Nixxes is working on an update that will bring AMD FSR 3 and its Frame Generation technology to the PC port of Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition, which is available now via Steam and the Epic Games Store, Guerrilla Games has announced in a new post that was shared today on the PlayStation Blog to celebrate the release of the definitive version of its post-apocalyptic action-adventure game, which originally launched as a PlayStation exclusive in 2022. Early reception of Horizon Forbidden West’s PC port seems to be good, with the game earning a Very Positive rating from Steam users on launch day, while gaming outlets have also praised the port’s performance, including those who say it turned out better than Nixxes’ previous effort.
One early analysis noted:
- “…anisotropic filtering, which runs at 2x, 4x or 8x based on the surface on PS5…PC ramps up to 16x”
- “Level of detail and terrain quality are also improved, with more detailed brush and level geometry”
- “PC unlocks full-quality depth of field across the board, while it is only used in cinematics on PS5.”
- “…the 16x texture filtering option…provides the most noticeable upgrade in terms of visual features.”
- “…native 1440p or 1440p DLSS resolves more detail than PS5’s performance mode.”
- “120fps – whether achieved via brute force or via DLSS 3 – is another palpable improvement over the console experience.”
- “…even the lowly Ryzen 5 3600 holds up fairly well…the biggest issues in terms of stuttering on this CPU were limited to the initial cutscene…”
- “…the frame-time issues we saw with GPU-based DirectStorage in Ratchet and Clank are not visible here…”
- “…the initial load of the game is accompanied by a shader precompilation step. It takes about a minute on a venerable Ryzen 5 3600 processor, and just under half that on a top-of-the-line Ryzen 7 7800X3D.”
PC launch trailer:
Guerrilla on the PC-specific features and what’s coming:
Unlocked frame rates, ultra-wide support up to 48:9 resolutions and performance-enhancing technologies including NVIDIA DLSS 3 AI-powered upscaling and frame generation allow PC players to experience Aloy’s journey in its full glory on compatible hardware. NVIDIA DLAA is available to help maximize image quality. The game also comes with NVIDIA Reflex, reducing system latency and improving gameplay responsiveness. Intel XeSS and AMD FSR 2.2 upscaling is also supported. The team at Nixxes is working on an update to add AMD FSR 3 with frame generation.