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The Blood of Dawnwalker Console Performance Modes

After the day-one patch, PS5, PS5 Pro, and Series X target 60/40/30 FPS. Series S targets 30 FPS only. Resolutions and VRR conditions remain unannounced.

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Direct answer

With the day-one patch installed, PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X offer Performance, Balanced, and Quality modes targeting 60, 40, and 30 FPS respectively. Xbox Series S is confirmed only as targeting 30 FPS. The sources do not publish mode resolutions, ray-tracing details, PSSR use, or the conditions for VRR and 120 Hz displays.

Last verified August 28, 2026

Verified Aug 28, 2026

What is confirmed

The official console table describes three modes for PS5, PS5 Pro, and Xbox Series X after the day-one patch is installed. Performance mode targets 60 FPS, Balanced mode targets 40 FPS, and Quality mode targets 30 FPS. These are target figures, so they describe the intended frame-rate option rather than supplying measured results from every scene.

The patch condition is part of the confirmed statement. A comparison of the three named modes should therefore assume the console is updated on release day. Without that condition, the official mode announcement is being quoted incompletely.

Xbox Series S has a separate, narrower confirmation: it targets 30 FPS. The available official material does not give that Series S option a mode name. Calling it Quality mode would add a label that the platform table does not provide.

The PlayStation Store marks the game as PS5 Pro Enhanced. That platform label confirms enhanced support at the store level, but it does not identify a special Pro-only mode or explain which rendering techniques produce the enhancement. The same three target modes are listed for PS5 and PS5 Pro in the official table.

The most reliable way to compare the confirmed choices is therefore by platform and target:

PS5, PS5 Pro, Xbox Series X: Performance targeting 60 FPS, Balanced targeting 40 FPS, and Quality targeting 30 FPS.
Xbox Series S: a 30 FPS target, with no published mode name.

What is not confirmed

No source in the checked evidence gives the output or internal resolution for any console mode. Dynamic-resolution ranges are also unannounced. A frame-rate target should not be used to invent a resolution pairing.

Ray tracing, PSSR, and platform-specific reconstruction details are not specified. The PS5 Pro Enhanced store marker alone does not answer which features differ between the base PS5 and PS5 Pro.

The sources also do not set out VRR requirements, a 120 Hz display requirement for Balanced mode, or any other display conditions. Although Balanced is listed at 40 FPS, this page cannot attach an unannounced hardware rule to it.

Finally, target language is not a performance test. How closely each mode maintains its stated target across the full game remains outside the announcement. That question requires measured release-code analysis rather than stronger wording around the official table.

Frequently asked questions

What modes are confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X?

Yes. With the day-one patch installed, PS5 has a Performance mode targeting 60 FPS. Balanced and Quality target 40 and 30 FPS. The announcement does not provide per-mode resolutions or measured consistency.

Yes. Xbox Series X is listed with Performance, Balanced, and Quality modes targeting 60, 40, and 30 FPS respectively after the day-one patch.

What is confirmed for Xbox Series S and PS5 Pro?

Only a 30 FPS target is confirmed. The official platform table does not publish a Series S mode name, so it should not be labeled Quality mode based on the current evidence.

It is a PlayStation Store marker confirming enhanced support. The checked sources do not explain a Pro-only mode, PSSR use, ray tracing, resolution targets, or other specific enhancements.