God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök on PlayStation 5 represents an exceptionally refined cross-generation title with high stability across all modes. On standard displays, the 60fps Performance mode offers rock-solid frame rates with minimal visual compromise compared to the 30fps Quality mode. For high-end 120Hz displays with VRR support, the High Frame Rate mode provides a notable fluid improvement running between 80 to 90 fps. Loading times from save files on PS5 average around 10 seconds, which is roughly 20 seconds faster than PS4 Pro.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
God of War Ragnarök on PS5 is exceptionally stable, offering locked frame rates in its fixed-target modes and excellent TAA upsampling image quality. The 60fps Performance mode provides seamless fluidity without significant visual downgrades from Quality mode. Displays with 120Hz and VRR support unlock the highest level of responsiveness in the unlocked High Frame Rate mode.
Performance Mode
PS5Dynamic resolution scaling between 1440p and 2160p (averaging ~1872p) using TAA with upsampling. Slightly reduced LOD, fur rendering, and shadow detail compared to Quality mode.
Quality Mode
PS5Renders at full native 4K. Features enhanced LOD distance detail, higher quality fur rendering, contact hardened shadows, additional scene lights, and improved sky lighting.
High Frame Rate Quality Mode
PS5Dynamic resolution scaling window between 1800p and 2160p with temporal upscaling. Retains the enhanced LODs and shadow settings of the 30fps Quality mode.
High Frame Rate Performance Mode
PS5Fixed 1440p output utilizing temporal upscaling. Shares the same reduced visual settings preset as the standard 60fps Performance mode.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 4 Pro
PS4 Pro offers two distinct modes. Quality mode uses temporal upscaling (TAAU) between 1440p and 1656p for a stable 30fps presentation that looks great on 4K displays. Performance mode suffers from inconsistent frame rates between 34 and 50fps and low dynamic resolutions.
Quality Mode
PS4 ProUses TAAU reconstruction across a 1440p to 1656p window.
Performance Mode
PS4 ProDRS range covers 1080p to 1656p, though typical gameplay resolution hovers around 1152p.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 4
The base PS4 provides a surprisingly polished performance, holding a locked native 1080p resolution at 30fps. Effective per-object motion blur helps maintain visual fluidity despite the 30fps cap, making it a great experience on older hardware.
Standard Mode
PS4Native 1080p presentation without dynamic resolution scaling.
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.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does God of War Ragnarök run at on PS5?
On PS5, God of War Ragnarök offers 4 graphics modes: Performance Mode targets 60 FPS at 2160p; Quality Mode targets 30 FPS at 2160p; High Frame Rate Quality Mode targets 40 FPS at 2160p; High Frame Rate Performance Mode targets 120 FPS at 1440p.
Does God of War Ragnarök support 120 Hz on PlayStation?
Yes. High Frame Rate Quality Mode on PS5, High Frame Rate Performance Mode on PS5 run with 120 Hz output on a compatible display.
What is the PSFoundry Performance Score of God of War Ragnarök?
God of War Ragnarök 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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