The Medium — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
The Medium on PS5 takes a different architectural balance compared to Xbox Series X. Rather than matching full fidelity, Bloober Studio reduced ray-tracing quality—downscaling RT reflections to quarter-resolution and using screen-space ambient occlusion instead of RTAO—to boost native resolution and framerate stability. PS5 targets 30fps within a dynamic resolution window of 1188p to 1728p, presenting cleaner image quality than Series X. However, the PS5 version suffers from poor frame-pacing, introducing visual judder.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
The Medium on PS5 trades graphic features like ambient occlusion quality and RT reflection resolution for higher image clarity and locked 30fps performance. While internal resolutions range between 1188p and 1728p with temporal upscaling to 4K, the presentation is hampered by erratic frame-pacing.
Standard Mode
PS5UnverifiedFeatures quarter-resolution RT reflections, screen-space ambient occlusion, lower resolution shadows, and UE4 temporal reconstruction to 4K. DRS scales from 1188p in dual-view shots to 1620p-1728p in single view.
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
Although the game delivers 30 frames per second on average, frame delivery timing is uneven, causing noticeable visual jerkiness during gameplay.
Video analysis
Independent technical videos referenced in our analysis.
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- UnverifiedDigital Foundry analyzes The Medium on PS5, highlighting key graphical and performance recalibrations compared to the Xbox Series X release. PS5 trades ray tracing fidelity and ambient occlusion qualiDigital Foundry2021-10-02
Digital Foundry analyzes The Medium on PS5, highlighting key graphical and performance recalibrations compared to the Xbox Series X release. PS5 trades ray tracing fidelity and ambient occlusion quality for higher internal resolutions and more stable framerates, though it suffers from bad frame-pacing.
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Frequently asked
Answers built from the verified data on this page.
What frame rate does The Medium run at on PS5?
On PS5, The Medium offers 1 graphics mode: Standard Mode targets 30 FPS at 4K.
What is the PSFoundry Score of The Medium?
The Medium 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
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.
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