Baldur's Gate III
Baldur's Gate III delivers a strong visual presentation on PlayStation 5 matching PC ultra settings. Performance mode targets 60fps using FSR 2 upscaling to 1440p, while Quality mode targets a native 1440p at 30fps. Both modes perform solidly through Acts 1 and 2, but Act 3 encounters severe CPU bottlenecks that drop framerates into the low 20s on both modes.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
Despite its official PS5 Pro Enhanced status, Baldur's Gate 3 remains heavily CPU-bound. Runs through dense areas like the city of Baldur's Gate yield only single-digit performance improvements over the standard PS5 and continue to exhibit severe frame-rate fluctuations.
Official PS5 Pro upgrade available, but performance in CPU-heavy scenarios sees only single-digit frame-rate increases over the standard model.
Quality Mode
PS5 ProNative 1440p resolution without reconstruction. Lacks motion blur implementation.
Performance Mode
PS5 ProUpsamples from roughly 960p to 1440p via FSR 2, exhibiting minor ghosting on foliage and detail artifacts.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Baldur's Gate III on PS5 runs at visual settings equivalent to PC's Ultra preset. Both Quality and Performance modes target a 1440p display resolution and deliver stable frame rates through early acts, but Act Three severely bottlenecks the console's CPU, dropping performance into the low 20s in city areas.
Performance Mode
PS5Upsamples from roughly 960p to 1440p via FSR 2, exhibiting minor ghosting on foliage and detail artifacts.
Quality Mode
PS5Native 1440p resolution without reconstruction. Lacks motion blur implementation.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
The PS5 Pro upgrade provides minimal practical performance benefit for Baldur's Gate 3. In heavily CPU-limited scenarios like the city of Baldur's Gate, frame rates increase by only single digits compared to the base PS5, leaving performance unstable across both consoles.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Score | 73Good | 55Below average |
| Recommended mode | Quality Mode | Performance Mode |
| Modes available | 2 | 2 |
| Peak target FPS | 60 | 60 |
| PSSR | No | No |
| Ray tracing | No | No |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | No |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | Yes |
- Performance Score
- 73Good
- Recommended mode
- Quality Mode
- Modes available
- 2
- Peak target FPS
- 60
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- Performance Score
- 55Below average
- Recommended mode
- Performance Mode
- Modes available
- 2
- Peak target FPS
- 60
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- Yes
Known issues
Dense NPC areas in Act 3 cause heavy CPU bottlenecks, dropping performance to the low 20s across all visual modes.
Screen tearing appears in the top 20% of the display when framerate drops below 60fps, with tearing at the bottom in heavily loaded scenes.
Traversing dense locations such as the city of Baldur's Gate causes performance to fluctuate wildly due to CPU constraints.
Due to CPU bottlenecks, PS5 Pro achieves only single-digit frame-rate gains in heavily populated areas, failing to eliminate wild frame drops.
Prevented some players from downloading or subscribing to mods when loading into another player's multiplayer game with mods enabled.
Video analysis
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Baldur's Gate III run at on PS5 Pro?
On PS5 Pro, Baldur's Gate III offers 2 graphics modes: Quality Mode targets 30 FPS at 1440p; Performance Mode targets 60 FPS at 1440p.
What frame rate does Baldur's Gate III run at on PS5?
On PS5, Baldur's Gate III offers 2 graphics modes: Performance Mode targets 60 FPS at 1440p; Quality Mode targets 30 FPS at 1440p.
Is Baldur's Gate III worth playing on PS5 Pro?
The PS5 Pro upgrade provides minimal practical performance benefit for Baldur's Gate 3. In heavily CPU-limited scenarios like the city of Baldur's Gate, frame rates increase by only single digits compared to the base PS5, leaving performance unstable across both consoles.
What is the PSFoundry Performance Score of Baldur's Gate III?
Baldur's Gate III scores 73/100 on PS5. 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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