According to VGC , in an interview with IGN, Starfield game director Todd Howard said that the game will run at 4K resolution on Series X and 1440p (QHD) on Series S, but the frame rate on both machines will be limited to 30FPS.

As for the reason for this move, Howard said that the development team is still following the path of previous titles with a large and super detailed world setting, this is where everything can happen with the gamer's experience. And locking Starfield at a frame rate of 30FPS is a key factor to keep every scene of the game as realistic as possible.

He said the team also tested the game in every aspect of its graphics, including 60FPS. But for the Xbox console, everything will be limited to maintain consistency and help players not miss any small details in the game.

Ultimately, Howard said that the team behind Starfield is really happy with how the game feels when played at 30FPS, even in the most heated of battles.

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The apparent confirmation of Starfield 's graphical performance comes three months before the game's September 6 release, and is believed to be because the company wants to avoid the troubles it has encountered before.

Specifically, Microsoft was heavily criticized for showing off their exclusive game Redfall at 60FPS before launch, but then, less than a month before release, the company suddenly announced that the game would only run at 30FPS on Xbox Series X/S, with 60FPS coming later.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer later personally apologized for Redfall 's failure, and stated that Microsoft would review the company's development processes following Redfall's release.

Of course, Starfield and Redfall are two completely different games, and if Starfield released on Xbox with performance capped at 30FPS, it would still be the smoothest and most consistent game Bethesda Game Studios has ever released.