that the performance is shit without it devolving into engine talk.

 

[Fleet of Foot]

This game sounds like a real piece of shit. I wouldn't pay two dollars for it.

 

[TechnicPuppet]

This game shouldn't have been released in this state. Needed longer in development.

 

[senj]

But its not the engine, right?

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Would Unreal somehow suddenly make them care they're shipping something that drops down to 10fps?

 

[Deleted member 12447]

This game shouldn't have been released in this state. Needed longer in development.

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They wanted to release it in 2018, or at least sometime before 2020. Can't wait THAT long.

 

[N.Domixis]

So it's pretty safe to say that Bethesda is no longer a prestige developer anymore, right?

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I literally almost choked when I saw this post.

 

[Kuro]

If you buy a bethesda game on day one you should know better by now.