Dead Space Remake Performance vs. Quality Mode | Differences Explained

From Resident Evil 4 to Dead Space, the year is already looking like a good one for remakes, and we’re likely to get more on the way at some point. Many of these remakes are made to allow players to experience their favourite titles using current-gen gaming consoles and high-end PCs, as well as introduce these games to a new generation of players.

The original Dead Space follows engineer Isaac Clarke aboard the USG Ishimura as he and his crew investigate a distress signal emanating from the ship—and must try to survive the horrors lurking within. There are many interesting new features in the Dead Space remake, but in this article, we’ll be going over Dead Space Remake‘s Performance Mode and Quality Mode, comparing the two.

Dead Space Remake Performance vs. Quality Mode

Like many other video game remakes, Dead Space Remake comes with a host of graphic improvements, as well as a visual quality that’ll allow players to get lost in it all over again.

Due to the graphic improvements, players have been offered to choose from two options when starting a new game: Performance Mode or Quality Mode. If you’re at that stage and unsure of which mode to choose, here are the differences between them.

• Performance Mode: This mode prioritizes a smooth experience and higher framerate. If you play the game in Performance Mode, you’ll be playing at a framerate of 60 FPS and in 2K (QHD) resolution, but without the option of Ray Tracing;
• Quality Mode: This mode prioritizes a higher visual quality. It features a framerate of 30 FPS and 4K (UHD) resolution, as well as Ray Tracing.

If you’re playing the game on a console, such as Xbox Series X|S or PlayStation 5, you’ll be able to choose between Performance Mode and Quality Mode.

Both choices essentially means decreasing visual quality to get a better framerate or decreasing your framerate to get enhanced graphics and resolution. But, as most gamers will agree, playing a game at 60 FPS provides a better gameplay experience as opposed to playing at 30 FPS.

Ray Tracing, on the other hand, is a fine lighting tool that adds an impressive level of realism and depth to games that support it. It renders light that mimics real-life lighting and will take up a considerable amount of GPU power. As such, ir is a feature that’s highly recommended for high-end PCs.