PS5 beta

[EorzeaWanderer]

The claim being made in this thread is that the ps4 version of FFXIV running on ps5 performs better than the native ps5 version running on ps5. With the PS5 you have the choice of playing the PS4 version of FFXIV (via backwards compatibility) or the native PS5 version of FFXIV. According to this rando youtube comment, here is why the PS5 version of FFXIV performs not as well as the PS4 version:

>> The reason for the big difference in performance between the native ps5 app and the ps4 pro version is due to the high quality ambient occlusion that is used on the ps5 app. This is a killer on pc as well at higher resolutions and is completely absent on the ps4 and ps4 pro version. Amazed to see this overlooked in a digital foundry video but ah well.

>> Would be really nice to see a 4k option for the game that scales back things like ambient occlusion and other taxing visuals features to allow for a mode that gets closer to that 60fps goal at 4k.

Makes sense if true. The PS5 app trades some frame rates for enhanced visuals over the PS4 app.

Thank you for getting this thread back on track with some new and relevant information!

These kinds of discussions always seem to turn into a confrontational vibe between those who want some technical issues addressed and those who don't think it's that important and (for some reason) get defensive.

The PS4 app in backwards-compatible mode runs at a smoother framerate on the PS5 than the PS5 native app on the PS5.
We just want to know:
a) why is this?
b) can SE acknowledge this and give us a plan/options to address it?

If ambient occlusion is indeed the cause, it would be nice to have the option turn it off.
The frame rate drops are worse than any benefit ambient occlusion provides (in my opinion).

If you play the PS5 version and don't perceive any problems, then you are good to go. The idea behind threads like this is not really about taking a poll as to who is bothered by inconsistent frame rate presentation and who is not. (This comment is directed to the thread as a whole and not the poster I quoted above.)

[Hawuhawuu]

I have no issue on ps4 version 4k but my ps4 pro running at 4k is smoother than ps5 with ps5 version on 4k... is it wrong to assume a next generation game and console would have upgraded performance?

[Xaruko_Nexume]

I have no issue on ps4 version 4k but my ps4 pro running at 4k is smoother than ps5 with ps5 version on 4k... is it wrong to assume a next generation game and console would have upgraded performance?

Same. If you haven't tried yet, the best console experience you will have with this game is if you download the PS4 pro version on the PS5 instead of the native PS5 version.

[XmissionsX]

Most probably they haven’t got time to fix it yet, the ps5 version is indeed dropping frames on odd places which it shouldn’t do because of the vastly improved hardware. It’s def not optimized for the ps5 if the ps4 backwards compat mode runs better then the ps5 version.

The big question is if they will take the dev time for it , before the graphics overhaul, personally I don’t expect they will.

[technole]

Last time I did any serious raid on PS5 was E12 savage before Endwalker, it was just fine performance wise. It's better than many people's GPUs.

Although I think I know what some people are talking about, you do some larger scale content like alliance raid sometimes it feels like a jumpy frame rate for a few seconds at 1440p. Like it could probably be tuned slightly better.

[Gameovers]

Huh? I'm on the PS5 cilent and I have little to no issues at all. Maybe I'm lucky but wow...

[Imoen]

The performance on ps5 is not as good as it could/should be, it's really smooth in some locations, but some fields, Lakeland and Garlemald come to mind, where the frames dip hard in spots when your camera swings certain directions. You can feel the controls get sluggish as it struggles to maintain frames. At least in 1440 mode.

With that said, it's not unplayable, or the worst thing in the world, it's... fine, but it's disappointing considering the hardware. I'm hyper sensitive to frame dips/stutters, visual artifacts and screen tearing though...(Especially in the sub 60 range) so there is that. For now I simply sit at my PC desk way more than I would like, with hope that they smooth it out a bit.

[Kolaina]

It stuggles for me at even 1440p and then 4k setting is unplayable. My 2016 gaming PC literally runs it better.

That hyperbole though. Don’t believe that for a second