With the advent of the new generation of Xbox consoles, users are enjoying incredibly fast loading times, however, that speed is also reflected in the fluidity with which the game moves on the screen, since, for the first time on a Microsoft console, the hardware is capable of running gaming at 120hz. But what titles are compatible with this mode?
The magic of 120 Hz
Beyond the visual experience of seeing an image with a higher frame rate per second, the hidden advantages of being able to enjoy a reproduction like this have a direct impact on the gameplay, since we will enjoy a lower latency time at the time of pressing a button and seeing the response on the screen.
This last point will be noticed especially by those experienced players, but in general terms, this very high images per second rate It translates into a much smoother development where the animations are especially detailed, which allows that in games where a lot of precision is necessary our movements do not suffer delay (lag) or a mismatch with respect to the place where, for example, we are aiming with a weapon.
How can I play at 120hz?
The first thing you will need is to have the right hardware. With an Xbox Series X or Series S, You must select the 120 Hz option in the TV settings and screen options within the configuration menu, however, in order to enjoy this option you will need to have the console connected to a compatible screen.
The next step is to have a game that allows you to take full advantage of this option, and that is where you have to take into account the list of compatible titles. On the new consoles, all games run at a minimum of 60 frames per second, so not all of them reach that desired 120 Hz. So, we are going to leave you with a complete list of everyone who allows this mode when we use an Xbox Series X and Series S.
How to increase FPS
Another very interesting option offered by Microsoft consoles is that are able to increase the FPS of the game thanks to the FPS Boost function. What this function does is double the output performance, allowing you to reach 60 and 120 fps in games where previously it was only offered at 30 and 60 respectively.
This is a feature that must be enabled by developers with an additional update, and that users will need to turn on in case they want to enjoy this fps increase (they might prefer to keep the experience as usual). To do so, you must enter the option «FPS increase» (FPS Boost) that you will find inside the panel of compatibility options when managing games and add-ons.
One of the developers that has worked a lot on this fps increase is Electronic Arts, which has updated a large list of games to give an exponential leap in performance.
Can all games run at 120 Hz?
The function of offering more images per second is not just a matter of having a more powerful machine. Microsoft has to agree with the developers so that they prepare the game at that frequency in order to make the most of the capabilities of their machines. For this reason, not all backward compatible and older games are capable of reach 120 Hz on their own, as a special upgrade is required to unlock the new frame rate cap.
Microsoft, in any case, has been updating this list every month since the launch of its new consoles, so before you know if a game you just bought starts to have compatibility, you can find out when you see that it has the possibility of activating that function. Or are there more ways?
It is important to say that game updates are carried out by the developer companies so there could be cases in which we have a completely free update and others in which companies choose to pay a small amount. It is not the most usual, because they would attack an entire community, but if you come across a case like this, do not be surprised in the least.
By the way, that 120Hz support isn't exclusive to Xbox Series S-only or Xbox Series S-only releases, since even games designed for the previous generation, the Xbox One X or Xbox One S, could earn this possibility of enjoying a frame rate well above those 60 fps that seem to be the current standard. And the truth is that doubling that amount is very, very noticeable.
How to tell if a game uses the FPS Boost feature?
Thanks to the latest updates applied to Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, gamers they will be able to know immediately if a game is applying the improvements of FPS Boost (FPS increase) or Auto HDR, which is responsible for calculating the dynamic range automatically in games that do not have it implemented.
To leave doubts, we only have to press the guide button to launch the quick menu, and check in the upper right corner if the FPS Boost or Auto HDR icon is active while the game is running. If any of them are visible, it means that it is running in the game without any problems.
What games offer 120 Hz?
