Platform comparison

Necromunda Hired Gun: which platform plays it best?

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

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Quick verdict

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Necromunda: Hired Gun is built for PC, and on console the pick is Xbox Series X.

Best graphics experience PC real 4K with everything maxed, plus better ambient occlusion and shadows
Best console experience Xbox Series X 60 FPS at the equivalent of 1800p and the fastest loads
Best for the money PC the cheapest keys on the best performing version

Why PC wins

PC is the only version rendering at a real 4K with everything maxed, and it has a clear edge in ambient occlusion and in some shadows. On an RTX 3080 the average is 63 FPS without upscaling, 90 with DLSS on quality and 110 with DLSS on performance. The analysis itself calls it a game designed for PC.

On console

PS5 and Series X output 4K but render at the equivalent of 1800p, and both run at 60 FPS with occasional drops when loading assets and areas. Series X loads slightly faster, which is what gives it the best console version.

Series S falls short

Series S drops the render scale to the equivalent of 1440p and, more importantly, averages around 40 FPS. It is the one version where the analysis openly asks for optimisation work.

Gamepad controls were unpolished on every platform, PC included: the studio acknowledged it.

Updated 1 Jun 2021

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Necromunda: Hired Gun on PS5, Xbox Series and PC

  • The PC version was captured on an RTX 3080 at 4K with every setting maxed out and no DLSS.
  • The consoles output 4K, but at a lower render scale: the equivalent of 1800p on PS5 and Series X, and 1440p on Series S.
  • Loading times are similar across the three consoles, and Series X has the fastest.
  • PC has a clear advantage in ambient occlusion and in some shadows.
  • The studio confirmed it still has to optimise gamepad controls on both console and PC: the gunplay suffers without mouse and keyboard.
  • Series X and PS5 run at 60 FPS with occasional drops, mainly when loading assets and areas; Series S averages around 40 FPS.
  • On PC, without DLSS the average is 63 FPS; with DLSS on quality it climbs to 90, and with DLSS on performance to 110.
  • His verdict: this is a game built for PC, and the console versions need gameplay tweaks and, on Series S, performance work.

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 Xbox
Output resolution Unlocked (2160p tested)2160p2160p on Series X and Series S
Render scale —Equivalent to 1800pEquivalent to 1800p on Series X · 1440p on Series S
Frame rate —60, with occasional drops60 with occasional drops on Series X · around 40 on average on Series S
Average FPS on PC without upscaling 63 on an RTX 3080 at 4K with everything maxed——
Average FPS with DLSS on quality 90——
Average FPS with DLSS on performance 110——
Ambient occlusion Clearly above the consoles——
Shadows Better than console in some cases——
Loading times —Similar to XboxFastest of the three, on Series X
Gamepad controls Still to be optimised, per the studioStill to be optimised, per the studioStill to be optimised, per the studio

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.

Frequently asked questions about Necromunda Hired Gun

Which platform does Necromunda: Hired Gun look best on?

PC. It is the only version rendering at a real 4K with every setting maxed, and it has a clear edge over the consoles in ambient occlusion and in some shadows.

What resolution does it run at on console?

All three output 4K, but at a lower render scale: the equivalent of 1800p on PS5 and Xbox Series X, and 1440p on Xbox Series S.

Does it hit 60 FPS on console?

On PS5 and Xbox Series X yes, with occasional drops mainly when loading assets and areas. Xbox Series S averages around 40 FPS.

What graphics card do I need on PC?

The analysis tested an RTX 3080 at 4K with everything maxed: 63 FPS on average without upscaling, 90 with DLSS on quality and 110 with DLSS on performance.

Does it play well with a controller?

That is the weak spot. The studio confirmed it needed to optimise gamepad controls on console and PC, and the analysis notes the gunplay suffers without mouse and keyboard.

Video analysis by El Analista de Bits. The videos play from their own channel. PC data according to PCGamingWiki and our own FPS measurements; Xbox features according to the official Microsoft catalogue.