Icon that displays when a game is using FPS Boost
FPS Boost is a feature available for select Backwards Compatible titles on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S consoles that increases the frame rate in older games. The feature uses a variety of different methods to to nearly double the frame rate on select titles with little to no input needed from the games original developer.[1] The feature is able to work on Xbox Series X and S consoles by using the increased CPU, GPU and memory included in the consoles.[2][3].
FPS Boost features are enabled by default for most titles that it supports, however these improvements can be switched off by navigating to the compatibility tab which can be found in the Manage game and add-ons screen. Because there are higher graphics requirements to enable FPS Boost, the resolution for some games has to be reduced in order for the title to run smoothly and play great, if this is the case for a FPS Boost supported title, the feature will be switched off by default.[4]
Announcement[]
The feature was announced on February 17, 2021 via a blog post on Xbox Wire. FPS Boost was made available to users via a system update released the following month. Initially only five titles supported FPS Boost, these included; Far Cry 4, New Super Lucky’s Tale, Sniper Elite 4, UFC 4, and Watch Dogs 2. Over the next few months more titles will be added to support the feature.[5]
On March 15, 2021, not long after the completed acquisition of Bethesda, five titles developed by the studio received FPS Boost enhancements. These titles included; Dishonored: Definitive Edition, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, Fallout 4, Fallout 76, and Prey.[6]
During the Xbox 20th Anniversary event that was held on November 15, 2021, FPS Boost was made available for twenty-six more titles. During this announcement, it was also revealed that at least seventy new titles would be made backward compatible on Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles, eleven of which would have FPS Boost made available for them.[7]
Supported titles[]
| Game | Previous Framerate | FPS Boost Framerate |
|---|---|---|
| Alien Isolation | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Alan Wake | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Anthem | 30 FPS | 60 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Assassin's Creed | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Assassin's Creed III Remastered | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Assassin's Creed The Ezio Collection | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Battle Chasers: Nightwar | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Battlefield 1 | 60 FPS | 120 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Battlefield 4 | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Battlefield Hardline | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Battlefield V | 60 FPS | 120 FPS (Series X Only) |
| BCFX | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Binary Domain | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Darksiders | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Dark Souls 3 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Dead Island: Definitive Edition | 30 FPS | 60 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Dead Island Riptide: Definitive Edition | 30 FPS | 60 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Dead Space 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Dead Space 3 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Deus Ex: Mankind Divided | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| DiRT 4 | 60 FPS | 120 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Dishonored: Definitive Edition | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Dishonored: Death of the Outsider | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Disney's Chicken Little | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Don't Starve: Giant Edition | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Dragon Age 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Dragon Age: Inquisition | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Dragon Age Origins | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Dungeon Defenders 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Dying Light | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Fable Anniversary | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Fable 3 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Fallout 3 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Fallout 4 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Fallout 76 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Fallout: New Vegas | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Far Cry 3 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Far Cry 4 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Far Cry 5 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Far Cry Primal | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| F.E.A.R. 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| F.E.A.R. 3 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Gears of War | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Gears of War 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Gears of War 3 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Gears of War 4 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Gears of War Judgment | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Gears of War: Ultimate Edition | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Golf With Your Friends | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Halo Wars 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Halo: Spartan Assault | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Hollow Knight: Voidheart Edition | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Homefront: The Revolution | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Hyper Scape | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Island Saver | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Kameo: Elements of Power | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| LEGO Jurassic World | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| LEGO Marvel's Avengers | 30 FPS | 120 FPS - Xbox Series X
60 FPS - Xbox Series S |
| LEGO STAR WARS: The Force Awakens | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| LEGO The Hobbit | 30 FPS | 120 FPS - Xbox Series X
60 FPS - Xbox Series S |
| LEGO The Incredibles | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| LEGO The Lord of the Rings | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| LEGO Worlds | 30 FPS | 60 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Life is Strange | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Life is Strange 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Lighting Returns: Final Fantasy XIII | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Lords of the Fallen | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Mad Max | 30 FPS | 120 FPS - Xbox Series X, 60 FPS - Xbox Series S |
| Medal of Honor: Airborne | 60 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Metro 2033 Redux | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Metro Last Light Redux | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Mirror's Edge | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | 60 FPS | 120 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Monster Energy Supercross 3 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| MotoGP 20 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS (Series S Only) |
| Moving Out | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| My Time at Portia | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| My Friend Pedro | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| New Super Lucky's Tale | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| NIER | 60 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Overcooked 2 | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Paladins | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 | 60 FPS | 120 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Prey | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Realm Royale | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| ReCore | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Rock of Ages | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Sea of Solitude | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Shadow Warrior 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| SMITE | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Sniper Elite 4 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Sonic Generations | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Sonic Unleashed | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Star Wars Battlefront | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Star Wars Battlefront 2 | 60 FPS | 120 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Steep | 30 FPS | 60 FPS (Series S Only) |
| SUPERHOT | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| The Evil Within 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| The Gardens Between | 30 FPS | 120 FPS - Xbox Series X
60 FPS - Xbox Series S |
| The LEGO Movie Videogame | 30 FPS | 120 FPS |
| The LEGO Movie Videogame 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Titanfall | 60 FPS | 120 FPS (Series X Only) |
| Titanfall 2 | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Tom Clancy's The Division | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Totally Reliable Delivery Service | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Two Point Hospital | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| UFC 4 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Unravel 2 | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Unruly Heroes | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Untitled Goose Game | 60 FPS | 120 FPS |
| Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Wasteland 3 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Watch Dogs | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Watch Dogs 2 | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
| Yakuza 6: The Song of Life | 30 FPS | 60 FPS |
Reference list[]
- ↑ Xbox Series X could give Xbox 360 and original Xbox games a renaissance. techradar.com. Retrieved 02-28-21
- ↑ Microsoft is "still evaluating" if FPS Boost can work on Xbox 360-era and older games. gamesradar.com. Retrieved 02-24-21
- ↑ Making Backward Compatible Games Even Better with FPS Boost. news.xbox.com Retrieved 02-28-21
- ↑ Games Featuring FPS Boost. majornelson.com. Retrieved 03-09-22
- ↑ Xbox Series X|S Announces FPS Boost on Backwards Compatible Titles. cbr.com. Retrieved 02-28-21
- ↑ Five Legendary Bethesda Titles Get the FPS Boost Treatment on Xbox Series X|S Today. news.xbox.com. Retrieved 03-09-22
- ↑ Celebrate 20 years of Xbox with over 70 new Backward Compatible Games. news.xbox.com. Retrieved 03-09-22
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