God of War Next-Gen Update: 60FPS, 4K & More

Santa Monica Studios are releasing a next-gen update for God of War that aims to give players the best of both worlds: high Performance and high Resolution.

” On the PlayStation 4 Pro version of God of War (2018), you have a choice between two graphics modes: one that favors performance and one that favors resolution.”

Now though, Santa Monica Studio writes, players will get a brand-new default setting that will combine the two to offer an enhanced experience on PlayStation 5.

God of War 2018 follows on from Kratos’ original trilogy and has been praised by fans and critics alike for it’s stunning visuals, smooth gameplay, and fantastic narrative.

It brought a new dimension to Kratos’ character and Christopher Judge’s performance is second-to-none.

God of War Next-Gen Update Performance

The God of War next-gen upgrade will bring the following enhancements to the Nordic Action-RPG:

  • Syncs to 60FPS;
  • 2160p
  • 4K Checkerboard Resolution

This all seems straightforward, but what is Checkerboard Resoultion?

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Checkerboard Rendering is a process where the GPU only renders 50% of a particular scene, rendering it in a grid of 2×2 pixels, and then uses a “reconstruction filter” to extrapolate this information and finish the picture.

God of War next-gen update
Credit: Santa Monica Studios

Essentially, the technique aims to upscale the visual fidelity of a game while keeping performance consistent.

Fun fact! This technique was used in the original DOOM game, in order to improve the performance. Reportedly, Rainbow Six: Siege is another title that uses this specific technique currently.

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The God of War next-gen update is due to release February 2nd as a free patch that will replace the current graphics options with a new default setting.

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