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2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Performance overview

Dragon Age: The Veilguard runs smoothly on PlayStation 5, offering two graphical presets. The 30fps Fidelity mode operates at a stable 1080p internal resolution upscaled to 4K via customized FSR 2.2, incorporating selective ray-traced reflections and ambient occlusion. The Performance mode targets 60fps with dynamic internal resolutions ranging from 504p to 720p upscaled to 1440p, dropping ray tracing for fluid motion. While minor frame drops occur during heavy scenes, Performance mode remains the recommended option for console players.

Graphics modes on PlayStation 5

80
Great
Editorial summary

Dragon Age: The Veilguard delivers a solid presentation on PS5. Fidelity mode holds a locked 30fps with selective ray tracing and 1080p native rendering upscaled to 4K. Performance mode targets 60fps using lower internal resolutions between 504p and 720p upscaled via FSR 2.2, exhibiting occasional frame drops in complex scenes.

Fidelity

PS5
Target FPS
30
Typical FPS
30–30
Output
4K
Internal
1080p–1080p
fsr2Ray tracing

Runs at 1080p internal resolution upscaled with FSR 2.2 to 4K. Includes selective RT reflections on water and metallic surfaces, RT ambient occlusion, higher SSAO, softer shadow filtering, and enhanced level of detail.

Performance

PS5
Recommended
Target FPS
60
Typical FPS
60
Output
1440p
Internal
504p–720p
fsr2VRR

Dynamic internal resolution between 504p and 720p upscaled with customized FSR 2.2 to 1440p. Ray tracing is disabled, relying on SSAO and slightly lower shadow/LOD settings.

Known issues

Frame rate drops in Performance mode
minor

Periodic frame drops occur during demanding cutscenes, heavy foliage environments, and intense action combat.

Status: ActiveType: performancePlatform: PS5
FSR 2 motion disocclusion artifacting
minor

Fast action combat and dense particle effects trigger visible FSR 2 motion fizzling and temporal instability.

Status: ActiveType: visualPlatform: PS5

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 Dragon Age: The Veilguard run at on PS5?

On PS5, Dragon Age: The Veilguard offers 2 graphics modes: Fidelity targets 30 FPS at 4K; Performance targets 60 FPS at 1440p.

What is the PSFoundry Performance Score of Dragon Age: The Veilguard?

Dragon Age: The Veilguard scores 80/100 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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