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Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater Performance Issues on PS5 & Pro in Unreal Engine 5

Digital Foundry’s analysis of Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater, a modern update built with Unreal Engine 5, reveals significant performance issues on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. PlayStation 5 Performance On PS5, players can choose between two graphical modes: Performance, which targets 60 frames per second (fps), and Quality, which aims for 30 fps with enhanced graphics and resolution. However, neither mode consistently achieves its target. Performance Mode: This mode frequently struggles to achieve its target, dropping to 40 fps in dense jungle environments and experiencing instances as low as 30 fps underwater. Initial scenes fluctuate between 48-60 fps, with further drops during confrontations and explosions. The game also records specific dips to 37 fps underwater, highlighting its variability and inconsistency. Dynamic resolution in Performance mode switches between 720p and 1080p. Quality Mode: While generally maintaining 30 fps, this mode experiences dips to 27 fps during intense action sequences. Quality mode operates within a dynamic resolution range of 1080p to 1554p. This is then upscaled to 4K, though this process can introduce visual artifacts. PlayStation 5 Pro Performance

Enhanced PS5 Pro Struggles with Performance Dips Compared to Base Model in Key Areas

The PS5 Pro offers a single graphics mode that aims to combine Quality mode improvements (better graphics and detail) with a 60 fps target. Despite this ambition, its overall performance is often worse than the base PS5. The PS5 Pro frequently exhibits more significant frame rate drops compared to the PS5’s 60 fps Performance mode, with the base PS5 often holding a 6 fps advantage. Its dynamic resolution ranges from 756p to 1152p, which is notably lower than the PS5’s 30 fps Quality mode. However, the PS5 Pro displays better performance in certain later game areas. Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) can help mitigate visual artifacts and improve stability, but it does not entirely eliminate the underlying performance issues. Xbox Series Versions Digital Foundry plans to disclose details about the Xbox Series versions soon, indicating that they share similar performance characteristics and issues with the PS5.

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