A Plague Tale: Requiem — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
A Plague Tale: Requiem on PS5 provides two main graphical profiles following update 1.5. Resolution Mode targets 1440p output at 30fps on 60Hz screens or 40fps on 120Hz displays, preserving high-quality textures, foliage, and shadow details. The added Performance Mode drops output resolution to native 1080p and reduces visual density, while metering rat and NPC animations to 30fps to hold a virtually locked 60fps during gameplay. Connecting a 120Hz display further unlocks Performance Mode between 70fps and 100fps. The 60fps Performance Mode is highly recommended for its dramatic improvement in camera control and combat fluidness.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Latest analysed patch: 1.5
A Plague Tale: Requiem runs exceptionally smoothly on PS5 following patch 1.5. Performance Mode delivers a virtually locked 60fps at 1080p by lowering texture quality, foliage density, and updating rat animations at 30fps. Resolution Mode remains available at 1440p30, or 1440p40 when connected to a 120Hz output.
Performance Mode
PS5UnverifiedNative 1080p image. Reduced texture resolution, draw distance, ambient occlusion, foliage, and street wildlife. Rat swarms and distant town NPCs update at 30fps/20fps animation refresh rate.
Performance Mode (120Hz Display)
PS5UnverifiedSame visual concessions as standard Performance Mode, but rat animation refresh rate updates at 60fps.
Resolution Mode (120Hz Display)
PS5UnverifiedNative 1440p image quality with full visual settings.
Resolution Mode
PS5UnverifiedNative 1440p resolution with maximum texture quality, foliage density, draw distances, and full ambient occlusion.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
A side-by-side comparison requires verified graphics-mode data on both PS5 and PS5 Pro. It appears here as soon as both versions are analysed.
Known issues
In heavy alpha scenes such as being surrounded by fire, frame rates dropped below 30fps prior to the optimization patch.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
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Go to channel Digital Foundry · A Plague Tale Requiem - 60FPS Performance Tested - PS5 vs Xbox Series X. Digital Foundry•192K views · 28:01.
This new update adds a 60 frames per second performance mode next to the existing 30 frames per second resolution mode and it genuinely works.
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Sources and verification
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- UnverifiedDigital Foundry analyzes A Plague Tale: Requiem's performance on PS5 following a major optimization patch, comparing console settings directly against PC hardware performance.Digital Foundry2022-11-16
Digital Foundry analyzes A Plague Tale: Requiem's performance on PS5 following a major optimization patch, comparing console settings directly against PC hardware performance.
Open source - UnverifiedPatch 1.5 for A Plague Tale: Requiem introduces a 60fps Performance Mode on PS5 and Series X. To achieve 60fps, resolution is reduced to native 1080p alongside cuts to textures, draw distance, ambientDigital Foundry2023-05-21
Patch 1.5 for A Plague Tale: Requiem introduces a 60fps Performance Mode on PS5 and Series X. To achieve 60fps, resolution is reduced to native 1080p alongside cuts to textures, draw distance, ambient occlusion, foliage, and street wildlife. Additionally, swarms of rats and distant NPCs update at half refresh rate (30fps/20fps), though combat enemies update at full 60fps. Connecting a 120Hz display unlocks the framerate in Performance Mode up to 70-100fps, or enables a 40fps target in Resolution
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does A Plague Tale: Requiem run at on PS5?
On PS5, A Plague Tale: Requiem offers 4 graphics modes: Performance Mode targets 60 FPS at 1080p; Performance Mode (120Hz Display) targets 120 FPS at 1080p; Resolution Mode (120Hz Display) targets 40 FPS at 1440p; Resolution Mode targets 30 FPS at 1440p.
Does A Plague Tale: Requiem support 120 Hz on PlayStation?
Yes. Performance Mode (120Hz Display) on PS5, Resolution Mode (120Hz Display) on PS5 run with 120 Hz output on a compatible display.
What is the PSFoundry Score of A Plague Tale: Requiem?
A Plague Tale: Requiem scores 75/100 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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We only log updates with a documented effect on graphics modes, resolution, frame rate or visual features. None have been verified for this title yet.
The players' verdict
Recent player impressions of how the game runs on PS5 and PS5 Pro.
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