Genre: Cinematic Action-Adventure
Developer: Naughty Dog
Publisher: Sony Interactive
Release Date: January 19, 2024
PS Studios Game? Yes
PSVR2 Compatible? No
Metacritic Score: 90
PSSR? Yes
RT? No
Highest Resolution: 4K
Highest FPS: 110fps
pro: 1440p to 4K PSSR at a locked 60fps, or around 70-90fps with VRR.
fidelity: Legacy base PS5 mode. 4K at a locked 30fps, 40fps with a 120 Hz display, or 50-60fps with VRR.
performance: Legacy base PS5 mode. 1440p to 4K TAA at a locked 60fps, or around 80-110fps with VRR.
Disclaimer: TLOU2 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 TLOU2 with PSSR2 and confirmed these improvements (especially in foliage), so PSSR2 is recommended.
The fidelity and performance modes are the same as on base PS5, but with VRR enabled, there's usually around a 25fps advantage on Pro. PSSR1 in Pro mode looks much sharper (especially foliage) than performance mode's TAA (improved further with PSSR2). There's also less noise/anti-aliasing in motion and improved SSR compared to legacy modes (again, better with PSSR2), but fidelity mode is still very close in image quality and some reflections can even look better. Finally, PSSR1 beats FSR in the PC version and comes very close to DLSS.