Silent Hill 2 — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
Silent Hill 2 Remake on base PS5 utilizes dynamic resolution scaling with TSR upscaling, offering a 60fps Performance mode (864p-1152p) and a 30fps Quality mode (1224p-1620p), both of which experience occasional frame drops under GPU load. On PS5 Pro, fixed native rendering resolutions are paired with PSSR upscaling to 4K, delivering a near-locked 30fps in Quality mode (1080p) and improved 60fps stability in Performance mode (900p). However, the Pro patch introduces noticeable visual noise, jittery Lumen reflections, and flickering GI shadows not seen on base PS5, rendering the upgrade a mixed package until developer fixes arrive. Quality mode remains the recommended preset on both platforms.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5 Pro
PS5 Pro provides significantly tighter frame-rate locks in both modes compared to base PS5, achieving a virtually locked 30fps in Quality mode. However, the current PSSR implementation causes severe visual degradation, including jittering Lumen reflections and flickering ambient shadows.
Uses PSSR to reconstruct fixed native resolutions (900p in Performance, 1080p in Quality) to 4K output. Frame rates are substantially smoother, but PSSR introduces severe temporal instability and reflection artifacts.
Quality Mode
PS5 ProUnverifiedFixed 1080p native resolution reconstructed to 4K with PSSR. Sharper picture than Performance mode, but still suffers from PSSR noise, pixel crawl, and flickering shadows.
Performance Mode
PS5 ProUnverifiedFixed 900p native resolution reconstructed to 4K with PSSR. Suffers from severe jitter on Lumen reflections in puddles, flickering GI shadows, and pixelation on fine details.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
Base PS5 uses dynamic resolution scaling combined with TSR upscaling across both modes. Performance mode targets 60fps but suffers from frame-rate drops when GPU load changes rapidly, while Quality mode targets 30fps with minor blips during quick camera turns. Quality mode provides the most consistent presentation.
Quality Mode
PS5UnverifiedUses TSR upscaling with dynamic resolution scaling between 1224p and 1620p.
Performance Mode
PS5UnverifiedUses TSR upscaling with dynamic resolution scaling between 864p and 1152p.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
PS5 Pro delivers notable frame-rate stability improvements, achieving a locked 30fps in Quality mode and smoother performance at 60fps. However, the current PSSR implementation causes major visual artifacts including jittering reflections and flickering shadows, diminishing the image quality compared to base PS5.
| Metric | PS5 | PS5 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| PSFoundry Score | 74Good | 80Great |
| Recommended mode | Quality Mode | Quality Mode |
| Modes available | 2 | 2 |
| Highest target FPS | 60 | 60 |
| Highest verified capability | 60 fps target | 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
- 74Good
- Recommended mode
- Quality Mode
- Modes available
- 2
- 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
- 80Great
- Recommended mode
- Quality Mode
- Modes available
- 2
- 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
PSSR upscaling implementation introduces significant image breakup, jittering Lumen reflections in puddles, flickering indirect lighting/shadows, and pixel crawl on fine geometry. Bloober Team has acknowledged the issue.
Opening foliage and foggy outdoor sections cause Performance mode frame rates to plummet into the mid-40s and high 30s.
Rapidly shifting the camera causes abrupt GPU load spikes that DRS fails to offset quickly enough, leading to brief frame drops below 30fps in Quality mode.
In tight interior locations like apartment corridors, camera collision logic struggles to maintain sightlines on enemies.
Downgraded Lumen reflection settings in Performance mode cause flickering pixel artifacts on water puddles.
Performance mode regularly drops below 60fps during monster encounters and quick camera turns.
Quality mode suffers from periodic traversal stutters during world navigation.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
Go to channel Digital Foundry · Silent Hill 2 Remake on PS5 Pro: A Mixed Bag of an Update... And PSSR Has Issues. Digital Foundry•140K views.