Just below we leave you the current list of games that offer 120 Hz as the maximum frame rate per second (natively or through FPS Boost). Besides, We offer you information on resolutions and type of release, if you use that famous Smart Delivery that serves us the most compatible version with our console, or if it will work thanks to the backward compatibility that Microsoft has added to its new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
| Game | Xbox Series X / Xbox Series S | Optimized / FPS Boost | Free update / Smart Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Plague Tale: Innocence | Yes, 1440p/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Apex Legends | Yes, 4K/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Battle Chasers: Nightwar | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Battlefield 4 | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Battlefield Hardline | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Battlefield 1 | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Battlefield V | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Battlefield 2042 | Yes, No | FPS boost | Smart delivery |
| Borderlands 3 | Yes, 1080p/No | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | Yes, ~1200p/No | Optimized | payment update |
| Call of Duty: War zone | Yes, 4K/Yes, 1080p | No | free update |
| Call of Duty: Vanguard | Yeah/- | Optimized | No |
| Cross code | Yes, 4K/— | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Deathloop | Yes Yes | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| descenders | Yeah, - | Optimized | Unknown |
| Destiny 2 | Yes, 4K/No | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Devil May Cry 5 Special Edition | Yes, 1080p/No | Optimized | Exclusive new generation |
| Doom Eternal | Yes, dynamic 1800p/Yes, dynamic 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| DiRT 4 | Otherwise | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| DiRT 5 | Yes, ~1440p/Yes, ~1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Don't Starve Giant Edition | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| ExoMecha | Yes, ~4K/Unknown | Optimized | Unknown |
| FIFA 23 coins | Yes Yes | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Fortnite | Yes, 1440p/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Forza Horizon 5 | No no | FPS boost | Smart delivery |
| Gears 5 | Yes, 4K/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Ghost runner | Yes, 4K/— | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| golf with your friends | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Halo Infinite | Yes, 1440p/Yes, 900p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Halo: Spartan Assault | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Halo: The Master Chief Collection | Yes, 4K/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice | Yes, 1080p dynamic/No | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Hollow Knight Void Heart Edition | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Hyper scape | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Island saver | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| JYDGE | Yes, 4K/Unknown | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| King Oddball | Yes, 4K/Unknown | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| knockout city | Yes, 1440p/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| LEGO Marvel's Avengers | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| LEGO Marvel Super Heroes | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| LEGO The Hobbit | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Mad Max | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Mass effect legendary edition | Yes, 1440p/No | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Metal: Hellsinger | Yes, 1080p/Unknown | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Metro 2033 Redux | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Metro: Last Light Redux | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Minecraft Dungeons | Yes, 4K/No | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Mirror's Edge Catalyst | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom | Yes, 4K/Unknown | Optimized | free update |
| Moving Out | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| My Friend Pedro | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| New Super Lucky's Tale | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| OlliOlli World | Yes, 4K/Yes | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Ori and the Will of the Wisps | Yes, 4K/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Orphan of the Machine | Yes, 4K/Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Overcooked! 2 | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Overwatch | Yes, 1440p/Yes, 1080p | No | free update |
| Paladins | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Plants vs. Zombies: Battle for Neighborville | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Power Rangers: Battle for the Grid | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Psychonauts 2 | Yes, 1440p/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Rainbow Six Siege | Yes, 4K/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Rainbow six extraction | Yes, 4K/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Realm Royale | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Rocket League | Yes, 1512p, Yes, 756p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Rogue Company | Yes, 4K/Yes, 1440p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Samurai Shodown | Yes Yes | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| SCORN | Yes Yes | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Sea of ​​Thieves | Yes, 1080p/No | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Second extinction | Yes/Unknown | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| SMITE | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Star Wars Battlefront | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Star Wars Battlefront II | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Star Wars: Squadrons | Yes, 4K/Yes, 1440p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| superhot | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Super Lucky's Tale | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| The falconeer | Yes, 1800p/Yes, 1080p | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| The Gardens Between | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| The LEGO Movie Video Game | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| The Touryst | Yes, 4K/Yes | Optimized | Smart delivery |
| Titanfall | Yes, No | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Titanium case 2 | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 | Yes, 1080p/No | Optimized | payment update |
| Fully Reliable Delivery Service | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Unravel Two | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Unruly Heroes | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Untitled Goose Game | Yes Yes | FPS boost | backward compatible |
| Zombie Army 4: Dead War | Yes, 1080p/No | Optimized | free update |
This list will be updated as Microsoft and developers release new updates and new games that support 120Hz mode.