Assassin's Creed Valhalla Update 1.04 Makes Performance Mode Worse on PS5

PP: The YouTube channel VG Tech has done some analysis of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, both before and after the 1.04 update, and using the stats provided, it's clear that the new update is actually a little worse for the PS5 when playing in the default Performance mode.

[JustTheFax]

Guess microsoft's check went through, right guys?

[Silly gameAr]

You're the one who said it, no one else.

[potatoseal]

PS5 was running fine before the patch.

Now it almost unplayable. So much so, that I deleted the game and re-installed the disc version with no update.

FIX THIS UBISOFT.

Your patch made the PS5 version run like shit.

[porkChop]

@Zeeb

Yeah, it couldn't just be a bug, right? It's not like Ubi are known for buggy games or buggy patches, right? It's not like Valhalla was already full of bugs, right? Nah, it's got to be some conspiracy.

[potatoseal]

The game is working perfectly for me now with the patch. Even better than this video. I had to reinstall my disc version, get the update, and then reset my ps5

[imtiyaz6]

@Damnthedemon We love playstation, and we own that s**t because Sony delivers the games and service that made us loyal. You’re even more pathetic than any of the playstation fanboys, because you just created an account on a site you only heard about on Twitter because you thought somebody needed to come here and defend Xbox’s honor. How pathetic is that? Lol.

[Babadook7]

This is a suspicious move by Ubisoft to say the least.

[strifeblade]

playstation users deserve the downgrade- after all the bashing- now you can say the series x version will be better.

[ecchiless]

the division deal is coming back

[Sayai jin]

Stop. It's just sad. I mean, it's cool to have a preference, but at some point people need to realize their pieces of relatively cheap plastic. Being an PS or Xbox does not put you into some elite club. Same goes for pc.

On topic, this wouldn't be the first time a 3rd party dev released a patch that made their game perform. It's still unacceptable. I haven't even played AC yet...still enjoying Spiderman and Demon Souls.

[cooperdnizzle]

Dude it’s more than just a piece of plastic. If ms where the only ones in the gaming industry at the moment I wouldn’t be a gamer. It’s about rewarding the company that is making the best games and the Philosophy that they have for what the gaming industry should be. I am a guitar guy as well and it’s the same thing, it’s not just a brand issues, it’s rewarding the people who are making the best product at the time. Gibson learned this the hard way if ya know anything of what I speak of.

[JackBNimble]

Cooper
I laugh when people say shit like that ..." I wouldn't be a gamer if..."

Such a load of BS.

[Sayai jin]

Negative. It's a piece of plastic and these our corporations. The number one goal is satisfying their shareholders. They have no allegiance to you or any only other fan. As aformentioned, it's cool to have a preference or even just like the products the company produces.

I own stock (I am probably oldwr than most on here) in several companies, including MS, Sony, Amazon, Paypal, Ford, Netflic amd so on. I don't get hung up, rage, spread toxicity, put down other people's preference ,etc. Sure, if a company does something I feel is negative, I'll not condone it and visa versa. Although I personally feel that Sony absolutely dominated MS in games last gen...the main reason for a console; I play with people on Xbox and PC that do not care for Sony exlcusives. I don't understand it, I am mature enough to understand that's their preference.

I am a audio enthusiast, gaming enthusiast, car enthusiast, etc. I absolutely enjoy my cars and prefer my Audi sports coupe over the vette I used to own. Even though my toys are relatively expensive, I still know that I don't beling to some elite brotherhood or spread toxixity of others who own dofferent sports cars.

So, not liking MS, Sony, insert any conpany here, for their practices or products is fine. However, it is apparent there are countless people that take this too seriously and feel the need to be toxic of others choices. I feel if someone can't see that, then they are too deep into it.

[Sayai jin]

Cont...
If people want to go overboard and cheerlead for a multi-billion dollar company, put down other people's preference in products, etc...then knock yourself out. I get not liking a conpanies practices and/or products, but instead of wasting my energy putting them fown, or even worse putting down the people that brought a product from said company. I think it is a anbsolute waste to biy an American made car, but that's where I stop. Just saying from a lifelong gamer, it looks ridiculous for people to carry on the way some do about the other console. Gaming has grown more toxic nowadays, there's no need for people to spread it into gaming.
Gaming should bring joy. That goes to mobile gamers, pc gamers, console gamers, and so on.

[AngelicIceDiamond]

@Zeeb is ignoring the fact that ubisoft games are either poorly optimized, or Ubisoft build their games and puts in things that consoles can't even run properly. ACU for example. Yeah 6 years later that game runs as its intended for new consoles. Apparently the game was rendering things that was ahead of its time even for consoles. Similar situation for the original watchdogs game.

