Just a few hours separate us from the launch of the game of magic and interesting adventures in the exciting world of Harry Potter, the game Hogwarts Legacy, which has started to capture viewing figures on streaming platforms and pre-sales on the various devices on which it was broadcast.

What sets the PlayStation 5 version apart is not only the exclusive access to a quest called "The Haunted Store of Hogsmeade," but also the variety of operating modes that, incidentally, also distinguish the Xbox Series X. These operating modes have caused great confusion among players with their different gameplay orientations, whether "performance or quality" with their different screens, which is a very important factor in exploring the capabilities of the device, the screen, and the game together.

In this article, we'll explore the advantages and disadvantages of each Hogwarts Legacy game mode on PS5 and Xbox Series X, as well as the differences between them. But first, let's familiarize ourselves with these five modes, or modes of operation, that you'll encounter at the start of the game, or by accessing the game's display settings, which are as follows:

Hogwarts Legacy Execution Standards

1. Fidelity.
2. Fidelity with Ray Tracing.
3. Performance.
4. Balanced.
5. HFR performance.

observation: Each playback mode is highly dependent on the technology your TV or monitor supports, and especially whether it supports HDMI 2.1 and 120Hz high refresh rate, as you won't necessarily see all five options.

How does Fidelity operate?

This option allows your game to fully focus on delivering the best graphical fidelity that Hogwarts Legacy has to offer. This mode will run at a lower frame rate than Performance mode, which we'll discuss later, and will be closer to the average frame rate of 30 frames/s.

This mode supports perfect 4K resolution and enhanced graphics, if your TV screen fully supports this resolution and you want to sacrifice a lot of performance, this option is the most suitable for you, but be absolutely sure that the frame rate will not drop below 30 frames/s.

What is Fidelity With Ray Tracing operating mode?

This mode or operational mode is similar to the mode Fidelity, which we talked about a lot above, but it also focuses on showcasing ray tracing technology, and by the way, if you want to sacrifice performance anyway, we recommend choosing this mode over the classic Fidelity mode.

The problem with this is that Ray-Tracing technology doesn't significantly improve things as some might imagine, but you will notice that differences will appear in some limited places, especially inside Hogwarts Castle, with sharper shadow effects and reflections with improved lighting effects, but don't forget that some matches in certain locations will suffer significant drops in frame rate.

What is Performance Mode?

Performance mode in Hogwarts Legacy places a heavy emphasis on running the game at its highest natural performance under the 60 FPS cap. This mode isn't intended to offer high resolution and graphical quality, but it will achieve UHD or higher in most areas of the game.

We highly recommend this option as it's best suited for most TVs and monitors, especially those that don't support the new HDMI 2.1 features. There's also no significant sacrifice in picture quality, shadow detail, or reflections.

Balanced operating mode

Some gamers may be misled by the "Balanced" operating mode, as it's not what some people think. It's a special graphics mode available for those playing through a TV or monitor that supports HDMI 2.1 and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz. This mode attempts to strike a balance between graphics quality, smoothness, and performance. This mode still has some issues, so we recommend avoiding it.

HFR Performance Mode

This mode is another mode for those who have an HDMI 2.1 screen or TV and a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, and aims to provide the highest possible performance of up to 120 frames per second, but the return will be a very large sacrifice in the quality of visual graphics, the graphic resolution will only reach on PS5 and Xbox Series X devices up to 1080p.

In conclusion, we remind our followers that the game received a 9.5/10 rating from VGA4A, as it was described as a masterpiece centered on a vast and exciting world closely related to the world of Harry Potter and the wizarding world in general. If you want to enter the adventures of the world of classic magic, this is the game you have been promised.

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