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God of War Ragnarök Has Six Graphics Modes On PS5

Kratos and Atreus in God of War Ragnarok promotional image

Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment

2018’s God of War was one of the best games on the PlayStation 4. Not only did it have a fantastic story and intense action, but it also looked gorgeous. Its sequel, God of War Ragnarök, is out next week and now we have details of its graphics modes on PS5.

Graphics modes have been something of a hot topic as of late.

Recent PS5 releases like A Plague Tale: Requiem and Gotham Knights did not offer any. Instead, they were limited to a fixed resolution at 30 frames per second.

God of War Ragnarok Graphics Modes PS5 and PS4
Credit: Sony Interactive Entertainment

This proved to be controversial as many players were expecting a 60 FPS option.

Thankfully, God of War Ragnarök gives players a lot of choice when it comes to graphical options. The game includes six – yes, SIX – different graphics modes in total.

God of War Ragnarök Graphics Modes

Ordinarily, most current-gen titles have two graphics options – a fidelity or quality mode and a performance mode.

Quality modes often feature 4K resolution and ray tracing. However, they are usually limited to 30 frames-per-second.

Performance modes give players 60 or 120 frames-per-second but at reduced resolutions.

God of War Ragnarök has six in total. And that gives players on PS5 an unprecedented level of graphical customisability.

These are the six graphics modes in God of War Ragnarök on PS5:

God of War Ragnarök graphics modes PS5
Details on the different graphics modes in God of War Ragnarök. Credit: Santa Monica Studio
  • Favor Performance
    • 1440-2160P Resolution
    • 60 FPS Target
  • Favor Performance + High Frame Rate
    • 1440P Resolution
    • Unlocked 60 FPS
  • Favor Performance + High Frame Rate + Variable Refresh Rate
    • 1440P Resolution
    • Unlocked 60 FPS
  • Favor Quality
    • 2160P [Native 4K]
    • 30 FPS Target
  • Favor Quality + High Frame Rate
    • 1800-2160P
    • 40 FPS Target
  • Favor Quality + High Frame Rate + Variable Refresh Rate
    • 1800P-2160P
    • Unlocked 40 FPS

On standard PS4s the game will run at 1080p resolution with 30 frames-per-second.

The PS4 Pro offers two different options. Favor Performance with 1080-1656p resolution and unlocked 30 FPS, and Favor Quality with the same resolution but a 30 FPS target.

God of War Ragnarök launches on November 9th for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4.

Are you happy with God of War Ragnarök‘s graphics options? Let us know in the comment section below and don’t forget to check out our other gaming articles…

Sam Harby

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