Rise Of The Tomb Raider Xbox One X Enhancements Detailed In A Trailer And Comparison Video

Microsoft is advertising over 100 games will be specially enhanced on their upcoming Xbox One X, but specifics have been scant. Thankfully, Square Enix has been kind enough to provide some actual nuts-and-bolts details about what the Xbox One X enhancements coming for Rise of the Tomb Raider. You can check out a 4K trailer of Rise of the Tomb Raider running on Xbox One X, above.

According to Square Enix, Rise of the Tomb Raider will feature true 4K resolution on Xbox One X, and let players select from three distinct visual modes. Here are the bullet points:

Xbox One X players can choose from one of three visual modes, including:

• Native 4K: (full 3840 by 2160) for highest fidelity resolution
• Enriched Visuals for stunning graphic upgrades
• High Frame Rate for the smoothest possible gameplay

New Xbox One X tech enhancements for Rise of the Tomb Raider include:

• HDR display support for more vibrant and accurate color representation technology
• Spatial audio support, including Dolby Atmos, for true 3D audio
• Enhanced texture resolution for Lara Croft, NPCs, and environments, leveraging additional memory offered by the Xbox One X
• Improved anti-aliasing for immersive realistic details

Additional visual enhancements include:

• Improved volumetric lights
• Improved reflections
• Enhanced foliage
• Upgraded polygonal detail
• Amplified texture filtering

Well, that sounds good, but how does Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox One X actually stack up against the PS4 Pro version? The tech heads at Digital Foundry did a side-by-side comparison, and found some differences.

It definitely seems like the Xbox One X's textures are ever-so-slightly sharper, and, of course, the game will run in true 4K rather, while the PS4 Pro uses checkerboard up-resing. It isn't a huge difference, but folks with large 4K TVs may notice. What might matter more to the average consumer is the variety of visual modes – more options are always welcome!

Rise of the Tomb Raider is currently available for PC, Xbox One, and PS4. Meanwhile, the Xbox One X hits shelves on November 7.

[via Digital Foundry]