Spiderman 2 – Should you choose performance or fidelity mode?

Although video games can look good and run smoothly, sometimes they can only focus on one of those at a time. So when playing Spiderman 2, should you choose performance or fidelity mode?

That’s a tough question, because if you’re not sure of the the benefits of each, how can you decide? Sadly, there’s no balanced mode, so we’ll tell you which graphics mode is best to play on in Spider-Man 2.

Performance vs fidelity mode in Spider-Man 2

While performance mode focuses more on running at a higher framerate, Fidelity mode highlights the graphics. But which one is better? When playing Spiderman 2, I think you should choose to play on Performance Mode over Fidelity Mode, but it’s really up to personal preference, just like difficulty settings.

Both graphics modes enhance different experiences, catering to different types of gamers:

Performance Mode

• Targets 60 fps
• Simplifies raytracing and hair detail
• Lowers crowd and vehicle density

Fidelity Mode

• Targets 30 fps
• Raytracing fully enabled
• High graphical fidelity and crowd/vehicle density

It’s tough to even say one is better than the other because you’ll find gamers who prefer higher framerates and others who prefer more graphical detail. The only reason I’d say to play on Performance Mode is to get that high-targeted fps while swinging through the city.

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It makes traversal buttery smooth, but I’m also not one to care about framerate. In all honesty, when comparing the two modes, performance mode’s raytracing still looked just as good. Whenever I tried taking comparison photos, I found it hard to tell which version was which.

Although, the PS5 can really make ray tracing look spectacular. With Fidelity Mode on, the water and glass reflections are incredible, and everything just looks a little crisper. The only downside is that it runs at 30 fps, which can be a turn-off for some.

Overall, my preference is only a suggestion. I know that gamers are probably split between preferring one mode over the other, and you should only choose which mode works best for you. I just enjoy how smooth Spiderman looks when swinging around New York City!

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Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is available on PS5.