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What the player needs to know
The three console display modes
On PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X the game exposes three display modes rather than a single fixed output. Performance aims at 60 frames per second, a middle mode aims at 40, and Quality aims at 30 while spending the saved budget on image quality. PlayStation 5 Pro offers the same three targets and adds further visual improvements on top of them.
These are stated targets, not measured results. A target describes what the mode is built to hold; it does not promise that every scene holds it. Treat the numbers below as the studio’s design goal until a capture on that console and patch version can be published beside them.
| Console | Available modes |
|---|---|
| PlayStation 5 | Performance 60 / middle 40 / Quality 30 |
| PlayStation 5 Pro | Same three targets plus added visual improvements |
| Xbox Series X | Performance 60 / middle 40 / Quality 30 |
| Xbox Series S | Quality 30 only |
The 60 FPS mode arrives with the launch patch
The Performance Mode was not part of the original console plan. The studio initially described only a 40 FPS middle mode and a 30 FPS Quality mode, and added the 60 FPS option after player feedback, saying it had focused on finishing the next round of tests once it became clear how much the request mattered.
Because it ships in the launch patch, the mode depends on that download completing. A disc or preload build that has not yet applied the patch should not be expected to expose the option, which matters most to players starting at midnight on a slow connection.
- Let the launch patch finish downloading and installing.
- Open the in-game display or graphics settings.
- Select the Performance option to take the 60 FPS target.
- Recheck the menu after later patches, since targets can change.
Xbox Series S is the stated exception
Series S is named explicitly as excluded from the 60 FPS option and targets 30 FPS. This is the one place where choosing between the two Xbox consoles changes the frame rate you can select, so it is worth separating from the broader question of which platforms the game runs on at all.
A console being supported does not tell you which display modes it exposes, and a frame-rate target does not tell you which hardware you need on PC. Those are three separate questions, and this site keeps them on three pages so a single changed value does not make the others stale.
Console mode behavior will be verified after the launch patch is installed, because the modes described here are delivered by that patch rather than by the shipped disc or preload build. Each mode will be checked from the in-game display menu on the specific console, recording the exact option name, whether it can be changed mid-session and whether a restart is required. Frame-rate targets will be reported as the studio-stated target until a capture on that hardware and patch version can accompany them; a target is not a measurement. The Xbox Series S limitation will be re-tested after each major patch rather than treated as permanent.
Frequently asked questions
Does The Blood of Dawnwalker have a 60 FPS mode?
Yes, on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro and Xbox Series X, through a Performance Mode delivered in the launch patch.
Does Xbox Series S get 60 FPS?
No. Series S is named as excluded from the Performance Mode and targets 30 FPS instead.
Do I need the launch patch to use Performance Mode?
Yes. The mode is delivered by that patch, so it should not be expected before the download has installed.
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Compare the current official PC requirements and understand what minimum and recommended labels do not guarantee about frame rate or settings.