Dying Light 2: Stay Human
Dying Light 2 provides PlayStation 5 players with three distinct display modes, each catering to a different preference. Performance mode locks doggedly to 60fps at 1080p, offering the smoothest gameplay for parkour, albeit with soft image presentation. Resolution mode bumps output to 1800p at a stable 30fps for sharp visual clarity. Quality mode retains the 1080p30 target but incorporates transformative ray-traced shadows and ambient occlusion. Last-generation PlayStation consoles target 30fps with lower graphics settings.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
Dying Light 2 on PS5 Pro upgrades all four graphics modes, offering PSSR upscaling to 4K in Balanced, Performance, and Quality modes, alongside a Native 4K Resolution mode. General graphical enhancements like improved global illumination and reflections apply across all modes, while Performance mode supports up to 120 FPS with VRR.
Adds PSSR upscaling, native 4K, VRR support up to 120 FPS, and visual enhancements including improved global illumination, screen space reflections, and subsurface scattering quality across all modes.
Performance
PS5 ProBase 1440p resolution upscaled using PSSR to 4K.
Quality
PS5 ProBase 1440p resolution upscaled using PSSR to 4K with ray tracing.
Balanced
PS5 ProBase 1512p resolution upscaled using PSSR to 4K.
Resolution
PS5 ProNative 4K resolution.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Dying Light 2 on PS5 delivers solid frame-rate stability across all three of its rendering modes. Players can choose between a locked 60fps Performance mode, a sharp 1800p Resolution mode, or a 1080p Quality mode with ray-traced lighting. The main drawback is that no single mode combines high resolution, high frame rates, and ray tracing features.
Resolution Mode
PS5Dramatically increases image clarity with a 3200x1800 resolution.
Quality Mode
PS5Adds ray-traced shadows and ambient occlusion at 1080p, transforming plant-life and character shadows with realistic depth.
Performance Mode
PS51080p resolution combined with temporal anti-aliasing results in a relatively soft image presentation.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
The PS5 Pro patch significantly upgrades Dying Light 2 across all four graphics options, bringing PSSR upscaling to 4K, native 4K support, ray tracing, high frame rate options up to 120 FPS with VRR, and improved global illumination and reflections.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Performance Score | 77Good | 98Exceptional |
| Recommended mode | Performance Mode | Balanced |
| Modes available | 3 | 4 |
| Peak target FPS | 60 | 120 |
| PSSR | No | Yes |
| Ray tracing | Yes | Yes |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | Yes |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | Yes |
- Performance Score
- 77Good
- Recommended mode
- Performance Mode
- Modes available
- 3
- Peak target FPS
- 60
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- Yes
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- Performance Score
- 98Exceptional
- Recommended mode
- Balanced
- Modes available
- 4
- Peak target FPS
- 120
- PSSR
- Yes
- Ray tracing
- Yes
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- Yes
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- Yes
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.
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.
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Dying Light 2 Stay Human: PS5 vs Xbox Series X/S Comparison - 30FPS/60FPS/RT Modes Tested! · Comments.
Dying Light 2 Stay Human PS4 vs PS5 vs PS5 Pro - Graphics Comparison - Framerate - Loading Times 4k Pixel Análise
In today's video we are taking a look at Dying Light 2 on the PlayStation 5 Pro.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Dying Light 2: Stay Human run at on PS5 Pro?
On PS5 Pro, Dying Light 2: Stay Human offers 4 graphics modes: Performance targets 120 FPS at 4K; Quality targets 30 FPS at 4K; Balanced targets 60 FPS at 4K; Resolution targets 30 FPS at 4K.
What frame rate does Dying Light 2: Stay Human run at on PS5?
On PS5, Dying Light 2: Stay Human offers 3 graphics modes: Resolution Mode targets 30 FPS at 1800p; Quality Mode targets 30 FPS at 1080p; Performance Mode targets 60 FPS at 1080p.
Does Dying Light 2: Stay Human support 120 Hz on PlayStation?
Yes. Performance on PS5 Pro runs with 120 Hz output on a compatible display.
Does Dying Light 2: Stay Human use PSSR on PS5 Pro?
Yes. At least one PS5 Pro graphics mode of Dying Light 2: Stay Human uses PSSR, Sony's machine-learning upscaler, according to the sources cited in our analysis.
Is Dying Light 2: Stay Human worth playing on PS5 Pro?
The PS5 Pro patch significantly upgrades Dying Light 2 across all four graphics options, bringing PSSR upscaling to 4K, native 4K support, ray tracing, high frame rate options up to 120 FPS with VRR, and improved global illumination and reflections.
What is the PSFoundry Performance Score of Dying Light 2: Stay Human?
Dying Light 2: Stay Human scores 98/100 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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