Karma: The Dark World — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
Karma: The Dark World releases on PS5 with dedicated enhancements for PS5 Pro. On PS5 Pro, the title leverages PSSR upscaling to reach a 4K output at 60 FPS, alongside improved texture filtering, volumetric effects, and extended draw distances. Specific resolution and frame rate targets for the base PS5 console were not detailed in this announcement.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
Karma: The Dark World on PS5 Pro delivers a 60 FPS target at 4K resolution using PSSR reconstruction. Visual improvements include enhanced texture filtering, volumetric effects, and better temporal stability.
Utilizes PSSR technology, 4K output target, 60 FPS performance, higher quality texture filtering, enhanced volumetric effects, and improved distance rendering.
PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode
PS5 ProUnverifiedPSSR image reconstruction, enhanced volumetric effects, higher quality texture filtering, and improved distance rendering.
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.
The PS5 Pro enhanced version offers PSSR image reconstruction targeting 4K output at 60 FPS, alongside upgraded volumetric effects, distance rendering, and texture filtering.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PSFoundry Score | Unknown | 81Great |
| Recommended mode | Unknown | PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode |
| Modes available | 0 | 1 |
| Highest target FPS | Unknown | 60 |
| Highest verified capability | Unknown | 60 fps target |
| 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
- 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
- 81Great
- Recommended mode
- PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode
- Modes available
- 1
- Highest target FPS
- 60
- Highest verified capability
- 60 fps target
- 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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- UnverifiedPollard Studio announced that Karma: The Dark World will launch on PlayStation 5 on March 27, featuring official PS5 Pro enhancements including PSSR upscaling, 4K resolution, and 60 FPS performance.PlayStation Blog2025-02-18
Pollard Studio announced that Karma: The Dark World will launch on PlayStation 5 on March 27, featuring official PS5 Pro enhancements including PSSR upscaling, 4K resolution, and 60 FPS performance.
Open source
Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Karma: The Dark World run at on PS5 Pro?
On PS5 Pro, Karma: The Dark World offers 1 graphics mode: PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode targets 60 FPS at 3840x2160.
Does Karma: The Dark World use PSSR on PS5 Pro?
Yes. At least one PS5 Pro graphics mode of Karma: The Dark World uses PSSR, Sony's machine-learning upscaler, according to the sources cited in our analysis.
Is Karma: The Dark World worth playing on PS5 Pro?
The PS5 Pro enhanced version offers PSSR image reconstruction targeting 4K output at 60 FPS, alongside upgraded volumetric effects, distance rendering, and texture filtering.
What is the best graphics mode for Karma: The Dark World on PS5 Pro?
Best overall balance: PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode — PS5 Pro Enhanced Mode targets 60 FPS at 3840x2160.
What is the PSFoundry Score of Karma: The Dark World?
Karma: The Dark World scores 81/100 on PS5 Pro. The PSFoundry Score measures technical performance only — frame rate, image quality, graphics modes, visual features, responsiveness, loading and stability — not how good the game is.
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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