View Poll Results: When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
Performance mode
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76.92%
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23.08%
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When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
12-13-25 | 03:30 PM
#1
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When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode (higher framerate but lower graphical settings) or resolution mode (higher graphical settings but lower framerate)?
12-13-25 | 04:34 PM
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Re: When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
4th to vote, but first to comment.
I'm in the camp that I'll take game play over graphics... and I have never really had a problem with this when playing. I'm not a PC gamer, so it's only a console thing.
I'm in the camp that I'll take game play over graphics... and I have never really had a problem with this when playing. I'm not a PC gamer, so it's only a console thing.
12-13-25 | 06:47 PM
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Re: When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
I was a quality mode guy until upgrading to my current display (77” G4), and I think Ghost of Yotei was the first game where I tried giving both a fair shot and just absolutely could not do less than 60 fps.
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12-14-25 | 05:05 AM
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DVD Talk Hero
Re: When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
I go for graphics as well. I am so used to 30fps that the lack of 60fps seldom bothers me (although I can definitely perceive the difference).
12-14-25 | 10:16 AM
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Re: When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
Usually performance because it tends to be more stable. I don’t mind 30fps at all, but if it dips into the mid 20s or worse, it’s distracting.
However, with VRR being far more common, even dips in Performance mode is less of an issue.
On PC, I aim for 120fps when possible
However, with VRR being far more common, even dips in Performance mode is less of an issue.
On PC, I aim for 120fps when possible
12-14-25 | 03:49 PM
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Re: When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
Anyone who chooses graphics over performance is a bad person.
12-14-25 | 04:30 PM
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Re: When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
Smooth play is king!
12-15-25 | 12:18 PM
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DVD Talk Hero
Re: When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
100% smooth fps, it's the absolute best thing about this gen.
12-15-25 | 10:19 PM
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DVD Talk Legend
Re: When given the choice, do you usually select performance mode or resolution mode?
As a mostly console and specifically Nintendo player playing on the living room TV I don't have a lot of choice in the matter 
But for Metroid Prime 4 I chose 4K 60 fps. Which was perfectly fine. I didn't know any different. The frame rate didn't dip at all and 60 fps was plenty fast for a single player adventure shooter.
But in some ways I'm purposely forcing myself to have low expectations because I can easily see myself becoming a performance snob.
But for Metroid Prime 4 I chose 4K 60 fps. Which was perfectly fine. I didn't know any different. The frame rate didn't dip at all and 60 fps was plenty fast for a single player adventure shooter.
But in some ways I'm purposely forcing myself to have low expectations because I can easily see myself becoming a performance snob.
