A Plague Tale: Innocence — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
A Plague Tale: Innocence upgrades performance to 60fps on current-gen consoles, reconstructing a 4K image from a native 1440p base on PS5. While PS5 holds 60fps across most of the campaign, minor frame drops and screen-tearing occur in demanding scenes. Visual improvements include velocity-based motion blur, improved ambient occlusion, and higher-resolution shadow maps, though grass draw distance is somewhat reduced compared to Xbox One X.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
A Plague Tale: Innocence targets 60fps on PS5 at a reconstructed 4K display resolution from a native 1440p baseline. Visual quality is elevated by motion blur, upgraded shadow maps, and enhanced ambient occlusion, though grass density is reduced compared to last-gen releases and brief frame drops with tearing can occur.
Standard Mode
PS5UnverifiedNative 1440p temporal super-sampling to 4K. Features motion blur, upgraded shadow maps, and improved ambient occlusion, but reduced grass draw distance.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
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Known issues
Some scenes drop below 60fps, occasionally triggering visible screen-tearing.
Scenes involving heavy transparency effects (such as fire) and massive rat swarms cause performance on PS5 to drop into the mid-20s in both 30 fps and 40 fps targets.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
A Plague Tale: Innocence │ 100% Cinematic Longplay │ No Commentary ... Go to channel Digital Foundry · A Plague Tale Requiem - 60FPS ...
Digital Foundry•424K · 19:02. Go to channel Digital Foundry · [4K] A Plague Tale: Innocence Tech Analysis + Every Version Tested - PC, PS4, Xbox ...
The series x is better than the playstation 5. The game is often capped at 60 at 1440p on ultra here and at times it has a good level of headroom.
Digital Foundry•174K views · 2:11:38 · Go to channel DRAVSZOO - Games Channel · A Plague Tale: Innocence PS4 Pro Gameplay Part1 (FULL GAME).
A Plague Tale: Innocence - PS5 / Xbox Series X - HDR Analysis + Settings - Dolby Vision / HGiG / DTM GamingTech
Go to channel Digital Foundry · A Plague Tale Innocence: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S - Plus: Xbox's Stealth 120Hz Mode Tested. Digital Foundry•269K ...
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- UnverifiedA Plague Tale: Innocence received a PS5 patch upgrading performance to 60fps at a 1440p internal resolution reconstructed to 4K. Visual enhancements include per-object motion blur, higher quality shadDigital Foundry2021-07-15
A Plague Tale: Innocence received a PS5 patch upgrading performance to 60fps at a 1440p internal resolution reconstructed to 4K. Visual enhancements include per-object motion blur, higher quality shadows, and improved ambient occlusion, although grass draw distance is reduced compared to last-gen Xbox One X.
Open source - UnverifiedDigital Foundry technical analysis of A Plague Tale: Innocence on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PC, examining visual features, resolution scaling, frame rates, and engine tech.Digital Foundry2019-06-01
Digital Foundry technical analysis of A Plague Tale: Innocence on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, and PC, examining visual features, resolution scaling, frame rates, and engine tech.
Open source - UnverifiedDigital Foundry analysis of A Plague Tale: Requiem on PS5. The game runs at a native 1440p reconstructed to 4K, targeting 30 fps on 60Hz displays and 40 fps on 120Hz displays. Visuals are a major geneDigital Foundry2022-10-25
Digital Foundry analysis of A Plague Tale: Requiem on PS5. The game runs at a native 1440p reconstructed to 4K, targeting 30 fps on 60Hz displays and 40 fps on 120Hz displays. Visuals are a major generational leap, but performance on PS5 suffers from drops into the 20s during scenes with heavy fire or rat swarms.
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Frequently asked
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What frame rate does A Plague Tale: Innocence run at on PS5?
On PS5, A Plague Tale: Innocence offers 1 graphics mode: Standard Mode targets 60 FPS at 4K.
What is the PSFoundry Score of A Plague Tale: Innocence?
A Plague Tale: Innocence scores 76/100 on PS5. The PSFoundry Score measures technical performance only — frame rate, image quality, graphics modes, visual features, responsiveness, loading and stability — not how good the game is.
Patch history
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The players' verdict
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