Gears 5 Xbox Series X Optimized

May 8, 2020 at 2:01am
By Jason Stettner

The fifth main entry in the Gears of War series follows Kait taking point in this intense cover based shooter. The Gears 5 Xbox Series X Optimized release is confirmed as the official tracking list on Xbox has it noted.

The game is listed as being supported through the program which has become a standard for this console platform as most titles have that are releasing for it. The full details and information will be noted in regards to the enhancement.

This will support a 4k resolution at 60fps with HDR support being enabled. There is support for VRR in this game. It also supports the Smart Deliver program. Other boosts include improved foliage, visual settings and shadows. All of this information and more can be found below.

The upgrades are as follows. Contact Shadows; This allows extremely realistic shadowing as each pixel on the screen traces back to the light source to eliminate any shadow biasing artifacts or fill in missing shadows. Screen Space Global Illumination; integrated from Unreal Engine 4, this feature allows the developers to achieve full real-time GI at 4k 60fps. SSGI’s AO pass replaces the more traditional SSAO giving a much more naturalistic broad real-time AO.

Higher particle counts; 50% higher than on PC Ultra Specs. Real Time Cinematics will play at 4k 60fps and 4k 120fps is being investigated for multiplayer action. This will also have higher resolution textures; improved anisotropic filtering, higher resolution volume fog, higher quality depth of field and extremely far draw distances with high level of object detail. It goes further still with better shadow resolution and shadow distance. There will be high quality screen space reflections and various post-processing improvements. Examples such as Bloom, Lens Flare, Light Shafts and more.

This entry is follows Kait as she’s joined by mostly Del and then JD with the team trying to find out about the history of the Locust. This is what they believe will be the key in regards to dealing with the current growing Swarm threat. There’s an in-depth campaign experience, a ruthless competitive multiplayer and an advanced Horde mode for coop.

The Gears 5 Xbox Series X Optimized version released on Holiday, 2020 on the console platform. Check out the hub below for more optimized titles, or read a relatable review that’s listed as well.

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