God of War Ragnarok’s graphics modes revealed on PS5 and PS4

God of Battle Ragnarök gives virtually as many graphics modes as there are Norse gods and goddesses, as developer Santa Monica Studio revealed Wednesday night on Twitter. There are extra choices obtainable within the PlayStation 5 model than on PlayStation 4, and if you wish to get the very best expertise, you’ll must have your PS5 hooked as much as a cutting-edge TV. Fortunately, various Polygon staffers have been taking part in God of Battle Ragnarök for the previous couple of weeks, so whereas our full technical evaluation piece is coming quickly, we can provide you some fast ideas on how to select from the big selection of graphics settings.

Let’s begin with the PS5 model, which gives two graphics modes: “Favor Decision” (which prioritizes picture high quality over body price) and “Favor Efficiency” (the default, which prioritizes body price over picture high quality). There’s additionally a separate “Excessive Body Fee Mode” toggle, which will likely be obtainable provided that your console is related to a show that has an HDMI 2.1 port and a 120 Hz panel. And in case your TV additionally helps variable refresh price (VRR), that HDMI 2.1 characteristic will work robotically in God of Battle Ragnarök so long as you’ve enabled it within the PS5 system settings.

There are fewer choices on PS4, because the last-generation console doesn’t assist VRR or HFR. The aforementioned Favor Decision and Favor Efficiency modes can be found solely when taking part in on a PlayStation 4 Professional. The launch PS4 and the slim mannequin don’t have any graphics settings in any respect.

Picture: Santa Monica Studio/Twitter

Right here’s a full breakdown of the decision — which regularly varies, since God of Battle Ragnarök makes use of dynamic decision scaling to take care of its goal body price in most modes — and body price for every of the choices:

Favor Efficiency mode (PS5)

• normal mode: 1440p-2160p decision @ locked 60 fps
• excessive body price mode: 1440p @ unlocked 60 fps
• HFR mode with VRR enabled: 1440p @ unlocked 60 fps

Favor Decision mode (PS5)

• normal mode: 2160p (native 4K) @ locked 30 fps
• HFR mode: 1800p-2160p @ locked 40 fps
• HFR mode with VRR enabled: 1800-2160p @ unlocked 40 fps

Favor Efficiency mode (PS4 Professional)

• 1080p-1656p @ unlocked 30 fps

Favor Decision mode (PS4 Professional)

• 1440p-1656p @ locked 30 fps

Normal PS4

There’s technically yet another scenario obtainable, a Sony consultant informed Polygon final week, after we inquired: Should you’re taking part in the PS4 model of God of Battle Ragnarök on a PS5 through backward compatibility, you’ll get the decision of the PS4 Professional’s high quality mode (1440p to 1656p), however with efficiency doubled to a locked 60 fps.

Having spent dozens of mixed hours with the PS5 model of God of Battle Ragnarök right here at Polygon, we are able to unequivocally advocate the Favor Efficiency mode, it doesn’t matter what your TV setup is. In an motion sport corresponding to this, with screen-filling boss battles and difficult fight, the fluidity and responsiveness advantages of a 60 fps body price are simple. And though the decision drops from the decision mode’s native 4K to a minimal of 1440p within the efficiency mode, the picture high quality stays virtually as excessive; the trade-off here’s a no-brainer.

The PS5 efficiency mode by itself is a incredible option to play God of Battle Ragnarök, however when you’ve got a HDMI 2.1 show that helps HFR (i.e., 4K/120 Hz enter) and VRR, that mixture delivers the definitive expertise. Enabling HFR runs the sport in 1440p and removes the 60 fps cap, and VRR eliminates any judder by synchronizing your show’s refresh price to the body price. This lets you benefit from the sport with body charges that sometimes fall within the 80-90 fps vary — it’s the best way to go, if you happen to can swing it.

For extra, you’ll be able to learn our God of Battle Ragnarök assessment now. And hold an eye fixed out for our detailed technical evaluation evaluating the assorted graphics modes on PS5.