MS was partly to blame for sending out their tools late but it's still ubisofts poor optimizing and patching as the case for PS5. This isn't anything new for Ubisoft they rush their games or do things the consoles can't do. Zeeb needs to take a long walk outside.

[cooperdnizzle]

Jack. Laugh at whatever ya want. Some business still want to do right by the customers and the business they are in. Just because you want to make money doesn’t mean you don’t care about the consumer, the two are not mutually exclusive. And you can believe what ever you want. Many people in the music business where like this for the past 10 years now they are finding out if ya don’t make a good product know matter how big you are people won’t buy it. I’ve actually studied business in collage so, you are entitled to believe whatever you want. But it doesn’t mean it’s right.

[thornintheside]

@cooper

Something tells me you weren't around at the start of ps3

[x_xavier_x]

@cooperdnizzle

What would Microsoft have to do to entice you to buy a Series X? I think the Series X has a lot of potential, but at the moment it's not reaching the targeted goals. If the console lives up tot the hype and Microsoft releases some great exclusives, would you ever consider buying a Series X?

[DJStotty]

Exactly Sayai jin, very well said.

Me personally, i am not bothered which console runs whichever game better, as long as the game runs well, then what does it matter?

At the end of the day, everyone is enjoying the same game, regardless of platform.

I remember the good old days, where i went to a friends house to game on the console that i did not own, and they came to mine to game on the console they did not own, gone are them days, which is a sad thing. You talk to a fan of a rival platform these days, and they go above and beyond to try and convince you you have made the incorrect choice and theirs is better, i'm like "to be honest fella, i don't care"

[SmokinAces]

I thought the go to was "lazy developers" or "poor development tools".

[MagUk]

Not according to NX Gamer.
https://youtu.be/ibRsM1Nnpm...

[Shiken]

It just goes to show how unpolished these cross gen ports really are, rushing for the holiday in a pandemic and all. Valhalla has its share of bugs, so it is no surprise that this happened. MS had nothing to do with it.

In any case, these comparisons will hold more weight as devs have the devkits longer. Better quality control for patches should be in place as well.

[BLAKHOODe]

IDK if that rumor is true or not, but given some of the things a company like Apple has been caught doing, I wouldn't dismiss the possibility Ubisoft purposefully did this on Microsoft's behalf. But we'll likely never know. So, oh well.

[gamer7804]

It’s pretty safe to say that these launch titles aren’t optimized well for any platform. I’m hoping cyberpunk fairs better than ac or call of duty. So many bugs and issues. But I guess this is what we get launching during a pandemic

[OneLove]

Lol you guys sound like Trumper conspiracy theorists.

[Gunstar75]

Pathetic. There is virtually no performance difference on ps5.

Seriously grow up.

[Shiken]

DF just released a breakdown of the new patch. They say the PS5 version has not changed at all, the XSX just got better. It is pretty much a straight tie now with XSX having less tearing and a more stable 60 fps, but a lower bottom resolution as a trade off.

Man your comment has not aged well at all.

[JustTheFax]

It was a joke, probably my best comment yet! haha

[ABizzel1]

It's a bug in the patch for some people you have to reinstall the game on PS5 and it's back to normal.

[potatoseal]

The patch has ruined the PS5 version of the game. Unplayable in performance mode.

[Hellcat2020]

I've had 0 issues or noticed any difference on my ps5
Just played it less than an hour ago and quite a bit last night

[potatoseal]

Really wow.

I will tell you what's happening to me.

Any big fighting scene is massive Frame Drops.
Go into any big town and move the camera around you in a circle and massive frame drops.

Both of those things never happened before the patch.

[UltimateOwnage]

Same here. I’m over 37 hours in, played on the original build, first patch and now this one that introduced quality and performance modes. I don’t see any major issues in performance mode that are new. But I also uninstalled the game and then reinstalled and repatched before playing when the new update released since my PS5 FW update actually caused quite a few problems with my game installs. Since then all has been good.

[DragonWarrior19]

Mine too, had a day off and basically played all day with no issue.

[potatoseal]

Ok. I will delete and reinstall with the patch.

I've read elsewhere that some people have had my issue and now they notice nothing bad at all. So doing this will 'fix' what's happened to me.

