Sackboy: A Big Adventure — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
Sackboy: A Big Adventure successfully targets 60 fps across PS5, PS4 Pro, and base PS4. PS5 serves as the showcase platform, running at a dynamic resolution averaging 1620p with rich volumetric effects, high-quality materials, screen-space reflections, and fast loading. PS4 Pro scales back visual features and drops resolution to 1080p, while the base PS4 operates closer to 720p with simplified geometry and stripped environmental detail. Gameplay framerates remain stable at 60 fps on all consoles, though cutscenes drop below 60 fps across all platforms.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
PS5 delivers the primary vision for Sackboy, targeting 60 fps with an average dynamic resolution of 1620p. Visuals feature refined materials, volumetric lighting, and screen-space reflections, alongside fast SSD load times. Gameplay performance is virtually locked to 60 fps, though heavy cutscenes experience minor drops.
Standard Mode
PS5UnverifiedAverages 75% of 4K (1620p) with dynamic resolution scaling and UE4 temporal anti-aliasing. Features screen-space reflections, dynamic light sources, volumetric effects, and high-detail character textures.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
A side-by-side comparison requires verified graphics-mode data on both PS5 and PS5 Pro. It appears here as soon as both versions are analysed.
Known issues
Increased GPU demands during cinematic cutscenes cause frame rates to drop below 60 fps across PS5, PS4 Pro, and PS4.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
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- UnverifiedDigital Foundry technical analysis of Sackboy: A Big Adventure across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 Pro, and base PlayStation 4, detailing resolution scaling, visual cutbacks, and frame-rate performancDigital Foundry2020-11-27
Digital Foundry technical analysis of Sackboy: A Big Adventure across PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 Pro, and base PlayStation 4, detailing resolution scaling, visual cutbacks, and frame-rate performance.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Sackboy: A Big Adventure run at on PS5?
On PS5, Sackboy: A Big Adventure offers 1 graphics mode: Standard Mode targets 60 FPS at 1620p.
What is the PSFoundry Score of Sackboy: A Big Adventure?
Sackboy: A Big Adventure scores 70/100 on PS5. 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
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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.
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