PS5 60 FPS Performance Guide

Direct answer

The Blood of Dawnwalker has a PS5 Performance Mode targeting 60 FPS. Rebel Wolves delivered it through the launch patch for both the base PS5 and PS5 Pro. The same official announcement lists a Balanced Mode targeting 40 FPS and a Quality Mode targeting 30 FPS.

Those numbers are targets, not guarantees of an unbroken frame rate. The developer has not published a complete retail benchmark, dynamic-resolution range, or frame-time analysis for each mode. This page therefore treats the mode menu as confirmed and sustained performance as a testing question.

PS5 graphics modes

On the standard PS5, the announced choices are:

• Performance: targets 60 FPS
• Balanced: targets 40 FPS
• Quality: targets 30 FPS

PS5 Pro receives the same three targets. Rebel Wolves also says the Pro provides overall visual enhancements, but the announcement does not enumerate every changed setting or confirm a specific internal resolution. The PlayStation product page independently labels the game “PS5 Pro Enhanced.”

Why the launch patch matters

The 60 FPS mode was not part of the first console-mode presentation. After feedback, Rebel Wolves said Performance Mode had already been in testing and confirmed it for day one once the next test round was complete. Bandai Namco's September 3 launch release states that the game received a major day-one patch.

That means an offline disc without the launch update may not represent the intended mode selection. Connect the console, download the current update, restart the game if requested, and verify that Performance appears under the graphics settings before comparing results.

Performance target versus measured result

A target describes the mode's goal. It does not establish that every battle, settlement, traversal sequence, or cinematic holds exactly 60 frames per second. Resolution reconstruction, visual settings, frame pacing, display refresh rate, and variable refresh rate can all affect the experience even when an FPS counter reports a similar average.

Early player comments include both smooth reports and reports of drops or stutter. Those anecdotes show that experiences vary, but they are not controlled benchmarks. A useful retail test should name the console model, patch, graphics mode, output settings, display features, and repeatable scene. Until such testing is cited, claims such as “locked 60,” exact lowest resolution, or PS5-versus-Pro percentage gains remain Unconfirmed.

Which mode should you choose?

Performance is the logical first choice if input response and motion clarity matter most. Balanced is designed for a 40 FPS target and is most meaningful on a compatible 120 Hz display. Quality prioritizes the 30 FPS presentation. These are practical descriptions of the stated targets, not a claim that one mode is objectively best.

Try the same location in all three modes after patching. Avoid judging solely from a compressed video, because display behavior and image reconstruction can look different during direct play. If Performance feels uneven, compare Balanced rather than assuming the game's “4K” store capability means every mode uses the same image path.

Current patch status

The official Rebel Wolves account announced Hotfix 1.0.2 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S after launch. Its linked detailed notes are mainly PC-focused, so they do not provide a PS5-specific performance change log. Use the version offered by PlayStation and check official announcements for future console notes.

What remains unconfirmed

The current first-party material does not provide measured FPS ranges, exact dynamic resolution, PSSR details, per-mode ray-tracing settings, or a complete PS5 Pro comparison. It also does not claim Performance Mode is locked at 60 FPS. The reliable summary is narrower: the launch-patched PS5 and PS5 Pro offer 60, 40, and 30 FPS target modes, with unspecified visual enhancements on Pro. For store and accessibility details, see the broader PS5 guide.