God of War: Ragnarok is set to release soon, on the 9th of November 2022. In preparation for the PS4 and PS5 releases, Sony Interactive Entertainment has revealed brand new graphics modes for both consoles.
Unfortunately, if you have a standard PS4, you’re up a creek without a paddle. You’ll only be able to play GoW: Ragnarok in standard mode; 1080p hoping to reach 30 FPS. With the PS4 Pro, you have more options as you’ll be able to aim as high as 1656p and unlocked 30 FPS. This means that you’ll be able to run the game at frame rates higher than 30. If you opt for quality over performance, you’ll be drifting around 1440p.
However, should you have the next-gen PS5 console, you’ve got more options than you’ll know what to do with. Here, you’ll be able to maximize performance and soar at 4K resolution and 60 FPS. Or, you can favor quality and still run the game at 4K while attaining around 30 FPS.
You’ve also got the option to favor performance and a higher frame rate (HFR) which will see you running the game at around 1440p and 60 FPS or higher. Then there’s the option to favor performance, HFR, and variable refresh rate (VRR), but that largely produces the same results as above.
There’s no indication of what graphics modes will be hitting the PC version of the game when it arrives, but we can assume it’ll be on par with that of the PS5 or a little below. The issue with PC gaming, though, is that it requires a higher capital outlay on the player’s part to achieve the same performance. To achieve a comparable performance from a PC, you need to consider the price of the graphics card, which should be at least equivalent to the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060.
You also need to think about the RAM sticks, hard drive, motherboard, higher-end screen, cooling system, power supply and electrical costs, and processor. All of these components need to be able to support the weight of your desired graphics mode, which comes at quite a premium. Therefore, it’s cheaper to invest in a console.
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