Dead Space — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
Dead Space delivers a strong technical presentation on PS5 following post-launch updates that removed buggy software Variable Rate Shading artefacts. Players can choose between a 60fps Performance mode, which reconstructs 936p to 1440p using FSR 2 with standard SSAO, and a 30fps Quality mode, which reconstructs 1296p to 4K with ray-traced ambient occlusion. Quality mode provides a locked 30fps update, while Performance mode holds close to 60fps with occasional minor stumbles. Brief traversal stutter when moving between environment sections is the primary remaining technical flaw.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Dead Space on PS5 runs well across two visual options, using AMD FSR 2 to scale up from relatively low internal resolutions. Quality mode delivers a locked 30fps at 4K output with ray-traced ambient occlusion, while Performance mode targets 60fps at 1440p output. The removal of software VRS in early patches resolved severe image quality artefacts.
Performance
PS5UnverifiedUses FSR 2.1.2 to upscale from 936p to 1440p. Features standard screen-space ambient occlusion (SSAO).
Quality
PS5UnverifiedUses FSR 2.1.2 to upscale from 1296p to 2160p (4K). Adds ray-traced ambient occlusion (RTAO) for enhanced shading depth.
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
Launch version suffered severe edge aliasing, serrated geometry edges, and stippling artefacts due to broken software Variable Rate Shading on PS5.
During level traversal and room transitions, the game occasionally pauses momentarily for a few frames.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
Dead Space Remake - DF Tech Review - This Is What A Best-In-Class Remake Looks Like. Digital Foundry ... PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S vs PS4/Pro ...
"Hello, everyone! Today, we're comparing the Dead Space Remake on the PS5 and the PS5 Pro. Let's take a look at how these two consoles ...
Dead Space is back but the greatest horror that is the vrs it seems with chunky pixels as big as your face and the lights whacked up to the sun.
Experience Dead Space running on the powerful PlayStation 5 Pro, played on a stunning 65-inch 4K TV. In this video, I'm testing the game in ...
Dead Space Remake - (PS5 Pro) 4K 60FPS HDR Gameplay - (Full Game) Dead Space is a 2023 survival horror game developed by Motive Studio and ...
In the first of two pieces of Dead Space remake coverage from Digital Foundry, John Linneman compares the 2023 release on PS5 against the ...
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Sources and verification
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- UnverifiedDigital Foundry analysis of the Dead Space remake on current-gen platforms, detailing post-patch image quality improvements following the removal of software Variable Rate Shading (VRS), FSR 2 upscaliDigital Foundry2023-02-07
Digital Foundry analysis of the Dead Space remake on current-gen platforms, detailing post-patch image quality improvements following the removal of software Variable Rate Shading (VRS), FSR 2 upscaling metrics, and frame-rate stability across Performance and Quality modes.
Open source - UnverifiedGameFAQs discussion and user poll comparing Quality mode and Performance mode in Dead Space Remake on PlayStation 5.GameSpot
GameFAQs discussion and user poll comparing Quality mode and Performance mode in Dead Space Remake on PlayStation 5.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Dead Space run at on PS5?
On PS5, Dead Space offers 2 graphics modes: Performance targets 60 FPS at 1440p; Quality targets 30 FPS at 2160p.
What is the PSFoundry Score of Dead Space?
Dead Space scores 73/100 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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