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Warframe Runs Much Faster on the New Consoles
I do most of my Warframe playing on the Nintendo Switch, but I was recently lucky enough to get ahold of an Xbox Series S, so I dusted off my account there to check out the game’s performance on the new generation of console hardware.
Warframe already targeted 60 frames per second on the PS4 and Xbox One, but it could sometimes drop frames or resolution in order to maintain performance. It also loaded noticeably slower compared to the PC version on a modern machine. Its big open worlds were the most likely to stutter or lag, especially during large combat encounters with plenty of effects on screen.
All of these problems are solved with the grunt of the new hardware and the magic of backwards compatibility. Even on my tiny Series S, Warframe loads and runs dramatically faster than on my older hardware. It feels a little bit nicer to play than it did on my Xbox One X, with smoother and more immediate combat. Loading into a level now takes just a couple of seconds, which will add up dramatically into hours of saved time across multiple sessions.
