Control — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
Control: Ultimate Edition sees a dramatic improvement on PS5 Pro compared to the base PS5 console. While base PS5 struggles with ray tracing engaged—frequently dipping into the low 30s—PS5 Pro maintains frame rates in the high 50s with ray tracing turned on. Furthermore, PS5 Pro offers high-quality PSSR upscaling while giving players the flexibility to switch back to Remedy's in-house TAA solution. This makes the PS5 Pro upgrade highly worthwhile for players wanting ray tracing at near-60fps performance.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
Adds ray tracing at high 50s fps with PSSR upscaling or optional native TAA.
Ray Tracing Mode
PS5 ProUnverifiedFeatures ray tracing support with a choice between Sony's PSSR upscaler and Remedy's in-house TAA.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
On standard PS5 hardware, activating ray tracing causes framerates to drop into the low 30s fps range.
Ray Tracing Mode
PS5UnverifiedIncludes ray tracing visual effects.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
PS5 Pro transforms Control's ray tracing presentation from low-30s fps dips on standard PS5 up to frame rates in the high 50s, accompanied by high-quality PSSR upscaling.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PSFoundry Score | 70Good | Unknown |
| Recommended mode | Ray Tracing Mode | Ray Tracing Mode |
| Modes available | 1 | 1 |
| Highest target FPS | 30 | Unknown |
| Highest verified capability | 30 fps target | Unknown |
| PSSR | No | Yes |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | No |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | Yes |
- PSFoundry Score
- 70Good
- Recommended mode
- Ray Tracing Mode
- Modes available
- 1
- Highest target FPS
- 30
- Highest verified capability
- 30 fps target
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- Yes
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- PSFoundry Score
- Unknown
- Recommended mode
- Ray Tracing Mode
- Modes available
- 1
- Highest target FPS
- Unknown
- Highest verified capability
- Unknown
- PSSR
- Yes
- Ray tracing
- Yes
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- Yes
Known issues
Control on PS5 exhibits crushed blacks and an overall darker image presentation compared to other platforms.
Minor framerate slowdown occurs during heavy combat scenarios filled with taxing particle and physics effects.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
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PSSR support on PS5 Pro offers benefits in motion and while image quality is still troubled by noise and flicker there it's a net improvement.
An Ultimate Edition of Control gives us the perfect chance to see new features added on PS5, Xbox Series X and Series S. All machines ...
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Sources and verification
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- UnverifiedStellar Blade is cited as one of the titles receiving a commendable performance and visual boost on PlayStation 5 Pro in Digital Foundry's one-year hardware retrospective.Digital Foundry2025-11-06
Control: Ultimate Edition receives a significant upgrade on PS5 Pro, enabling ray tracing at frame rates in the high 50s with effective PSSR upscaling, compared to base PS5 performance dipping into the low 30s.
Open source - UnverifiedDigital Foundry evaluates Control Ultimate Edition on PS5, highlighting significant visual and performance upgrades over last-gen consoles. Both Graphics and Performance modes run at native 1440p tempDigital Foundry2021-02-03
Digital Foundry evaluates Control Ultimate Edition on PS5, highlighting significant visual and performance upgrades over last-gen consoles. Both Graphics and Performance modes run at native 1440p temporally upscaled to 2160p, with Graphics mode offering ray-traced reflections at 30fps and Performance mode targeting a smooth 60fps.
Open source - UnverifiedControl Ultimate Edition on PS5 delivers a major upgrade over last-gen hardware, offering a native 1440p resolution upscaled temporally to 4K. Players can choose between a responsive 60fps PerformanceDigital Foundry2021-02-01
Control Ultimate Edition on PS5 delivers a major upgrade over last-gen hardware, offering a native 1440p resolution upscaled temporally to 4K. Players can choose between a responsive 60fps Performance Mode and a visual showcase 30fps Ray Tracing Mode featuring hardware-accelerated reflections.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Control run at on PS5?
On PS5, Control offers 1 graphics mode: Ray Tracing Mode targets 30 FPS at 4K.
Does Control use PSSR on PS5 Pro?
Yes. At least one PS5 Pro graphics mode of Control uses PSSR, Sony's machine-learning upscaler, according to the sources cited in our analysis.
Is Control worth playing on PS5 Pro?
PS5 Pro transforms Control's ray tracing presentation from low-30s fps dips on standard PS5 up to frame rates in the high 50s, accompanied by high-quality PSSR upscaling.
What is the best graphics mode for Control on PS5 Pro?
Best overall balance: Ray Tracing Mode — Ray Tracing Mode.
What is the PSFoundry Score of Control?
Control scores 70/100 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
Only updates that changed graphics modes, resolution, frame rate or visual features.
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.
We publish player impressions from Reddit, ResetEra and specialist forums only when they discuss how the game actually runs. They never affect the PSFoundry Score.
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