Kingdom Hearts III
Kingdom Hearts III offers distinctly different performance profiles on PlayStation consoles. Base PS4 renders at 1600x900 with frame rates fluctuating between 30fps and 60fps. PS4 Pro defaults to a higher 2304x1296 resolution, but unexpectedly delivers lower frame rates than the base console. However, setting the PS4 Pro system output to 1080p forces the game to render at native 1080p, locking close to 60fps and providing the optimal experience. Across both PS4 platforms, the 30fps Stable mode suffers from severe frame-pacing stutter and should be avoided in favor of the unlocked Default mode.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 4 Pro
PS4 Pro defaults to native 2304x1296 rendering on 4K displays, resulting in performance that unexpectedly dips below the base PS4. Dropping system resolution to 1080p in the console settings reduces render resolution to native 1080p, unlocking a near-consistent 60fps presentation.
Default Mode (4K System Output)
PS4 ProNative 2304x1296 pixel count.
Stable Mode
PS4 ProNative 2304x1296 resolution.
Default Mode (1080p System Output)
PS4 ProRenders at native 1920x1080 when console resolution is manually set to 1080p.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 4
Base PS4 operates at 1600x900 resolution with noticeable reductions in image clarity, texture filtering, and ambient occlusion quality. Unlocked Default mode runs between 30fps and 60fps, which is preferred over the heavily stuttering 30fps Stable mode.
Stable Mode
PS4Outputs at 1600x900 resolution.
Default Mode
PS4Outputs at native 1600x900 with lower texture filtering quality and dithered ambient occlusion.
Known issues
The 30fps 'Stable' mode delivers frames at erratic intervals of 16.7ms, 33.3ms, and 50ms, creating significant visual stutter despite maintaining a 30fps average.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
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Kingdom Hearts III has two performance modes: Default mode, which runs the game at 60fps, and Stable mode, which runs the game at 30fps.
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What is the PSFoundry Performance Score of Kingdom Hearts III?
Kingdom Hearts III scores 75/100 on PS4 Pro. 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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