When Starfield was the centerpiece of the Xbox 2023 Showcase last week, Bethesda gave us a deep dive into one of the biggest games of this generation. The biggest question after the show(s) was: Why is it 30fps on Xbox Series X and Series S and not 60fps? In this IGN Performance preview, we dive into the details shared by the team, the minimum and recommended PC specs, and how Creation Engine 2 works, comparing the previous games to gauge some of the potential reasons why the team chose 30fps. We also compare the improvements compared to the previous display, improvements within the engine and much more. So get ready to explode with Starfield performance preview rockets.Chapters0:00 Introduction0:27 Why it can be 30fps and deeper into the Creation Engine3:39 PC specs and graphics 4:25 Testing the older games on Xbox Series X and PC, What can we learn? 9:29 What this might mean for Starfield and improvements 12:57 The physics, details of Starfield and how it’s improved 16:18 Ending the question, why might the developers have chosen 30fps on consoles?