Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
On PlayStation 5, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War delivers high technical standards with two primary presentation modes. The standard 60Hz mode features ray-traced shadows with dynamic 4K resolution (1800p to 2160p) and maintains near-perfect 60fps performance across the campaign. The 120Hz performance mode trades ray tracing and resolution for high framerates, targeting dynamic 1080p-1200p and locking cleanly to 120fps in multiplayer. At launch, PS5 lacks VRR support, but performance remains highly stable.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War runs excellently on PS5. Players can choose between a ray-traced 60fps mode with dynamic 4K image quality or a high-framerate 120Hz mode operating at dynamic 1080p-1200p. Performance is virtually locked in multiplayer and highly stable throughout the campaign.
Ray Tracing Mode
PS5UnverifiedIncludes ray-traced shadows providing realistic soft distant shadows and sharp close-up detail. Operates with a dynamic 1800p-2160p resolution window.
120Hz Performance Mode
PS5UnverifiedDisables ray tracing and lowers resolution to around 1200p, occasionally dropping to 1080p.
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
A isolated non-playable sequence in the campaign drops frame rate down to 45fps on PS5. Reloading the checkpoint sometimes restores performance back to 60fps.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
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- UnverifiedDigital Foundry evaluates Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on next-gen hardware, focusing on PS5 performance. The game offers two main modes on PS5: a standard 60Hz mode with dynamic 4K resolution andDigital Foundry2020-11-24
Digital Foundry evaluates Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on next-gen hardware, focusing on PS5 performance. The game offers two main modes on PS5: a standard 60Hz mode with dynamic 4K resolution and ray-traced shadows, and a 120Hz performance mode operating between 1080p and 1200p with ray tracing disabled.
Open source - UnverifiedDigital Foundry's analysis of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PS5 reveals that the system outperforms Xbox Series X in the 120Hz Performance mode by up to 10+ fps during heavy loads, but falls behWccftech2020-11-23
Digital Foundry's analysis of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War on PS5 reveals that the system outperforms Xbox Series X in the 120Hz Performance mode by up to 10+ fps during heavy loads, but falls behind in the Ray Tracing mode where frame rates can drop to 40fps.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War run at on PS5?
On PS5, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War offers 2 graphics modes: Ray Tracing Mode targets 60 FPS at 4K; 120Hz Performance Mode targets 120 FPS.
Does Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War support 120 Hz on PlayStation?
Yes. 120Hz Performance Mode on PS5 runs with 120 Hz output on a compatible display.
What is the PSFoundry Score of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War?
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War 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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