"Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Excels on Consoles"

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) is set to deliver a stellar performance across various platforms, including PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. This article delves into the game's performance across all platforms and explores the customizable settings that players can adjust to optimize their gaming experience.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Performance Tested Across All Platforms

Photo-Realistic Look With CryEngine

KCD2's performance on different platforms is promising, as evidenced by multiple tests and reports. The game runs smoothly on PlayStation and Xbox consoles, offering both 30fps and 60fps options. KCD2 takes full advantage of the PS5 Pro's capabilities, enhancing the game world with superior graphics. The use of CryTek's CryEngine sets KCD2 apart, as it delivers photo-realistic visuals that are rare in gaming.

Warhorse Studios continues to employ CryEngine for KCD2, building on its experience with the engine from the first game, Kingdom Come: Deliverance. The familiarity with CryEngine allows the team to refine and expand on features for the sequel. According to PC Gamer, CryEngine's unique approach focuses on performance, utilizing old-school rendering with limited shaders and basic lighting.

Despite its traditional rendering techniques, KCD2 achieves photo-realistic imagery through the use of physically based materials. Eurogamer highlights CryEngine’s sparse voxel octree global illumination (SVOGI), which effectively simulates indirect light bounce, enhancing the realism of lighting around torches, reflections on metals, and other objects.

PlayStation And Xbox Consoles Have 30 FPS and 60 FPS Options

For PS5 and Xbox Series X, KCD2 offers two modes: a fidelity mode at 30fps and 1440p resolution, and a performance mode at 60fps and 1080p. Xbox Series S users will have access to only the fidelity mode. On the other hand, the PS5 Pro will run the game at a default 60fps at 1296p, with PSSR upscaling to 4K.

Fidelity mode enhances rendering on PS5 and Xbox Series X, adding more detailed foliage and improved shadow casting across terrains, resulting in visually richer outdoor scenes and better ambient occlusion. The PS5 Pro takes this a step further, offering enhanced visuals with sharper imagery, improved ambient occlusion, and higher object quality.

Upscaling Is Completely Optional For PC

For PC players, upscaling in KCD2 is optional, allowing for personalized settings to match hardware capabilities. PC Gamer notes that the game supports FSR and DLSS for rendering at lower resolutions, but there are no options for XeSS, sharpening, or frame generation.

Despite CryEngine's focus on performance, running KCD2 at 4K with maximum settings can be demanding on GPUs. However, the game offers five quality presets—low, medium, high, ultra, and experimental—enabling players to find the perfect balance for their systems. KCD2 has released an in-depth guide to help players prepare their systems, detailing system requirements and offering tips for optimal gameplay.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 is scheduled for release on February 4, 2025, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For more information, visit our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 page.