Path of Exile — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
Path of Exile has no native PS5 version and runs the PS4 build through backwards compatibility at 1080p. The extra CPU and SSD of PS5 help with loading and with the worst slowdowns, but there is no verified frame-rate capture for either console version, and the game is well known for losing frames in dense end-game encounters, so we list the frame rate as unknown rather than estimate it. No graphics modes and no PS5 Pro patch.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
Standard
PS5 ProUnverifiedBackwards-compatible PS4 build at 1080p; no verified frame-rate capture exists, and the frame rate is known to drop heavily in busy end-game maps.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Standard
PS5UnverifiedBackwards-compatible PS4 build at 1080p; no verified frame-rate capture exists, and the frame rate is known to drop heavily in busy end-game maps.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
No PS5 Pro patch: the PS5 build runs unchanged on Pro.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PSFoundry Score | Unknown | Unknown |
| Recommended mode | Standard | Standard |
| Modes available | 1 | 1 |
| Highest target FPS | Unknown | Unknown |
| Highest verified capability | Unknown | Unknown |
| PSSR | No | No |
| Ray tracing | No | No |
| VRR | Yes | Yes |
| 120 Hz support | No | No |
| PS5 Pro Enhanced | No | No |
- PSFoundry Score
- Unknown
- Recommended mode
- Standard
- Modes available
- 1
- 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
- Unknown
- Recommended mode
- Standard
- Modes available
- 1
- Highest target FPS
- Unknown
- Highest verified capability
- Unknown
- PSSR
- No
- Ray tracing
- No
- VRR
- Yes
- 120 Hz support
- No
- PS5 Pro Enhanced
- No
Known issues
We haven't documented technical issues for this title yet — this doesn't mean the game is bug-free.
Video analysis
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Sources and verification
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- UnverifiedPath of Exile on PlayStationPlayStation Store
PlayStation release and backwards-compatibility status for this title.
Open source
Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
Is Path of Exile worth playing on PS5 Pro?
No PS5 Pro patch: the PS5 build runs unchanged on Pro.
What is the best graphics mode for Path of Exile on PS5 Pro?
Best overall balance: Standard — Standard.
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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