Dying Light
The March 2022 next-gen patch is what makes Dying Light worth revisiting on PlayStation 5. It adds three selectable modes - Performance at 60fps in Full HD, Balanced at 60fps in QHD and High Resolution at 30fps in 4K - along with a 25% increase in view distance, a meaningful change in an open world built around rooftop parkour and long sightlines. Balanced is the sweet spot: 1440p keeps the image clean while 60fps keeps the free-running responsive. On PS4 and PS4 Pro the game remains the original 30fps release; the patch improved PS4 Pro stability but added no new modes. There is no PS5 Pro-specific version, so Pro simply runs the PS5 modes.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
The 2022 next-gen patch gives PS5 three modes - 1080p60, 1440p60 and 4K30 - plus a 25% longer view distance, which matters a lot in an open-world parkour game.
Performance
PS5 ProLowest resolution of the three PS5 modes.
Balanced
PS5 ProQHD rendering with the extended 25% view distance added by the next-gen patch.
High Resolution
PS5 ProFull 4K with the extended view distance.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
The 2022 next-gen patch gives PS5 three modes - 1080p60, 1440p60 and 4K30 - plus a 25% longer view distance, which matters a lot in an open-world parkour game.
Performance
PS5Lowest resolution of the three PS5 modes.
Balanced
PS5QHD rendering with the extended 25% view distance added by the next-gen patch.
High Resolution
PS5Full 4K with the extended view distance.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 4 Pro
Last-gen hardware runs the original 30fps presentation; the 2022 patch improved stability on PS4 Pro but added no new modes.
Standard
PS4 ProLast-gen presentation without the extended view distance of the PS5 patch.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 4
Last-gen hardware runs the original 30fps presentation; the 2022 patch improved stability on PS4 Pro but added no new modes.
Standard
PS4Last-gen presentation without the extended view distance of the PS5 patch.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
Dying Light has no PS5 Pro patch: the PS5 next-gen modes run unchanged on Pro.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Score | 84Good | 84Good |
| Recommended mode | Balanced | Balanced |
| Modes available | 3 | 3 |
| Peak target FPS | 60 | 60 |
| PSSR | No | No |
| Ray tracing | No | No |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | No |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | No |
- Performance Score
- 84Good
- Recommended mode
- Balanced
- Modes available
- 3
- Peak target FPS
- 60
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- Performance Score
- 84Good
- Recommended mode
- Balanced
- Modes available
- 3
- Peak target FPS
- 60
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
Known issues
We haven't documented technical issues for this title yet — this doesn't mean the game is bug-free.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
Dying Light: The Beast - DF Review - PS5/PS5 Pro/Xbox Series X|S - Solid Performance! @DigitalFoundry3.5K likes106K views9 months ago more.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Comparison - 30FPS/60FPS/RT Modes Tested! @DigitalFoundry13K likes456K views4 years ago more.
In this video I compare the Xbox series X with the PlayStation 5 pro version. I'm focusing on the performance mode in this video with 120 hertz enabled.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human PS4 vs PS5 vs PS5 Pro - Graphics Comparison - Framerate - Loading Times 4k Pixel Análise
A very very good-looking last gen title enhanced with better image quality and performance and all that good stuff.
Dying Light: The Beast PC Performance - Good, But What's Happened To Ray Tracing? · This Company Might Save Physical Games and Sony is P*SSED.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Dying Light run at on PS5 Pro?
On PS5 Pro, Dying Light offers 3 graphics modes: Performance targets 60 FPS at 1080p; Balanced targets 60 FPS at 1440p; High Resolution targets 30 FPS at 4K.
What frame rate does Dying Light run at on PS5?
On PS5, Dying Light offers 3 graphics modes: Performance targets 60 FPS at 1080p; Balanced targets 60 FPS at 1440p; High Resolution targets 30 FPS at 4K.
Is Dying Light worth playing on PS5 Pro?
Dying Light has no PS5 Pro patch: the PS5 next-gen modes run unchanged on Pro.
What is the PSFoundry Performance Score of Dying Light?
Dying Light scores 84/100 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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