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Forza Horizon 5 Video Compares Performance and Quality Modes

Forza Horizon 5 Video Compares Performance and Quality Modes - News

by William D'Angelo , posted on 02 November 2021 / 4,473 Views

IGN has released a new video comparing the Performance and Quality modes for Forza Horizon 5 running on the Xbox Series X.

Performance mode on the Xbox Series X runs at 4K resolution and 60 frames per second with graphical settings adjusted to ensure it runs smoother, while Quality mode runs at 4K resolution and 30 frames per second.

The Xbox Series S version of the game runs at 1080p resolution and 60 frames per second. 

View the comparison video below:

Forza Horizon 5 will launch for the Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC on November 9.


A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.


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3 Comments
curl-6 (on 11 October 2021)

Definitely one of the best looking 9th gen games so far in my opinion

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Mr Puggsly (on 11 October 2021)

I would actually like more visual options. I would never play this at 30 fps, so a 60 fps mode with higher graphics settings but lower resolution would be a good.

Also, a 120 fps mode would be nice and feasible given this is a cross gen game.

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SecondWar Mr Puggsly (on 12 October 2021)

I’m guessing that what the performance mode is - 60 FPS with dynamic resolution scaling.
Watching the video, the only really noticeable difference is the framerate. Nothing really stand out in terms of graphics, so the performance mode seems like the better choice,

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