Well, better patches ASAP.

It's been well known that external storage operates faster than the internal drive. Why they do not include this in tests is beyond me. They seemed to want to jump to the conclusion that the Xbox One hardware is simply not adequate to handle the game. That is a lie. But hey it generates clicks.

SSD are extremely expensive but I love them and have never looked back.

So its loading issues, then? Not a new problem for xbox games to me. It tends to be the problem in the games that I've played (though I haven't played Fallout 4). For example, in Halo 5, the only times the framerate dips at all is when its loading the next part of the level. Going back even further, Lost Odyssey chugged a lot when loading random battles when playing straight from the disc (remember those days?) and installing it to the HDD fixed that issue. I think it happened with Gears 2 and 3 as well.

Good to know this. Fallout here I come :)

Xb1 user. I'm not a benchmark nerd. And this is all garbage crap anyways designed for click/flame bait. Download or put the disc in . sit back and enjoy the game. I've experience nothing from whats stated and I am 2 hrs into the game currently building a new home. Got 4 turrets set up and I'm destroying houses to build my castle.

Using 5,400 rpm HDD's this gen was a pretty dumb decision by both companies.

I have a SSHD (not a SSD) in my PS4. I have played for about 5 hours now and I can't say I have noticed any FPS dips. My fallout copy is a digital download as well if that helps.

So me getting the Elite console will solve this issue rather cheaply and quickly ( okay not cheaply but once and for all). seeing how it has a SSHD off to buy I go .

I remember initially how some people make fun of the game loading times on PS4 and it turned out that the game has faster loading times on the PS4 version.

Glad I got a Touro Pro 7200 external for my xb1.

Yeah umm looking at the prices I'd need to upgrade I think I'll just go with the PS4 version.

Purchased the Elite bundle. Currently engrossed in TR but its good to know Ill have a smoother F4 experience come time.

I'm playing the PS4 version and I've not encountered any major drops yet..after 9 hrs playtime.

It's in better shape than The Witcher 3 was in the bog and Novigrad city areas ...PS4 version is just fine /

Using a 7800 rpm external on the xbone. No stuttering it's true.

Does this count for the Xbox one elite? With the solid state hybrid drive?

I suspected its an issue with Bethesda loading the assets which is influenced by the speed of the HDD. However upgrading to a fast drive improves it but doesn´t eliminate the issue. Bethesda really should have done a better job with the coding.

This engine still sucks. Please stop putting lipstick on a pig.

I guess I don't understand , dosent someone who makes a game for a console , put said game IN console and see how it does?

That explains why I never saw the hitches or stutters. I use an external 7200 hdd, I feel the habe runs fine. I have to say, reports are putting this game at most 5% behind the PS4 version. Looks like Xbox One is catching up

And here comes the dislikes ...

Been playing for 6 hours on the XB1. I have not encountered any stutters or drops as yet... My games all get installed on a WD 1.5tb external.

Newsflash: engines with more horsepower make car go faster

This issue with framerate is a software optimization issue.

Almost standard for ANY Bethesda released game.

They need to fix it!

I tried to duplicate what DF did and I cant. It never froze or dropped frames to zero for me. I think they need to re do their test. I have also watched several other people test and had the same results as me. It may be something unique to their test.

It could also be random performance issues too..I dont know.

Here is just two links..note its not from me, Its just a youtube video from someone else on the X1 version:

https://www.youtube.com/wat... and https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Seems like a bit of damage control from Digital Foundry. Why didn't they make note of this in their first performance analysis? I seriously question the integrity of this site.

With that said, for the best performance play it on PC. It's that simple. As much as it pains me to say it, PC was really the way to go this generation.

Then it shouldve been packaged in.. If people are giving them money by buying the game, it should work! No excuses for something like this.. Its their job not everyone elses.. I havent even bought it yet and i have a ps4

so will a faster harddrive improve pc fps?

Sooo, my xbox has the better version after all :D

LOL, so to resolve the problem with the xbone all you have to do is go out a spend even more money.

I get a feeling hdd upgrades might become a requirement as games get better and bigger

13 hours in and no problems except for a talking scene where the words just disappeared and i couldnt do anything. happened when i talked to preston the first time. but so far no stutters or frame drops. playing on my x1 and its installed to my external hd

Why can't Bethesda fix the issue instead of dedicated players shelling out $$$$$ just to run the game smoother?

I have a hybrid drive in my ps4 and it works great compared to my sons 1.5tb drive. I bought a 1tb SSD because it was on sale for 175$ a couple weeks ago and whrn I get the newer version ps4 I will pop it in but as far as I have read Hybrid is best for the money. It is so easy to change a hard drive if you have 65$ or so you should consider a SSHD 2.5 1TB . I am sure there are pacthes in the works , there are alwayd issues with Bethesda's game because they are so huge and have do many items, dialogue, npcs etc . The game doesn't have huge issues on ps4 for me and I am glad I am able to play it now. It would be ideal to have a game with no issues at all but that would take another year :x Loving the game !

Bring back freedom with magic (even if exploitable it's fun). Bring back utterly bizarre and memorable characters (starfield felt like theirs were designed by a committee of wet blankets). Bring back actual consequential player choice ie different classes and guilds/houses/etc that can't all be done in the one playthrough. And update or replace that damn engine for more seamless streaming/traversal so dungeons, towns and buildings aren't segmented separate levels. And for the love of god don't dare do that shitty dialog wheel and voiced player again

First of all, they should replace Todd Howard for that to happen.

Starfield could have become an (Xbox) megaseller and critically acclaimed milestone in the Sci-Fi genre.

I would have never let them work with CreationEngine 2 for that, but scrapped it completely.

the Fallout 4 Anniversary edition is a JOKE.. way too expensive.. and its broken.. Bethesda is a joke now..