Crimson Desert reveals its specifications on consoles: this is how it will work on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S

The action RPG confirms resolutions, graphics modes and performance on Xbox consoles.

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The highly anticipated Crimson Desert has detailed how it will perform on consoles, including the available graphics modes and expected performance on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. The studio has released a comprehensive table with resolutions, performance targets, and ray tracing quality for each platform.

Although data has also been shown for PlayStation, PC, and other devices, the most relevant details for Xbox players are in the different performance modes available on Series X and Series S, which offer various configurations depending on the priority between smoothness or visual quality.

How Crimson Desert will perform on Xbox Series X and Series S

These are the confirmed configurations for Xbox consoles:

Xbox Series X

Performance Mode

• Resolution: 1080p

• Performance target: 60 FPS with VSync / over 60 FPS with VRR

• Ray tracing: Low

Balanced Mode

• Resolution: 4K upscaled (from 1280p with FSR 3)

• Performance target: 40 FPS with VSync

• Ray tracing: Low

Quality Mode

• Resolution: 4K upscaled (from 1440p with FSR 3)

• Performance target: 30 FPS with VSync

• Ray tracing: High

Xbox Series S

Performance Mode

• Resolution: 720p

• Performance target: 40 FPS with VSync

• Ray tracing: Disabled

Quality Mode

• Resolution: 1080p

• Performance target: 30 FPS with VSync

• Ray tracing: Disabled

Other confirmed technical details

The studio has also clarified some important points about the game’s performance on different platforms:

• The results shown are based on internal testing, so the final performance may vary depending on configurations or future optimizations.

• To take advantage of advanced modes on console, a 120/240 Hz compatible screen and an HDMI 2.1 cable are recommended.

• Some enhanced performance features require VRR-compatible screens.

In addition to consoles, the game will also be released on PC, Mac, and portable devices like ROG Xbox Ally, with specific configurations for each platform.

With these details, Crimson Desert makes it clear that it will offer multiple graphics modes to adapt to different priorities, allowing Xbox players to choose between smoother performance or better visual quality according to their preferences.