Genre: Sci-Fi, Action RPG
Developer: Bethesda Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Release Date: April 7, 2026
PS Studios Game? No
PSVR2 Compatible? No
Metacritic Score: 78
PSSR? Yes
RT? No
Highest Resolution: 4K
Highest FPS: 90fps
enhanced: 1800p to 4K PSSR at 30fps, or around 40-45fps with VRR. Improved LODs/shadows/cube maps & increased foliage than visuals mode. Pro exclusive.
prioritize visuals: 1440p to 4K PSSR at 30fps, or 50-65fps with VRR.
prioritize performance: 900p to 4K PSSR at 60fps (dips to around 55fps in cities), or mostly 75-90fps with VRR. Worse lighting/draw distance/shadows than visuals mode.
Disclaimer: Starfield uses PSSR1 natively, so this page still displays PSSR1 metrics. However, as of September 26, the 'Enhance PSSR Image Quality' toggle (which forces PSSR2 upscaling) is activated by default. PSSR2 was made the default because it resolves a sharper, more stable image and removes PSSR1's film grain-like noise. Digital Foundry also reviewed Starfield with PSSR2 and confirmed these improvements (aside from a small foliage occlusion issue), so PSSR2 is recommended.
Due to multiple toggles (VSync, framerate etc), Pro has 24 modes - most of which are redundant. To keep it simple, for the highest framerate, use performance mode and uncap it. Otherwise, use Pro's exclusive enhanced mode and cap the framerate to either 30fps/40fps on 60/120 Hz screens for a stable experience, or visuals mode capped at 60fps for a middle ground. While visuals mode looks worse than enhanced, it's the recommended mode for base PS5 as its performance mode can still be poor in cities. Base PS5's FSR upscaling performs similarly to PSSR1, but this is improved on Pro with PSSR2.