Platform comparison

LEGO Horizon Adventures: which platform plays it best?

What changes between PC, PS5, Switch: resolution, FPS per mode, what each official store publishes and the FPS we measured on PC.

  • 3platforms compared
  • 33graphics cards measured on PC
  • 14,99 €cheapest key, on PC
  • 1video comparisons

Quick verdict

PS5 is the console benchmark with 4K at 60fps, and Switch holds up better than you would expect.

Best graphics experience PC free settings; 111-120 FPS on an RTX 4090 at the Epic preset
Best console experience PS5 2160p at 30fps in quality and dynamic 2160p at 60fps in performance
Best for the money Switch 900p docked and, per the analysis, the best-looking LEGO game yet

PS5 gets two modes worth having

Quality mode runs at a common 2160p and 30fps, while performance holds 60fps at dynamic 2160p by cutting shadows, ambient occlusion and reflections. There are no PS5 Pro enhancements, so the console ceiling is the same with or without a Pro.

Switch, a sensible port

Docked it settles at a common 900p and 30fps, and handheld drops to 648p while also lowering shadow resolution. The cuts show mostly in lighting and level of detail, but the analysis calls it the best-looking LEGO game made so far.

And on PC

On PC nothing is capped. On the Epic preset we measured 33 GPUs: an RTX 4090 sits between 111 and 120 FPS, an RX 7900 XTX between 91 and 96, and an RTX 4070 Ti SUPER between 79 and 84.

LEGO Horizon Adventures has no PS5 Pro enhancements: the image is the same as on PS5.

Based on 33 GPUs measured and all console display modes Updated 15 Nov 2024

Price on each platform

The best live offer for each version, every price with its format.

LEGO Horizon Adventures on Switch versus PS5

  • PS5 has a quality mode at a common 2160p and 30fps, and a performance mode at dynamic 2160p and 60fps.
  • Switch sits at a common 900p and 30fps docked, and a common 648p in handheld.
  • PS5's performance mode locks 60fps in exchange for dynamic 4K and cuts to shadows, ambient occlusion and reflections.
  • The Switch cuts show up mainly in lighting and level of detail.
  • In handheld, Switch also lowers shadow resolution.
  • Even with those cuts, he rates the Switch version as the best-looking LEGO game made so far.
  • The game has no PS5 Pro enhancements, which is why it was left out of the comparison.

Full platform comparison

Resolution, modes and FPS come from the video analyses above. The rest is published by each platform's official store and by the game's technical sheet on PC. Where nobody publishes the figure we put a dash, not a guess.

Feature PC PS5 Switch
Graphics modes Free settingsTwo: quality and performanceOne
Resolution in quality mode UnlockedCommon 2160p
Resolution in performance mode UnlockedDynamic 2160p
Resolution docked Unlocked2160pCommon 900p
Resolution in handheld Common 648p
FPS in quality mode 3030
FPS in performance mode 60
What performance mode cuts Shadows, ambient occlusion and reflections
Cuts against PS5 Mainly lighting and level of detail · handheld also drops shadow resolution
PS5 Pro enhancements No

Xbox is the Series X column unless Series S is stated. Resolution, modes, FPS, VRR and download size come from the videos; HDR, ray tracing and PC features from the technical sheet and the official Xbox catalogue.

PC performance

FPS measured at 1080p on Epic quality, across 33 graphics cards. These are measurements on this game, not estimates.

The 6 fastest cards measured on LEGO Horizon Adventures
Graphics cardFPS at 1080pRelative performance
ASUS GEFORCE RTX 4090 24 GB 111–120
Radeon RX 7900 XTX 24 GB 91–96
GEFORCE RTX 4080 16 GB SUPER 88–94
GEFORCE RTX 4080 16 GB 88–93
ASUS Radeon RX 7900 XT 20 GB 81–86
GEFORCE RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 16 GB 79–84

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Frequently asked questions about LEGO Horizon Adventures

Which platform does LEGO Horizon Adventures look best on?

PC, because nothing is capped and high-end cards have plenty of headroom. On console, the best image is PS5 in quality mode, at a common 2160p and 30fps.

Which mode should I pick on PS5?

It depends on whether you want image or smoothness. Quality gives a common 2160p at 30fps; performance holds 60fps at dynamic 2160p, but cuts shadows, ambient occlusion and reflections.

Is the Switch version worth it?

Yes, if playing handheld matters to you. It runs at a common 900p and 30fps docked and 648p in handheld, with clear cuts to lighting and level of detail, but the analysis rates it as the best-looking LEGO game made so far.

Does it take advantage of PS5 Pro?

No. The game received no PS5 Pro enhancements, so the console changes nothing over PS5 and it was left out of the comparison entirely.

What graphics card do I need on PC?

We measured 33 cards on the Epic preset. An RTX 4090 delivers 111-120 FPS, an RX 7900 XTX 91-96 and an RTX 4070 Ti SUPER 79-84. It does not demand what a large open world does.