Horizon Forbidden West, one of the most technologically advanced games on PlayStation 5, is coming to PC tomorrow. But just ahead of launch, Digital Foundry has conducted a detailed analysis of the game's graphics across the PC and PS5 versions, giving fans of the game an insight into the differences between the platforms. The PC version, developed by Nixxe's specialists, was praised for its beautiful graphics and fluid gameplay, which was already impressive on PS5.
But what makes the PC version special is the ability to adjust graphics settings in real-time, allowing players to optimize the game depending on the hardware they're playing on. Digital Foundry highlights several important aspects, such as broad support and the ability to turn off letterboxing during cutscenes. Additionally, load times on a high-end PC with a fast NVMe drive are comparable to the experience on a console supported by DirectStorage, even if GPU decompression is not enabled.
The video highlights that Horizon Forbidden West on PC offers improved features, the ability to run performance tests and improved image quality. Although some improvements are less obvious, one can observe an increase in the number of samples, better quality effects and more detailed terrain. Overall, Digital Foundry describes Horizon Forbidden West on PC as an improved and efficient version of one of the PS5's most demanding games.
This allows PC gamers to enjoy a console-like experience, but with additional settings that raise the game's visual level. "Horizon Forbidden West" on PC is a proposition that might convince even the most inveterate console fans. Check out Digital Foundry's full analysis and find out what the differences are between the two versions and whether they're really noticeable during gameplay.