All Stellar Blade PS5 graphics modes compared

There are a healthy selection of Stellar Blade PS5 graphics modes on offer - as is expected for any modern AAA PlayStation 5 title. Stellar Blade offers a total of 3 graphics and performance modes, which can be toggled as per your liking to greatly enhance the user experience. The modes are largely unchanged from the demo that was released a few weeks prior.

The three graphics modes available in Stellar Blade will be explained in detail below.

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Stellar Blade PS5 graphics options explained

All graphics options (Image via Shift Up)

Stellar Blade features gorgeous visuals, powered by the rather aging but admittedly still capable Unreal Engine 4. The full version of the game features ruined cities of a post-apocalyptic Earth complete with lush vegetation and environments. It also has a total of three graphics/performance modes for the PS5, each offering the following resolution and frame rate targets:

• Performance: Targets a 1440p (2K) resolution, with a 60 frames per second target.
• Balanced: Upscales image to 4K (2160p), with a 60 frames per second target.
• Resolution: Targets a 4K resolution (2160p), with a 30 frames per second target.

The Stellar Blade PS5 graphics modes deliver splendidly in all three options, offering adequate visual quality and a rather consistent frame rate average across all of the modes. Additionally, you can switch between the three graphics modes on the fly by simply bringing up the Options menu, which is quite nice to see.

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What preset should you pick from the Stellar Blade PS5 graphics modes?

The Balanced preset is the best choice (Image via Shift Up)

Most players would be better off using the Balanced preset in Stellar Blade, owing to its upscaled 4K image output and 50-60 frames per second average target. The dips are not very noticeable and the improvement in image quality is substantial over the Performance preset.

Balanced is the way to go especially if you have a TV/monitor that is capable of VRR (Variable Refresh Rate) as it will even out the minor frame rate dips.

While the game does look fine in its current state, there are certain anomalies such as low-res textures and poor anti-aliasing in certain sections. It is hoped that these bugs will be resolved with a future patch.

Stellar Blade was released on April 26, 2024 as a PlayStation 5 exclusive.