Silent Hill 2 PS5 Pro vs Xbox Series X Comparison, Frame rate FPS performance & resolution fidelity details of this incredible upgrade that ...
Bloober Team's Silent Hill 2 remake is a game that surely only stands to benefit on PlayStation 5 Pro, owing to its superior upscaling ...
Silent Hill 2 Remake PC - Visuals Scale Beyond PS5 - But #StutterStruggle Cannot Be Avoided. @DigitalFoundry12K likes293K views1 year ago more.
Go to channel Digital Foundry · Silent Hill 2 Remake - PS5 Tech Review - An Authentic UE5 Recreation... But What About Performance? Digital ...
Silent Hill 2 Remake - PS5 Tech Review - An Authentic UE5 Recreation... But What About Performance? @DigitalFoundry12K likes384K views1 year ago
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- UnverifiedDigital Foundry's technical analysis of Silent Hill 2 Remake on PlayStation 5 highlights impressive Unreal Engine 5 visual upgrades using Lumen lighting and reflections, alongside frame-rate stabilityDigital Foundry2024-10-05
Digital Foundry's technical analysis of Silent Hill 2 Remake on PlayStation 5 highlights impressive Unreal Engine 5 visual upgrades using Lumen lighting and reflections, alongside frame-rate stability issues and temporal reconstruction artifacts in both available graphics modes.
Open source - UnverifiedDigital Foundry technical analysis of Silent Hill 2, highlighting PlayStation 5 performance metrics including dynamic resolution ranges and framerate stability across Quality and Performance modes.Digital Foundry2025-12-04
Digital Foundry technical analysis of Silent Hill 2, highlighting PlayStation 5 performance metrics including dynamic resolution ranges and framerate stability across Quality and Performance modes.
Open source - UnverifiedSilent Hill 2's PS5 Pro patch delivers improved frame-rate stability across both Quality and Performance modes by switching to fixed native resolutions and PSSR upscaling. However, the PSSR implementaDigital Foundry2024-11-19
Silent Hill 2's PS5 Pro patch delivers improved frame-rate stability across both Quality and Performance modes by switching to fixed native resolutions and PSSR upscaling. However, the PSSR implementation introduces severe image quality artifacts, including flickering shadows, jittering reflections, and noise on fine detail.
Open source - UnverifiedSilent Hill 2 has been updated to support the upgraded PSSR upscaling technology on PS5 Pro, improving image reconstruction and visual stability.PlayStation Blog2026-03-16
Silent Hill 2 has been updated to support the upgraded PSSR upscaling technology on PS5 Pro, improving image reconstruction and visual stability.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does Silent Hill 2 run at on PS5 Pro?
On PS5 Pro, Silent Hill 2 offers 2 graphics modes: Performance Mode targets 60 FPS at 4K; Quality Mode targets 30 FPS at 4K.
What frame rate does Silent Hill 2 run at on PS5?
On PS5, Silent Hill 2 offers 2 graphics modes: Performance Mode targets 60 FPS at 4K; Quality Mode targets 30 FPS at 4K.
Does Silent Hill 2 use PSSR on PS5 Pro?
Yes. At least one PS5 Pro graphics mode of Silent Hill 2 uses PSSR, Sony's machine-learning upscaler, according to the sources cited in our analysis.
Is Silent Hill 2 worth playing on PS5 Pro?
PS5 Pro delivers notable frame-rate stability improvements, achieving a locked 30fps in Quality mode and smoother performance at 60fps. However, the current PSSR implementation causes major visual artifacts including jittering reflections and flickering shadows, diminishing the image quality compared to base PS5.
What is the best graphics mode for Silent Hill 2 on PS5 Pro?
Best overall balance: Quality Mode — Quality Mode targets 30 FPS at 4K. Highest frame rate: Performance Mode targets 60 FPS at 4K.
What is the PSFoundry Score of Silent Hill 2?
Silent Hill 2 scores 80/100 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
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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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