There is currently no verified technical data for this title. This page shows only the support declared on the PlayStation Store.
Elden Ring Nightreign — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
Elden Ring Nightreign relies on FromSoftware's established Elden Ring engine, featuring a fixed 4K Quality mode and a dynamic 1440p-4K Frame-Rate mode. Base PS5 struggles to sustain 60fps, dropping into the 20s-40s in Quality mode and 40-60fps in Frame-Rate mode. PS5 Pro offers no official enhancement patch, but hardware boost power helps Quality mode reach 40-60fps and Frame-Rate mode sustain 50-60fps for a noticeably smoother experience. Frame-Rate mode is strongly recommended on both consoles.
We haven't found verified PlayStation performance coverage for this title from sources like Digital Foundry, Eurogamer or VG Tech. When independent testing is published, PSFoundry updates this page automatically.
Declared platform support
Declared by the publisher on the PlayStation Store. These are declarations, not measurements — no frame rate, resolution or PSFoundry Score is derived from them.
- Native PS5 version
- Yes
- 120 Hz output
- Not declared
- VRR
- Not declared
- HDR
- Not declared
- PS5 Pro patch
- Not declared
Includes both digital PS4 and PS5 versions.
Source: PlayStation Store listingGraphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
Lacks official PS5 Pro Enhanced support; relies entirely on PS5 Pro Game Boost running base PS5 code to improve dynamic resolution scaling and frame rate stability.
Frame-rate targets, resolution, PSSR and ray tracing settings for this platform are still pending independent analysis.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Frame-rate targets, resolution, PSSR and ray tracing settings for this platform are still pending independent analysis.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
PS5 Pro offers no bespoke patch for Elden Ring Nightreign. However, Game Boost provides a minor upgrade by keeping Frame-Rate mode closer to 60fps (50-60fps range) and pushing dynamic resolution counts higher within its 1512p-4K window.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PSFoundry Score | Unknown | Unknown |
| Recommended mode | Unknown | Unknown |
| Modes available | 0 | 0 |
| Highest target FPS | Unknown | Unknown |
| Highest verified capability | Unknown | Unknown |
| PSSR | No | No |
| Ray tracing | No | No |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | No |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | No |
- PSFoundry Score
- Unknown
- Recommended mode
- Unknown
- Modes available
- 0
- Highest target FPS
- Unknown
- Highest verified capability
- Unknown
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- PSFoundry Score
- Unknown
- Recommended mode
- Unknown
- Modes available
- 0
- Highest target FPS
- Unknown
- Highest verified capability
- Unknown
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
Known issues
Significant performance drops occur during effect-heavy fights such as Gaping Maw phase 2 purple lightning attacks.
Turning the camera quickly left or right causes visible framerate drops and stuttering.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
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Sources and verification
Every technical claim on this page is attributed. Nothing is estimated.
PSFoundry is primarily a source-based database. A game is only marked as personally tested when PSFoundry has directly tested it. All other technical information is attributed to its original source.
- UnverifiedElden Ring Nightreign lacks dedicated PS5 Pro enhancements and suffers from unstable performance on base PS5. Running unpatched base code, PS5 Pro achieves higher dynamic resolutions in Frame-Rate modDigital Foundry2025-06-03
Elden Ring Nightreign lacks dedicated PS5 Pro enhancements and suffers from unstable performance on base PS5. Running unpatched base code, PS5 Pro achieves higher dynamic resolutions in Frame-Rate mode and better frame stability, though 60fps locked performance remains out of reach on both consoles.
Open source - UnverifiedGameFAQs message board thread discussing PS5 performance for Elden Ring Nightreign, noting framerate drops in Performance Mode and comparisons to running the PS4 version on PS5.GameSpot
GameFAQs message board thread discussing PS5 performance for Elden Ring Nightreign, noting framerate drops in Performance Mode and comparisons to running the PS4 version on PS5.
Open source
Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
Is Elden Ring Nightreign worth playing on PS5 Pro?
PS5 Pro offers no bespoke patch for Elden Ring Nightreign. However, Game Boost provides a minor upgrade by keeping Frame-Rate mode closer to 60fps (50-60fps range) and pushing dynamic resolution counts higher within its 1512p-4K window.
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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