Rocket League, the still popular sports/racing game created by Psyonix, has received official details on its next-gen console enhancements. The developers said the game is already equipped to work on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S|X through backward compatibility, enjoying 'significantly faster load times' and 'improved split-screen performance' on these new consoles.
Later this year, though, Xbox Series S and X will get a 'Performance mode' option that can run Rocket League at 120 frames per second. The Xbox Series X will target 2688x1512 resolution in this mode, while the Series S is going to target 1344x756, both of which are 70% of 4K and 1080p, respectively. Notably, there's no such info for the PS5 version of the game, though that doesn't mean it won't happen in the future.
As a reminder, Psyonix was purchased by Epic Games a while ago and Rocket League recently went free-to-play.
ROCKET LEAGUE ON XBOX SERIES X
Available at launch: runs at 4K resolution at 60 FPS with HDR.
Following a game update later this year, a new "Video Quality" setting will be added within the Video tab of the Settings menu, allowing users to select Quality vs Performance.
Quality:
4K resolution at 60 FPS with HDR
HDR requires HDR10 compatible display and HDMI 2.0 cable or better (included with Xbox Series X)
4K capable display required to experience 4K UHD. If a 1080p display is used, the game will render at 1080p supersampled from 4K.
Performance:
Game runs at 2688x1512 resolution (70% of full 4K) at 120 FPS with HDR
Game UI runs in 4K
4K capable display required to experience 4K UHD. If a 1080p display is used, the game will render at 1080p supersampled from 2688x1512.
HDR and 120 Hz require a compatible display, as well as Ultra High Speed HDMI 2.1 cable (included with Xbox Series X)
ROCKET LEAGUE ON XBOX SERIES S
Available at launch: runs at 1080p resolution at 60 FPS with HDR
Following a game update later this year, a new “Video Quality” setting will be added within the Video tab of the Settings menu, allowing users to select Quality vs Performance.
Quality:
1080p Resolution at 60 FPS with HDR
HDR requires compatible HDR10 display
Performance:
Game runs at 1344x756 (70% of Full 1080p) Resolution at 120 FPS with HDR
UI displays at 1080p
Requires a TV or monitor 120 Hz capable display
HDR requires a compatible HDR10 Display and High Speed HDMI 2.0 cable (included with Xbox Series S)
ROCKET LEAGUE ON PLAYSTATION 5
Available at launch: 4K Resolution (checkerboard) at 60 FPS with High Dynamic Range (HDR)
4K and HDR require compatible displays
Requires compatible HDMI cable (included with PlayStation 5)
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