Mass Effect Legendary Edition's switchable frame rate and resolution options detailed Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Mass Effect Legendary Edition's switchable frame rate and resolution options detailed For PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 5 May 2021 91 comments Mass Effect Legendary Edition - which bundles up remastered versions of BioWare's beloved space opera trilogy - is a little over a week away from release, and, ahead of its arrival, the studio has detailed frame rate and resolution options for all platforms. As revealed in BioWare's latest blog post, players on console will have the option to switch between two separate gameplay modes - Favour Quality and Favour Framerate - at any time. Both are fairly self explanatory, with Favour Quality designed to achieve the "highest visual fidelity possible in exchange for a lower target framerate" and Favour Framerate delivering the "highest framerate possible by scaling native resolution and reducing some graphical features". Watch on YouTube Mass Effect Legendary Edition - Official Remastered Comparison Trailer. Exactly what these mean in practice, however, differs from platform to platform. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will, for example, run at up to 30fps at 1080p in Quality mode, but can reach up to 60fps at 1080p in Framerate mode. PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X/Xbox Series S, meanwhile, can muster up to 30fps at 4K UHD in Quality mode and up to 60fps at 1440p in Framerate mode. As for PS5 and Xbox Series X, both get up to 60fps at 4K UHD in Quality mode but Microsoft's console has the edge in Framerate mode. PS5 maxes out at up to 60fps at 1440p when the latter option is selected, while Xbox Series X can deliver up to 120fps at 1440p. And if you're wondering about that "up to" caveat, BioWare has this to say: "Consistency of target framerate and resolution is dependent on platform. The more powerful the hardware the more consistently you will experience the specified target framerate and resolution." Last but not least is PC which, hardware allowing, can squeeze out up to 240fps and supports refresh rates of up to 240Hz. As you'd expect, PC players also get a variety of settings to tweak at will, meaning they can find their own preferred balance between graphics and performance. Mass Effect Legendary Edition will be bringing its shinier, snazzier blast of space nostalgia (which you can preserve via a new Photo Mode) to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC on 14th May. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store