[ScootaKuH]

Same. There's still bugs and annoying screen tearing but nothing that even comes close to it being unplayable

[mark3214uk]

mine also seems fine, unless i cant tell the differance

[potatoseal]

It's working perfect now. Crazy

[ScootaKuH]

What is making it unplayable exactly? Seems the same to me

[GamerBeast1982]

i always pick the graphic mode in all my games as the performance has never been a problem in any game for my. So better graphics is my option.

[Mithan]

Reboot your PS5, it helps.

[anubusgold]

digital foundry said just reboot your ps5 also they made the ps5 a little slower to cut back on screen tearing.

[dRanzer]

I didn't know there was two mods 🤔

[BioShockGX]

Starting from this update there is.

[ThePacemaker]

Good thing that I am completely occupied by Demons Souls. Gonna check Valhalla in few months hopefully Ubisoft gets a fix for it.

[Sayai jin]

Same.

[waverider]

This Kind of stuff is just #@##. How can a studio make this because the game runs better on the ps5....

[Gamist2dot0]

The new patch makes the SX perform well but resolution drops to 1080p while the PS5 lowest res drops to about 1400p.

[Chevalier]

Wait the resolution on the Series X drops to 1080 P?

[Gamist2dot0]

Quote from VG Tech: "PS5 in Performance Mode uses a dynamic resolution with the highest native resolution found being 3840x2160 and the lowest native resolution found being approximately 2432x1368. Xbox Series X in Performance Mode uses a dynamic resolution with the highest native resolution found being 3840x2160 and the lowest native resolution found being 1920x1080."

[Chevalier]

That's crazy. I think we were all told by certain people that Series X was 'true 4k' whereas PS5 was supposedly dynamic? Where are all those people now? Seems a lot of excuses for why keep popping up though.

[lsujester]

To be perfectly fair, we're comparing a buggy Ubisoft game built for the previous gen being patched on brand new consoles. It's like comparing two F1 cars by putting them on a go kart track.

[NomadR3aper]

The Graphics are suffering as well. Before the patch I noticed more detail on the armor. It's still buggy af. Unity all over again. I would have preferred to wait another month for release than play a mess of a game ruining the experience.

[Levii_92]

Wait seriously !? Oh f**k off Ubisoft. Disgraceful.

[BattleCat]

Why had they to touch the ps5 version, it worked finde.

[CrimsonWing69]

How does a patch make a game worse? The hell are you doing over there, Ubisoft?

[Chocoburger]

For the past decade Ubisoft has released unfinished and unpolished titles. Rushing games out before Black Friday to cash in on the holiday hype and craze.

They keep doing it because stupid gamers keep buying their trash. If gamers would just stop buying their games, put them out of business, then and only then would they learn their lesson. But no. Here we are. Rushed glitchy games. Rushed glitchy patches.

[Futureshark]

Bringing performance down to the lowest common denominator.
I sense a Ubisoft / Gamepass announcement soon.

[DEEHULK88]

You don't really know if the update made it worse because Digital Foundry didn't show every section that VG Tech showed, so it could've already been like that. Digital foundry could've pick out certain sections to make one or the other look good.

[BrettAwesome]

Bullshit. NX gamer ran an analysis too. Same result as Digital Foundry

[tontontam0]

Optimizing for the negligible power advantage of the series x is not worth it so they nerfed the ps5 version to please microsoft.

[Ninver]

How do you get these things wrong? The incompetence is astonishing. I'm surprised gamers aren't suing companies for making these mistakes. If I have paid premium price for your product I expect a premium service at all times. It's theft actually.

[Ninver]

If I bring my car in for service i don't expect it to run worse than it did. Gamers need to demand more from these companies.

[russo121]

Unless they were cheating, remember Volkswagen emissions scandal? After patching the cars run worse 8)

Calm down, in this case it seems very odd, and if it's MS tentacles working behind the curtains it's just anti-consumer, they developed the worst console (unbalanced system) and then try to distort the entire market with such tactics.
We all can all thank Mr Phil 8(

[Darthpaul84]

Get used to it u got a whole generation of this to look forward to

[RosweeSon]

Rush released to be a launch game

[DVAcme]

*wah wah wah wah* Ooooooh Ubisoft! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[ScootaKuH]

I haven't really noticed a difference on PS5. Other than the screen tearing in cut scenes that is. But that was there before the patch. Need fixing though because it's really bad

[pingthing]

Case in point, regardless of what our expectations are of the hardware, we are clearly at the mercy of the software.

[GrizToof]

By the time I get my hands on this game hopefully all issues will be ironed out. Just like most games I will be waiting for the inevitable price drop. I will see Valhalla when it's $20.