Platform comparison

Nobody Wants to Die: 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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On console you choose between ray tracing and 60 FPS; on PC you do not.

Best graphics experience PC no need to trade ray tracing for 60 FPS
Best console experience PS5 1440p with ray-traced reflections, level with Series X
Best for the money Xbox Series S the whole game at 1080p and 30 FPS, minus ray tracing

Why PC wins

It is the only platform where nothing has to give: on PS5 and Series X the ray-traced reflections exist only in quality mode, which runs at 30 FPS. The knock on the PC build is that customisation options are thin and frame generation cannot be enabled.

On console

PS5 and Xbox Series X behave identically: a common 1440p at 30 FPS with ray-traced reflections, or a common 1080p at 60 FPS without them. Both hit their frame rate targets with no noticeable drops.

Series S pays in lighting

Series S gets a single mode at 1080p and 30 FPS, with no ray-traced reflections, less ambient occlusion and a shorter lighting draw distance. It also loses particles, godrays, texture quality and the translucency on character skin.

In a game this dependent on lighting, the Series S cuts show: it is the only version with no ray-traced reflections and no skin translucency.

Updated 17 Jul 2024

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Nobody Wants to Die on PS5, Xbox Series and PC: graphics comparison

  • PS5 and Xbox Series X have two display modes, quality and performance; Xbox Series S has only one.
  • Quality mode on PS5 and Series X runs at a common 1440p and 30 FPS, with ray-traced reflections and further lighting enhancements.
  • Performance mode switches those reflections off to deliver a common 1080p at 60 FPS.
  • Xbox Series S is stuck at a common 1080p and 30 FPS without ray-traced reflections, with lower quality ambient occlusion and a shorter lighting draw distance.
  • Series S also cuts post-processing (particles, godrays) and texturing, and lacks translucency on organic materials such as character skin.
  • There are no noticeable frame rate drops on any platform: all of them meet their targets.
  • On PC he misses more customisation options and the ability to enable frame generation.

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
Graphics modes Free settingsTwo: quality and performanceTwo on Series X · one on Series S
Maximum resolution —Commonly 1440p in quality · commonly 1080p in performance1440p in quality and 1080p in performance on Series X · commonly 1080p on Series S
Frame rate —30 in quality · 60 in performance30 in quality and 60 in performance on Series X · 30 on Series S
Ray tracing —Reflections, quality mode onlyReflections in the Series X quality mode · none on Series S
Lighting —Extra enhancements in quality modeCut back on Series S: less ambient occlusion and shorter lighting draw distance
Post-processing and textures ——Particles, godrays and texturing cut back on Series S
Translucency on organic materials —YesYes on Series X · no on Series S
Frame generation Not available——
Graphics options Sparse for a PC release——

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 Nobody Wants to Die

Which platform does Nobody Wants to Die look best on?

PC, because it is the only place where you do not have to trade ray-traced reflections for 60 FPS. On console, the best image is the quality mode on PS5 or Xbox Series X: a common 1440p with ray-traced reflections.

What changes between quality and performance mode?

Quality runs at a common 1440p and 30 FPS, with ray-traced reflections and extra lighting enhancements. Performance switches those reflections off and drops to a common 1080p to reach 60 FPS.

Are there differences between PS5 and Xbox Series X?

None. They share both modes, the same common resolutions and the same frame rate targets, and neither suffers noticeable drops.

Is it worth playing on Xbox Series S?

It is the most heavily trimmed build. A single mode at 1080p and 30 FPS, no ray-traced reflections, less ambient occlusion, a shorter lighting draw distance, fewer particles and godrays, lower textures and no translucency on character skin.

Can I use frame generation on PC?

No. The analysis flags that as a shortcoming, along with the sparse graphics customisation options for a PC release.

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.