Assassin's Creed Syndicate
Playing the unpatched PS4 disc version of Assassin's Creed Unity allows for 60fps gameplay at a 900p presentation on both PS5 and PS5 Pro. On base PS5, the 900p render resolution appears soft on modern displays. PS5 Pro improves image clarity by utilizing its system-level PS4 Image Quality Enhancement feature to sharpen the image rather than PSSR or a native patch. However, playing unpatched leaves game-breaking bugs intact.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
PS5 Pro utilizes its system-level PS4 Image Quality Enhancement to deliver a visibly sharper picture for the unpatched 900p disc build at 60fps, though native PSSR is not engaged.
Does not feature a native PS5 Pro update or PSSR; uses system-level PS4 Image Quality Enhancement to sharpen the 900p image.
PS4 Image Quality Enhancement (Unpatched)
PS5 ProEnhanced via PS5 Pro system-level PS4 Image Quality Enhancement, producing a sharper image from the 900p base resolution.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
The unpatched PS4 disc build runs at 60fps on PS5 when kept offline without updates. The 900p native rendering target appears soft on larger displays, and playing unpatched leaves game-breaking bugs unresolved.
Unpatched Disc Mode
PS5Renders at native 900p, resulting in a noticeably low-resolution image on larger displays.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 4
Assassin's Creed Syndicate runs at 900p resolution on PS4 with an engine target of 30fps. Performance is noticeably improved over Assassin's Creed Unity, maintaining a solid 30fps through GPU-heavy cutscenes and standard gameplay, with minor frame rate drops down to 27fps during fast movement across the city.
Standard
PS4Runs at an internal upscaled resolution of 900p using the AnvilNext engine.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
PS5 Pro improves image sharpness for the unpatched 900p 60fps disc build via its system-level PS4 Image Quality Enhancement feature, though it lacks a dedicated patch or PSSR integration.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Score | 68Fair | 68Fair |
| Recommended mode | Unpatched Disc Mode | PS4 Image Quality Enhancement (Unpatched) |
| Modes available | 1 | 1 |
| Peak target FPS | 60 | 60 |
| PSSR | No | No |
| Ray tracing | No | No |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | No |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | No |
- Performance Score
- 68Fair
- Recommended mode
- Unpatched Disc Mode
- Modes available
- 1
- Peak target FPS
- 60
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- Performance Score
- 68Fair
- Recommended mode
- PS4 Image Quality Enhancement (Unpatched)
- Modes available
- 1
- Peak target FPS
- 60
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
Known issues
The unpatched disc version required to achieve 60fps contains game-breaking bugs that were fixed in later updates.
Players can clip through environmental scenery and get stuck in water, requiring a checkpoint restart.
Rare hard resets back to the PlayStation console dashboard triggered when attempting to start a mission.
The game targets 30fps on PS4 but still suffers from occasional drops below the target framerate.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Assassin's Creed Syndicate run at on PS5 Pro?
On PS5 Pro, Assassin's Creed Syndicate offers 1 graphics mode: PS4 Image Quality Enhancement (Unpatched) targets 60 FPS at 900p.
What frame rate does Assassin's Creed Syndicate run at on PS5?
On PS5, Assassin's Creed Syndicate offers 1 graphics mode: Unpatched Disc Mode targets 60 FPS at 900p.
Is Assassin's Creed Syndicate worth playing on PS5 Pro?
PS5 Pro improves image sharpness for the unpatched 900p 60fps disc build via its system-level PS4 Image Quality Enhancement feature, though it lacks a dedicated patch or PSSR integration.
What is the PSFoundry Performance Score of Assassin's Creed Syndicate?
Assassin's Creed Syndicate scores 68/100 on PS5 Pro. The Performance Score measures technical performance only — frame rate, image quality, graphics modes, visual features, responsiveness, loading and stability — not how good the game is.
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