Hellblade II: Senua's Saga — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II arrives on PlayStation 5 with support for a 60fps Performance Mode built using Unreal Engine 5. Developer Ninja Theory backported engine features specifically to enable PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) on PS5 Pro. While detailed image quality and frame-rate benchmarks are not provided, the PS5 version introduces performance options previously unavailable on original console releases.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
Ninja Theory backported engine features into their build of Unreal Engine 5 to enable PSSR support on PS5 Pro.
PSSR Enhanced Mode
PS5 ProUnverifiedUtilises PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) upscaling.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Performance Mode
PS5UnverifiedPS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PSFoundry Score | Unknown | Unknown |
| Recommended mode | Performance Mode | PSSR Enhanced Mode |
| Modes available | 1 | 1 |
| Highest target FPS | 60 | Unknown |
| Highest verified capability | 60 fps target | Unknown |
| PSSR | No | Yes |
| Ray tracing | No | No |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | No |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | Yes |
- PSFoundry Score
- Unknown
- Recommended mode
- Performance Mode
- Modes available
- 1
- Highest target FPS
- 60
- Highest verified capability
- 60 fps target
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
- PSFoundry Score
- Unknown
- Recommended mode
- PSSR Enhanced Mode
- Modes available
- 1
- Highest target FPS
- Unknown
- Highest verified capability
- Unknown
- PSSR
- Yes
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- 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.
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Sources and verification
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- UnverifiedHellblade II: Senua's Saga ported smoothly to PlayStation 5 via Unreal Engine 5's platform integration, adding a new 60fps Performance Mode alongside PS5 Pro enhancements utilising PSSR.Push Square2025-08-11
Hellblade II: Senua's Saga ported smoothly to PlayStation 5 via Unreal Engine 5's platform integration, adding a new 60fps Performance Mode alongside PS5 Pro enhancements utilising PSSR.
Open source
Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Hellblade II: Senua's Saga run at on PS5?
On PS5, Hellblade II: Senua's Saga offers 1 graphics mode: Performance Mode targets 60 FPS.
Does Hellblade II: Senua's Saga use PSSR on PS5 Pro?
Yes. At least one PS5 Pro graphics mode of Hellblade II: Senua's Saga uses PSSR, Sony's machine-learning upscaler, according to the sources cited in our analysis.
What is the best graphics mode for Hellblade II: Senua's Saga on PS5 Pro?
Best overall balance: PSSR Enhanced Mode — PSSR Enhanced Mode.
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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