Far Cry 5's 60fps Upgrade Impresses! PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S vs Last-Gen Consoles

Ubisoft has done it again with another patch for one of its last-gen juggernauts. Far Cry 5 is a seriously worthy series entry and Ubisoft has revisited the old code and made it 'current-gen' aware. The end result is a 60fps target for PS5 and Xbox Series machines, while retaining the same resolution targets (for PS5 and X at least) as the existing versions of the game. Also of interest: the PS4 Pro codepath has actually improved since we first looked at it...

00:00 Overview
01:00 Visual features
02:33 Performance
05:26 Image quality differences
08:33 Analysis and conclusion

[MajerHawk]

A simple 4K and 60fps update would do wonders for lots of games

[RPGPlayer]

Far Cry 5 gets a next gen update 5 years after launch and brings new life into the game. Yet Rockstar wants Red Dead Redemption 2 to buy the farm

[veganato]

i really hope that ubisoft ends up updating most of it backlog by the end of the generation

[eggzaki]

I swear Far Cry 5 looks better than 6. Much better art direction.

[infinitysynthesis]

Xbox's fps boost was nice with FC5 but this is so much better. I hope they update Wildlands next.

[lolcat]

i really appreciate these 60fps updates ubisoft are doing

[KarlRock]

I’m playing it right now. It’s a beautiful looking game!

[voyagerofdoom]

This is my favorite Far Cry, so happy to see it with 60fps

[garrygills]

Currently playing through it again since the update, and loving it. 60fps makes all the difference.

[Theedgecrusher]

I think I'll revisit this game on the Series X again. I played it for a bit last year but couldn't get into it. The 30 fps mode felt terrible and the resolution on the 60 fps mode was way too low. This looks like a solid update.

[xAKIMBOCURLYx]

Nice one with the amount of content you guys are bringing out these days!

[Ajax-]

I really wish they could do something with Black Flag. Hell, I might even pay for an upgrade, if it's a substantial one.

[ryanschindler]

Always good to see more games get 60fps support, especially on console.

[raymax_]

5 year anniversary? I really hope EVERY game released in 2018 gets the same treatment.

Hear that, Rockstar?

[matthewbarrios]

So...let's be clear as nobody EVER IS. The XB Series X runs at full 4k while the PS5 does not. It runs at 1620P. The PS5 stays completely locked at 60 while the Series X drops to 58 here and there but is 95 percent locked at 60. So the performance is basically the same while the Series X keeps it locked at 4K. Sounds to me that the Series X is the better version. Thanks.

[dhivydhimanth]

I'm gonna repeat what everyone is saying and ask for RDR2 Patch

[anasshahid]

Loving the Far Cry 5 60 fps update, hope they update Far Cry Primal too 🙌

[vnzntszn]

I still think Far Cry 5 has the best flame thrower effect ever in a game!

[tonygeddes]

Never got round to playing this, will give it a go on my PS5.

[Lewis-]

I can’t even begin to say how happy this made me. I really hope they do this for New Dawn, too.