EA Sports WRC: PC/PS5/Xbox Series X/S - DF Tech Review - An Engine Change for Better or Worse?

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WRC 10 (2021)
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With its move to Unreal Engine 4, developer Codemasters once again diversifies its use of engines across its racing titles. EA Sports WRC is an excellent rally experience backed by the team's own handling model and physics - and yet something is amiss. The move away from its own EGO engine - as still used in the F1 series - has meant a sacrifice to both image quality and frame-rates on PS5 and Series X. And even PC appears to be facing issues on Unreal Engine, with shader compilation stutters.

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00:00 Introduction
03:56 Dirt Rally 2.0 Recap and Engine Comparison
06:47 PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Comparison
09:01 PC vs Xbox Series X Comparison
10:23 Console Frame-Rate Tests
12:56 PC Performance Test
14:31 Verdict



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