Cyberpunk 2077
The PS5 Pro update brings significant visual and performance enhancements to Cyberpunk 2077 compared to the standard PS5 version. While base PS5 relies on FSR2 upscaling and offers no ray tracing in its 60fps performance mode, PS5 Pro introduces PSSR upscaling and ray tracing across both its 30fps/40fps Ray Tracing Pro and 60fps Ray Tracing modes. PS5 Pro also features a non-RT performance mode targeting up to 90fps with VRR. Across all modes, PS5 Pro delivers cleaner image quality, superior lighting, and improved shadow rendering, making it a substantial upgrade on current-gen hardware.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
Cyberpunk 2077 on PS5 Pro offers a major upgrade over the base console across three distinct graphics modes. The CDPR-recommended 60fps RT mode strikes an excellent balance between frame rate and enhanced lighting, while the RT Pro mode pushes visual quality further at 30/40fps. PSSR upscaling provides a notably cleaner image than FSR2.
Adds PSSR upscaling, Ray Tracing Pro mode with expanded RT lighting/shadows/reflections, a recommended 60fps RT mode, and a non-RT high frame rate performance mode targeting 90fps with VRR.
Ray Tracing Pro
PS5 ProPSSR upscaled to full 4K from ~1440p internal resolution. Includes RT sun and local shadows, sky/emissive lighting, RT ambient occlusion, and limited RT reflections on car/transparent surfaces.
Performance (Non-RT)
PS5 ProHigher internal resolution delivering clean 4K via temporal upscaling, but disables ray tracing features.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
The standard PS5 version uses FSR2 upscaling instead of PSSR. Its 60fps performance mode lacks ray tracing entirely, while its quality mode exhibits shadow cascades and less accurate lighting compared to the PS5 Pro implementation.
Quality
PS5Lacks the extensive RT lighting, AO, and reflections found on PS5 Pro.
Performance
PS5Lacks ray tracing and PSSR upscaling.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 4 Pro
PS4 Pro targets 30fps with solid frame-rate stability during benchmark runs. Its 30 percent CPU clock speed boost helps during urban streaming, though performance is still limited by HDD bandwidth.
30fps Mode
PS4 ProGraphics modes on PlayStation 4
The base PS4 targets 30fps, offering mostly stable benchmark performance with occasional frame drops. Fast city traversal causes noticeable CPU and streaming bottlenecks due to its slow Jaguar CPU cores and 5400rpm HDD.
30fps Mode
PS4Uses a standard TAA image reconstruction solution.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
The PS5 Pro patch is a substantial upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077, bringing PSSR 4K upscaling, expanded ray tracing (shadows, emissive lighting, AO, reflections), and frame rates up to 90fps in non-RT performance mode.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Score | 67Fair | 91Exceptional |
| Recommended mode | Performance | Performance (Non-RT) |
| Modes available | 2 | 2 |
| Peak target FPS | 60 | 60 |
| PSSR | No | Yes |
| Ray tracing | No | Yes |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | Yes |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | Yes |
- Performance Score
- 67Fair
- Recommended mode
- Performance
- Modes available
- 2
- Peak target FPS
- 60
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- Performance Score
- 91Exceptional
- Recommended mode
- Performance (Non-RT)
- Modes available
- 2
- Peak target FPS
- 60
- PSSR
- Yes
- Ray tracing
- Yes
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- Yes
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- Yes
Known issues
Object and texture pop-in remains present across modes on PS5 Pro, similar to base console releases.
Path-traced rendering under PS5 Linux suffers from extreme visual graininess due to the lack of an adequate denoising solution for AMD RADV drivers.
Enabling FSR 3.1 frame generation causes visual wobbling distortion across interpolated frames rather than adding perceived smoothness.
Traversing Night City at high speed causes CPU bottlenecks and frame drops on base PS4, compounded by slow 5400rpm mechanical hard drive bandwidth.
High-speed traversal can lead to CPU and storage streaming bottlenecks due to mechanical hard drive bandwidth limits.
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 Cyberpunk 2077 run at on PS5 Pro?
On PS5 Pro, Cyberpunk 2077 offers 2 graphics modes: Ray Tracing Pro targets 30 FPS at 4K; Performance (Non-RT) targets 60 FPS at 4K.
What frame rate does Cyberpunk 2077 run at on PS5?
On PS5, Cyberpunk 2077 offers 2 graphics modes: Quality targets 30 FPS; Performance targets 60 FPS.
Does Cyberpunk 2077 support 120 Hz on PlayStation?
Yes. Ray Tracing Pro on PS5 Pro runs with 120 Hz output on a compatible display.
Does Cyberpunk 2077 use PSSR on PS5 Pro?
Yes. At least one PS5 Pro graphics mode of Cyberpunk 2077 uses PSSR, Sony's machine-learning upscaler, according to the sources cited in our analysis.
Is Cyberpunk 2077 worth playing on PS5 Pro?
The PS5 Pro patch is a substantial upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077, bringing PSSR 4K upscaling, expanded ray tracing (shadows, emissive lighting, AO, reflections), and frame rates up to 90fps in non-RT performance mode.
What is the PSFoundry Performance Score of Cyberpunk 2077?
Cyberpunk 2077 scores 91/100 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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