It includes a number of questions around how concerned players are about energy use.
A number of these questions refer to the possibility of letting a game drop its performance in order to use less processing power and therefore cut energy usage.One question asks: “In general, how would you feel about having in-game features that can optimise settings to save energy if you toggled them on?”
It then specifies: “Game settings adjustments could be things like resolution, frame rate, visual effects, or GPU.” It follows this up with: “In general, how would you feel about individual games automatically lowering frame rate or resolution when the game is left idle or inactive ?” It also asks players if they’re worried that turning on energy saving features may negatively impact their gameplay experience.
I would rather use more energy to increase game performance
Ffs
That's why I bought a series X to get those enhanced features why on earth would I want to turn them off? I may as well use my one X again if that's the case. Kind of a dumb move from Microsoft I don't see the point
No thanks!
480p on xbox series s lets goo
What about vsynce tho? Us console players want less input delay.
Does this mean people can lower the resolution to get better frame rates?
Well... if you really want to save energy... you could... pull the plug? Just sayin’.
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I guess boost the performance of that quarter-generation console!!! Like a 'new generation' and we continue to play in 4K and 30FPS. A new generation and the same problems. They said that 8K would be 😂😂
Better were an Option on higher game Performance and more Energy consumption...
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Lol, like a gamer will make their games worse for energy consumption, have they met us?
I think it would be like the options steam deck has to increase or decrease the frames between 30, 60 and 120.
Not one single person will use this
Set the Xbox Series X to PS5 mode for greater energy saving
Not necessarily, they can’t even maintain solid 60FPS nowadays compared to PC counterparts, F with those limitations
Man, journalism is wack these days. Headline should read: 'Microsoft is considering allowing Xbox *PC* players to reduce game performance *automatically, when idle* in order to save energy.' This isn't a 'play on lower settings' thing and you know it. Shitty clickbait title.
This is why I game on PC
Hmmmmmm, Looming energy crisis. Government says “no more games at 4K/120. Uses too much energy. All games now restricted.
It might be nice for games that target 60 fps but don't hit it too much.
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Lol They call that buying a series s 'Vaudeville theme plays'
cool
Interesting jez7780 more with less
Less resolution for more frames would be nice a series x at 1080p with 165hz+
I took part in that on the pc insider hub infact
it should be more performance lol
As long as it stays a choice, and isn’t forced upon consumers.
Saving energy A.k.A. Climate change bullshit.
No thanks
Next step: remotely turn off the Xbox
Bruh
So I guess no one cares about saving energy?
they should do this, except to re-add the Picture-to-Picture mode (Snap feature from xbox one) instead lmfao
Xbox 🤍💚
Can't want to play 480p 15fps
They already can…
I have never once played a game and thought, “I need to use less power.”
oh now they wanna do something to help the planet. Sony been there done that and still doing it. foh
That's a great way for Xbox players to experience how games plays on PS5.
Why do people bitch about having choices given to them? Options…as in you don’t need to use them. Never understand it, it’s like people just complain for the sake of complaining.
Hmmm, save the planet or 60 fps.... 🤔
Oh lord. Virtual signaling with your console.
That would be great. Would help people a lot.
So you pay your hard earned money for the more powerful machine to get the better premium experience to then turn the settings down. Makes sense 🤦♂️
Ain't nobody gonna use this. Imagine paying hundreds for a brand new console but you play your games on low to what? Save the rain forest?! Every game console on earth can run 24/7 and still mean nothing compared to the coal burning plants in China.
It’s also called the Series S.
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That's good for people with full hd TV on series X. The whole time the console rendering with 4k (or lower) when it's not needed. Or did I misunderstand something
Literally focusing on the wrong things and this is barely going to make a significant difference. Energy Saver mode already does the job super well after the it’s update
Series consoles are beyond of this generation.
power your dreams.... more like, no power at all
I'm all for saving energy, but there are some places where energy should not be saved... like when gaming.
Gotham Knights beat them to it.
Strange, I’d say if they were trying to find a way to use less power they’d work on the energy usage of the standby state. Energy saver mode doesn’t allow for remote access, and normal standby uses a lot of energy.
They’re not considering it it’s happening already videos on this update on YouTube
They already do, it’s called the Series S.
in a survey... meaning any logical human would have had a giggle and said no, thats stupid.
Fuck the planet I need 120fps on halo
idk. Get AMD to get TSMC to make chips on 5 or even 4nm. There's your power saving.
I am for it.
This may have come in handy back in my student days when I had £2.50 in my pay as you go electricity meter.
Like on PC
who wants less performance ?
We should be able to increase as well..
And here I was hoping for 750w power supply for my Series X.
uhh more performance not less please😅
The more option whether that be accessibility, performance or power usage the better.
Bruh what 😭😂😂😂
thats a built-in feature in the switch since release
Wow. 😂😂😂 Ask the big corporations to do more. This wont change sh*t