Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) is set to impress with its performance across various platforms. Whether you're playing on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC, KCD2 offers a smooth experience with customizable settings to enhance your gameplay. Dive in to discover how KCD2 performs on different systems and the settings you can adjust for the best experience.
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Performance Tested Across All Platforms
Photo-Realistic Look With CryEngine
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) is making waves with its performance on various platforms, as confirmed by multiple tests and reports. Both PlayStation and Xbox consoles run the game seamlessly, offering options for 30fps and 60fps gameplay. Notably, KCD2 leverages the advanced capabilities of the PS5 Pro to deliver enhanced graphics and world rendering. The game's use of CryTek's CryEngine sets it apart, delivering photo-realistic visuals that few games achieve.
KCD2 continues to utilize CryEngine, a decision rooted in Warhorse Studios' familiarity with the engine from their work on Kingdom Come: Deliverance 1 (KCD1). This continuity allows the team to push the engine's boundaries further for the sequel.
PC Gamer highlights that CryEngine stands out with its old-school rendering approach, focusing on performance with limited shaders and basic lighting. Yet, KCD2 achieves stunning visuals thanks to physically based materials. Eurogamer praises CryEngine's sparse voxel octree global illumination (SVOGI) for creating realistic light interactions, enhancing the game's atmospheric quality.
PlayStation And Xbox Consoles Have 30 FPS and 60 FPS Options
For console players, PS5 and Xbox Series X offer two distinct modes: a fidelity mode at 30fps and 1440p, and a performance mode at 60fps and 1080p. Xbox Series S, however, only supports the fidelity mode. On the other hand, the PS5 Pro will run the game at a default 60fps at 1296p, utilizing PSSR upscaling to achieve 4K visuals.
Fidelity mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X enhances the visual experience with more detailed foliage and improved shadow rendering across terrains, making outdoor scenes more immersive and refining ambient occlusion. The PS5 Pro elevates these visuals further, offering sharper imagery, enhanced ambient occlusion, and superior object quality for an unparalleled visual experience.
Upscaling Is Completely Optional For PC
On PC, upscaling remains optional, allowing players to tailor KCD2's settings to their hardware. PC Gamer notes that options for upscaling are limited to FSR and DLSS, with no support for XeSS, sharpening, or frame generation. Despite CryEngine's performance-oriented design, running KCD2 at 4K on max settings will challenge even high-end GPUs. However, the game's scalability is a boon, offering five quality presets—low, medium, high, ultra, and experimental—to help players optimize their experience.
KCD2 provides a comprehensive guide to help players prepare their systems, detailing system requirements for CPU, RAM, GPU, and storage, ensuring a smooth launch.
Mark your calendars for February 4, 2025, when Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. For more details, visit our dedicated Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 page.
