Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Boasts Impressive Performance on Consoles

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Boasts Impressive Performance on Consoles Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 (KCD2) promises strong performance across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms, showcasing impressive adaptability across various settings. This article delves into KCD2's performance characteristics on each platform and its customizable options.

KCD2's Cross-Platform Performance

Photorealistic Visuals Powered by CryEngine

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Boasts Impressive Performance on Consoles Tests and reports indicate excellent performance for KCD2 across platforms. PlayStation and Xbox consoles deliver smooth gameplay at both 30fps and 60fps, with the PS5 Pro leveraging its capabilities for enhanced graphical fidelity. KCD2's photorealistic visuals are noteworthy, particularly given its use of CryTek's CryEngine, a less common choice in modern game development.

Warhorse Studios' continued use of CryEngine, following KCD1, leverages the team's expertise. While CryEngine employs a more traditional rendering approach (limited shaders, basic lighting) prioritizing performance, it achieves photorealism through physically based materials. Eurogamer highlights CryEngine's SVOGI (sparse voxel octree global illumination) as a key factor in creating realistic indirect lighting effects.

Console Options: Fidelity vs. Performance

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Boasts Impressive Performance on Consoles PS5 and Xbox Series X offer two modes: a 30fps fidelity mode at 1440p and a 60fps performance mode at 1080p. Xbox Series S is limited to the fidelity mode. Conversely, the PS5 Pro runs at a native 60fps at 1296p, upscaling to 4K using PSSR.

The fidelity mode enhances visuals on PS5 and Xbox Series X with improved foliage, shadows, and ambient occlusion. The PS5 Pro further refines these aspects, delivering sharper visuals and superior overall image quality.

PC: Upscaling and Scalable Graphics

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Boasts Impressive Performance on Consoles KCD2's PC version offers optional upscaling via FSR and DLSS, but lacks XeSS, sharpening options, and frame generation. Despite CryEngine's performance focus, running KCD2 at 4K with maximum settings will demand significant GPU resources. However, the game's highly scalable graphics, with five quality presets (low, medium, high, ultra, and experimental), allow players to optimize settings for their hardware.

A detailed system requirements guide is available, assisting players in preparing their PCs for optimal performance.

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 launches February 4, 2025, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Visit our Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 page for more details.