The Sinking City — PS5 & PS5 Pro performance
Technical analysis last updated
The Sinking City shipped on PS4 in 2019 and received a native PS5 version in February 2021, sold as a separate SKU rather than a free upgrade because of the rights dispute between Frogwares and Focus Home. The PS5 build has no graphics-mode selector: it simply runs at 4K and holds 60fps for the most part, with occasional minor hiccups. The biggest practical gain is loading: the PS5 version has no loading screens during exploration and fast travel resolves in around four seconds, against well over a minute on PS4. Some long-standing bugs survive the upgrade, including mipmapping pop-in, lighting flicker and animation glitches. No ray tracing, 120Hz mode or PS5 Pro patch has been documented.
Graphics modes on PlayStation 5
A straightforward 4K60 remaster with dramatically faster loading, held back by leftover visual bugs and no mode options.
Standard
PS5UnverifiedSingle mode with no graphics options; residual mipmapping and lighting bugs carried over from the PS4 release.
PS5 vs PS5 Pro
Side-by-side comparison of graphics modes, resolution and technical features.
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Known issues
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- Unverified4K/60 Madness - The Sinking City on PlayStation 5Gaming Trend2021-02-25
PS5 resolution, frame rate and loading behaviour for The Sinking City.
Open source - UnverifiedThe Sinking City PS5 ReviewPlayStation LifeStyle2021-03-05
PS5 resolution, frame rate and loading behaviour for The Sinking City.
Open source
Frequently asked
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What frame rate does The Sinking City run at on PS5?
On PS5, The Sinking City offers 1 graphics mode: Standard targets 60 FPS at 4K.
What is the PSFoundry Score of The Sinking City?
The Sinking City scores 80/100 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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The players' verdict
Recent player impressions of how the game runs on PS5 and PS5 Pro.
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