Gran Turismo 7 — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
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Gran Turismo 7 receives a substantial technical overhaul on PS5 Pro compared to standard PS5. On PS5, the game targets 60fps at native 4K with ray tracing restricted to replays and photo mode, while VR utilizes basic 60-to-120Hz timewarp with noticeable motion artifacts. On PS5 Pro, full ray-traced reflections are available during active gameplay at 60fps, alongside a 120Hz high-framerate mode, an experimental 8K mode, and brand-new VR spatial reprojection that vastly improves motion clarity. While PSSR enables cockpit ray tracing and 8K output, standard native 4K with TAA remains the visually cleanest choice.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
PS5 Pro transforms Gran Turismo 7 with gameplay ray tracing and dramatically improved PSVR2 reprojection. Standard native 4K TAA provides cleaner image clarity than PSSR, but PSSR is required for cockpit RT and 8K output. The 120Hz mode delivers excellent motion fluidity.
Adds in-game ray-traced reflections, PSSR support, an 8K output setting, 120Hz high framerate performance mode, and upgraded PSVR2 spatial reprojection.
Frame Rate Mode (120Hz)
PS5 ProUnverifiedDisables ray tracing entirely. Native 4K TAA is recommended over PSSR due to PSSR's 2ms per frame overhead.
8K Mode
PS5 ProUnverifiedOutputs at 8K resolution reconstructed via PSSR from a 4K internal resolution.
Prefer RT / Resolution Mode (Native 4K / TAA)
PS5 ProUnverifiedNative 4K rendering using TAA. Enables real-time ray-traced reflections on car surfaces and environments during gameplay, though cockpit view RT is disabled without PSSR.
Prefer RT / Resolution Mode (PSSR)
PS5 ProUnverifiedUses PSSR upscaling from internal resolutions as low as 1080p to 4K output. Enables ray tracing in cockpit view. Displays occasional shimmering on fine wires and flickering taillights.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Standard PS5 delivers native 4K 60fps racing using TAA, with ray tracing restricted to replays and photo mode. PSVR2 gameplay runs at 60fps interpolated to 120Hz, resulting in noticeable double-image motion blur.
Standard Mode
PS5UnverifiedNative 4K rendering target with TAA. Ray tracing only active in photo mode and replays.
VR Mode
PS5UnverifiedUses asynchronous timewarp to output to a 120Hz container, causing double-image artifacts on moving track elements.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
PS5 Pro provides an exceptional patch that introduces in-game ray-traced reflections, a 120Hz target mode, 8K support, and fixes PSVR2 double-image blur via advanced spatial reprojection.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PSFoundry Score | 81Great | 77Good |
| Recommended mode | Standard Mode | Frame Rate Mode (120Hz) |
| Modes available | 2 | 4 |
| Highest target FPS | 60 | 120 |
| Highest verified capability | 60 fps target | 120 fps target |
| PSSR | No | Yes |
| Ray tracing | No | Yes |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | Yes | Yes |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | Yes |
- PSFoundry Score
- 81Great
- Recommended mode
- Standard Mode
- Modes available
- 2
- Highest target FPS
- 60
- Highest verified capability
- 60 fps target
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- Yes
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- PSFoundry Score
- 77Good
- Recommended mode
- Frame Rate Mode (120Hz)
- Modes available
- 4
- Highest target FPS
- 120
- Highest verified capability
- 120 fps target
- PSSR
- Yes
- Ray tracing
- Yes
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- Yes
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- Yes
Known issues
Thin trackside objects like crash fences exhibit shimmering and noise with PSSR, while certain vehicle taillights flicker when paired with ray tracing.
Text distortion or visual anomalies can occur when objects pass behind transparent surfaces like fences during VR reprojection on PS5 Pro.
In 8K mode and 120Hz mode, wet track conditions and full-grid standing starts can cause frame drops below the target framerate.
Extreme wet weather conditions combined with a full 20-car grid cause framerate drops below the 60 fps target across PS4, PS4 Pro, and PS5.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
Gran Turismo 7: PS5 Pro Tech Review - Upgraded RT, 120Hz Support ... Gran Turismo 7 on PlayStation 5: The Digital Foundry Tech Review.
Gran Turismo 7: PS5 Pro Tech Review - Upgraded RT, 120Hz Support, PSVR2 + 8K - The Complete Analysis Digital Foundry
Gran Turismo 7: PS5 Pro Tech Review - Upgraded RT, 120Hz Support, PSVR2 + 8K - The Complete Analysis Digital Foundry
Gran Turismo 7: PS5 Pro Tech Review - Upgraded RT, 120Hz Support, PSVR2 + 8K - The Complete Analysis. Digital Foundry · 426K views ; Honest ...
We've Found It! - The Definitive PS5 Pro Equivalent GPU. Jacob Terkelsen•84K views · 23:18. Go to channel Digital Foundry · Gran Turismo 7: PS5 ...
The PS5 Pro I think looks a little bit better the missing disc tray can be a problem which we'll get to later but of course the main thing here is how does the PS5
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- UnverifiedDigital Foundry evaluates the PS5 Pro patch for Gran Turismo 7, which adds in-game ray tracing, optional PSSR upscaling, an 8K output mode, 120Hz performance options, and a greatly upgraded PSVR2 reprDigital Foundry2024-11-27
Digital Foundry evaluates the PS5 Pro patch for Gran Turismo 7, which adds in-game ray tracing, optional PSSR upscaling, an 8K output mode, 120Hz performance options, and a greatly upgraded PSVR2 reprojection mode.
Open source - UnverifiedDigital Foundry evaluates Gran Turismo 7 across PS5, PS4 Pro, and PS4, examining resolution scaling, frame-rate performance, visual enhancements like ray tracing and dynamic probes, and loading speed Digital Foundry2022-03-05
Digital Foundry evaluates Gran Turismo 7 across PS5, PS4 Pro, and PS4, examining resolution scaling, frame-rate performance, visual enhancements like ray tracing and dynamic probes, and loading speed reductions.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Gran Turismo 7 run at on PS5 Pro?
On PS5 Pro, Gran Turismo 7 offers 4 graphics modes: Frame Rate Mode (120Hz) targets 120 FPS; 8K Mode targets 60 FPS at 8K; Prefer RT / Resolution Mode (Native 4K / TAA) targets 60 FPS at 4K; Prefer RT / Resolution Mode (PSSR) targets 60 FPS at 4K.
What frame rate does Gran Turismo 7 run at on PS5?
On PS5, Gran Turismo 7 offers 2 graphics modes: Standard Mode targets 60 FPS at 4K; VR Mode targets 60 FPS.
Does Gran Turismo 7 support 120 Hz on PlayStation?
Yes. Frame Rate Mode (120Hz) on PS5 Pro, VR Mode on PS5 run with 120 Hz output on a compatible display.
Does Gran Turismo 7 use PSSR on PS5 Pro?
Yes. At least one PS5 Pro graphics mode of Gran Turismo 7 uses PSSR, Sony's machine-learning upscaler, according to the sources cited in our analysis.
Is Gran Turismo 7 worth playing on PS5 Pro?
PS5 Pro provides an exceptional patch that introduces in-game ray-traced reflections, a 120Hz target mode, 8K support, and fixes PSVR2 double-image blur via advanced spatial reprojection.
What is the best graphics mode for Gran Turismo 7 on PS5 Pro?
Best overall balance: Frame Rate Mode (120Hz) — Frame Rate Mode (120Hz) targets 120 FPS. Best ray-traced image quality: Prefer RT / Resolution Mode (Native 4K / TAA) targets 60 FPS at 4K.
Patch history
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